My Childhood Christmas
Here in Nigeria, our Christmas is basically a festive period. It is seen as a season to go back to your homeland and visit your loved ones. But in whatever perspective you see Christmas, hold on to it. Let me take you through my childhood Christmas experience here in Nigeria, and let me know your favorite part.
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In a complete Nigerian Christmas, during my childhood, the most compulsory and affordable part was the
:knockout. They were equal to the length of a matchstick and worked just like one too. The only difference was that when you struck a knockout stick on a matchbox, it lit up and exploded. I know it is not safe, but back then, boys usually held it in their hands just to prove how strong-hearted they were.
Next, there was the masquerade. Back then, a dedicated set of people would go under masks as a tradition, which would make all those who came to visit fear the masquerade. The masquerade did not involve women, so when the people serving the masquerade rang the bell,
it was a warning that every female should go inside to prevent angering the masquerade into flogging them. The masquerade might seem abusive, but it claims that females are rebellious, like in the Garden of Eden. Well, the masquerade has never been banished despite its assaultiveness because it is seen as a tradition.
I recall a short story: one certain day, my friends and I went to swim at the river, but when we went there, we swam longer than we were supposed to. Then, we heard the bell, and our fun was beginning to look faulty. When we saw the servant of the masquerade, we begged them to lure the masquerade away so it wouldn't see us.
That aside, back to my childhood Christmas. Another thing that was highly acknowledged for Christmas was the Christmas toys that shined different colors of light. This made Christmas colorful even in the dark,
like instead of decorating your house with lights, you would use the money to decorate your body. Then, you would spice it up by wearing a cloth that no one had seen before, even if it was a hand-me-down.
Finally, and importantly, is the food we loved taking - rice and tomatoes stew oiled with palm oil, because that was our oil. I also used to go out with my sisters to many different parties. We would go and eat different dishes prepared by our aunts and cousins, and most of the time, we would pick up a lot of money.
Thanks for joining and coming along through my childhood Christmas. Remember, this used to be my childhood Christmas - would you wish to experience it?
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