Letters To The Ones We Love The Most

Gwalada's Big evening Festival

Maimuna pov:
It's been almost a week stay already in Gwalada and we were to leave today but Dad had to reschedule it due to Grandma's plea to let me atleast witness my first experience at the Big festival (Raye_Rayen wasanin Gwalada) at the only old open stadium in Gwalada ,prices were to be given to the most strongest and Bravest among the competitors to be part of the competitors you have to partake in their day one training and from there they pick the best.I never knew Gwalada had such big people honestly cos rich people from different parts of the country even some few whites were seen in this particular scene. As usual on our way there i was  just too excited to witness it .

Ba za ta je ba taurin kai ne da ita,mu je kawai (She isn't going she's proving stubborn, let's just go)Kareema said to me

*sigh* munira and her bad character still upset on what Kareema did ti her few days ago

Mu je toh ... Amma(Let's get going..... but)

Kinyi kyau fa kar ki damu,ina ta tabbacin zaki samu miji a chan ma kareema said whining me(You look pretty don't worry,I'm very sure you will find a husband there)

*I only smiled politely at her remark...A HUSBAND...please i'm just 16 when did i even grow talkless of husband ..i took a good look at myself from my head to toe,looking at the different native skirt, blouse and headtie on my head,shaked off all negative vibes from my mind and stepped out of the house*

*Bari na gayama baba mun shirya (let me tell Dad we are ready) I said about going to meet him in his car

*Aa Maimuna ba haka akeyi ba aiii , takawa zamuyi yafi dadi mu hadde da yanuwan mu mata mu je wurin ,kalla ki ga duk wanda kika gani kasa yake takawa , wasu ma kan abun hawa na gargajiyan mu suke* (No maimuna this is not how it's done ,we walk with our legs to the place with the rest of the young girls of the village ,look anyone you see walks with his own legs to the place,only few climb donkeys,camel and horses to the place)

*Toh,toh bara na ce masa zamu wuce sai na zo muje* (Ok,Ok let me tell him we are going then we leave)

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It was a very big field there were mats spread on some places,different local dishes and food stands for sale,people in their different costumes and makeup,People of different gender,age and locality,instrumental /traditional local beats were being played alongside the fun. First it started with the game of magic,then the chosing the best suitor for the young females whose mothers made their plea to the village head,to chosing the best female dancer and best male swordsman,Then to the moment everyone's excited about the Best Village Champion/warrior or rather as they say "Zakin Gwalada"
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"ZO mu dawo nan gaba ,idan mukace mu cigaba da tsayi nan komai ba za mu gani ba" ( come let's go to the front,if we stay here we won't get a clearer view of the challenge)

"Toh..toh..toh a saurara gasar da ake jira ta gabato da ni naku me Isa me sana'a sanarwa ne a tsaye nan" (Okay...okay...okay...listen please,the game you've been waiting for is yet to begin and here you have me Isa the business man standing here and announcing this to you)he said with his microphone held firm unto his hand

*A ya da kuka sanii , kowace shekara muna yin wannan babban taro na gasar sabida girmamawa da muke ba  iyalen gidan margayi Sarki Shehu Dan Azam don irin taimako da cigabawa da ya kawo ma wannan babban kawyen ta mu me suna Gwalada*(As you all know , each year we organize this Big Game Festival due to the respect we have for the late family of late King Shehu Dan Azam,due to the great contributions he has brought unto out beloved village called Gwalada)

*Yau wasan gasar tamu me suna Dambe , ta na tattare da jarumain gari irin su Kwali dan gidan Muhammad me sha'ai.....(Today's wrestling game,has in it Great competitors with the likes of Kwali son of Muhammad the Tea seller )