Nigerians love to party! But what do you need to put on the best Nigerian party everyone will remember?
Any excuse is good enough – we love to dress up, impress our guests, splash out on food, and be the centre of attention. So, BattaBox presenter YP Flourin headed out to the streets of Lagos to find out.
We’ve taken the best answers and put them in no particular order!
Firstly, Nigerian fashion is very, very important, with Agbadas, Geles, Aso Ebi’s, with all variety of colors. We get plenty, plenty style o!
But we always want better pass our neighbour. As one girl tells us: “I look at the other girls to see if their level pass my own.”
But, arguably more important than Nigerian fashion, is Nigerian food with plenty of pepper to spice up the party. We do not mess with our food, and at a party there is one food that rules them all – Jollof Rice!
“Jollof Rice! Sharp, sharp! Jollof Rice and meat!” says one guy to YP.
But we don’t just want to eat jollof rice, an amazing Nigerian party needs small chops, pounded yam, egusi soup, and cooked chicken.
“Food! If the rice is not sweet then I just wasted my time,” agrees one young girl.
There are all variety of types of parties in Nigeria – weddings, birthdays, cultural celebrations, even funerals often turn into parties. And other essential ingredients include:
“The Nigerian Music. The Nigerian beat!”
“The setting, I don’t care about the food, it needs to be very nice, like a fairy tale.”
“The people!”
But look out for who you invite, or who crashes your party, as one girl warns: “No ugly guys. Let me be serious. You can’t take selfies with ugly guys.”
And, as for who holds the best parties in Nigeria? Most people we asked seemed to be in agreement. The Yoruba hold the best parties.
“At Yoruba parties, you have a surplus of everything – money, aso ebi, food, and more!” says the last guy.
What do you think are the most essential ingredients to have an amazing Nigerian party? Gist us in the comments.
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FOOD…money and ass shaking…..what else do you need.!!!
Lagosians do not understand what Aso Ebi means and what Anko means, as long as everyone dress alike, it’s aso ebi to lagosians. A whole family wearing same special cloth different from others at the party its called aso ebi, It’s meant to recognized the celebrating family but if the whole guests and even the celebrating family wears same clothing, it’s called Anko not Aso ebi anymore!
One culture that is also beautiful is Haitian and Senegalese culture. Especially Senegalese because doesn’t matter if you’re having it in a small bedroom. Just know that it will be lit they will make everything into party. Now for Haitians they always make sure the whole village has a good time. This is from my experience because I’m Haitian and parents are Senegalese so I speak creole and Wolof.
Duh Just have money.
I love their style! The dresses are colorful and extravagant!
Nothing beats party jollof oo
Nigerians just love to waste money that is why so many of them come of Age and have nothing to show . Party for naming, wedding, house warming , dead grand parents. Come to the U.S and ask any Nigerian to pull out $20,000 but they cant give you. I don’t understand how people waste money on an occasion that will last under 6 hrs but Life insurance, savings,401k, Investment ,they don’t have.
I’ve noticed that all Nigerians do is play keeping up with the Joneses to show they have more money than their neighbors
Just wondering is it a tradition that all Nigerians wear similar colours and material at a wedding party?
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