Ok….here it goes….
There is this Ethiopian girl in my class at George mason university, and she is the most amazing thing I have seen. She is quite beautiful. I am really interested in her and want to know her better, but I am not sure how things would go.
Any suggestion would be great…..Any of you who have dated Ethiopian women, or men, how do you recommend I go about it?…
what are their pluses and negatives?…..do I need to know the culture?
The fact that I am half German, half Irish, would that be a problem?……….Please tell me all I need to know before I approach her..and mess it all up…..

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Is it possible that after a few bad experiences with local women, you are now considering the possibility of taking an overseas bride? Maybe you have a taste for adventure or are intrigued by what is unfamiliar. Whatever the reason, below are some answers to questions you may have.

1. Are overseas brides only for losers who can’t find partners in their own countries?

Of course not. It is an unfortunate truth that overseas brides sometimes attract the sorts of men that nobody back home wants, but they represent only a fraction of the men who choose overseas brides. Don’t forget that a couple of decades ago people considered “computer dating” to be a way for nerds to find dates – but today it has become a popular and accepted way to find a partner.

2. Are mail order brides all money hungry green card hounds?

Mostly not. Be careful of course – it IS a jungle out there. Just as loser men seek “mail order brides”, so do scamstresses see Western men as walking green cards (with luck they’ll all end up married to the losers). You should at least consider the services on an international matchmaking agency rather than going it alone on the free Internet sites, because if they’re reputable, then part of their fees go towards weeding out the scammers.

3. What do these women want, anyway?

The good ones want the same thing local women want -home, family, children, and love. As for the bad ones – well, need I even go into it? The point is that there are good ones out there.

4. Why are these women looking abroad for men?

A lot of reasons:

(i) They may be facing a life of poverty at home.

(ii) Their culture may relegate women to a low social status – after all, in some cultures a wife is considered little more than a maid / nanny / baby factory.

(iii) “Western guys look like movie stars” – I’m serious. Asia is the only part of the world where I get told I look like Mel Gibson. Well, we’re both white, but I’m fairly certain that’s about where the resemblance ends. But thanks anyway, Hollywood! .

(iv) It’s cold at home! If you were a Russian woman, wouldn’t you have to seriously consider a proposal from a man who lived in Orlando?

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In year 2006, I was saddled with the social responsibility of signing my good friend into marriage hood as his best man by virtue of my closeness to him. So after the usual introduction ceremony as traditionally required by African culture we preceded to the Registry somewhere in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. I remember that the first time we here, we concluded the registration process during which the officer in charge requested us to register with items such as biscuits, wine, minerals and physical cash. We were told that the ceremony itself would commence at the expiration of 21 days.

This time around we came for a different purpose. The ceremony proper which I was made to understand refers to “Court Marriage or wedding” was about to commence. This marriage being one of the ceremonies expectedly leading to perfectly man and woman union was set with other couples to be waiting as well.

There had been the introduction ceremony much earlier than this time, a major step to marriage, a situation that encourages both families to prepare ahead for the marriage itself.

I was also surprised to see aged couples already married and upon inquiry I was made to understand that the “Court wedding” ensures that marriages in Nigeria are cemented and with the certificate issued, Embassies waste no time in issuing visas in recognition of this kind of marriage. The inference here therefore gave me the understanding that majority of the couples around besides the young ones were doing so because they may have to travel out someday and only “Court Wedding can authoritatively certify their marriage.

Anyway, this very ceremony began about 9.22 in the Local Government premises Saturday, 2006.We were all called upon to move inside and in anxiety we did so hoping to see just it would go. Every couple to be went inside some with their Bridal train. Inside the hall we were arranged in such a way that couples to be sat in front with their guests sitting behind them. We soon took time out as we were carried away with the sight of gorgeously dressed guests. These Nigerians appeared in expensive lace materials, so costly that they can exchange with expensive cars.

Soon, the presiding officer was inside and we were told it was time for prayer, a kind of prayer any typical Nigerian will expect (Fire for fire) thereafter, there were choruses echoing all over the room. Everyone dancing, dancing so seriously that some of us almost forgot the reason we were there. When we wanted to take time out and take our rests, we were again introduced to worship songs, beautifully rendered in Igbo and Yoruba.

The presiding officer then took to the floor; again, beautifully delivering speech on the rules and regulations guiding “Court Marriage” We were amongst other rules told that “Court Marriage” forbids second marriage and would not take kindly to taking up another wife without divorcing the earlier wife. Next, was time for joining the couples, each man appeared with his wife, and standing behind them were the Best man and the Chief Brides maid. Every Bride wore her man his wedding ban, which we demonstrated with “In the name of the father, of the son, and of the Holy spirit. At this point in time, The Best man and Chief Bride’s maid were called upon to do the witnessing by signing in the register.

There was soon another prayer this time a short one and the registry ceremony came to an end.

Comments by David of DavidHardyPhotography.com about our recent experience photographing the wedding of Marquis and Rutta Sellars on August 22, 2009 in Charlotte, NC. … Wedding Photography Event Charlotte NC Carolina Ethiopian Bride Ethiopia iPhone

A Life of Adventure

African Art has something very special about it. African art has not changed dramatically from the Stone Age till today and this shows in the traditional designs of every type of art, be it African masks, African fabrics, African musical instruments, African ladies Handbags, African carvings and in fact all manner of African art and crafts.

It is not that symbolic African arts and crafts are only desirable in Africa; this art form has a following worldwide. Art appreciators understand that the creation of African masks and African musical instruments have a specific legacy. Methods for the creation of these items of an artistic nature have been passed down by word of mouth from father to son and mother to daughter for eons. The principle for the creation of these pieces has been for spiritual as well as practical purposes.

Traditional African fabrics are generally created using the batik method; this essentially means that the fabrics have been printed with designs using a hand dying method. Making the fabrics unique as well as individual, much more in the line of African arts and crafts than the machine woven or dyed cloth that is prevalent in western societies.

The creation of African Masks dates way back into history and some have been know to have been created further back in time than the Paleolithic era. Generally created from wood, African masks are also manufactured using leather, metal and fabric. They are highly prized and sought after today as art pieces but the original intention for them was for ceremonial purposes. The African mask traditionally represents a god or spirit and the wearer was believed to be possessed by the spirit represented by the mask.

While African ladies handbags might be believed by some to be a more contemporary art form, they have in fact a very rich history. Although more traditionally worn by males. Generally worn hidden under clothing to contain the proceeds of an unattainable task in order to win the heart of their beloved. A Mossi (Burkina Fasso) proverb even says “What is left in the bag is superior to what has been taken away”

Interestingly African musical instruments are also much sought after by art collectors and musicians alike. Even the banjo, thought to be a western instrument is of African historical origin and hand drumming is very specific throughout the entire continent of Africa as a means to support ritual dance. Many African cultures have used African musical instruments to ward off evil spirits. African music is seen as being dynamic and very functional, unlike western music that is designed to merely dance or listen to.

African Carvings are very pertinent to African culture and takes the form of many varieties of them, the most common themes in African carving of people are a couple, a woman and child, males with a weapon or animal and a stranger or outsider. African Carving also takes the shape of common household utensils. Bowls may be carved from stone or wood. The traditional Zulu meat or nyama bowl is carved from wood.

Essentially African arts and crafts have a rich cultural history and are widely sought after by collectors and art appreciators throughout the world.

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This article is the second of two articles on different types of mail order brides. In Part One I discussed the Queen of Diamonds and the Green Card Mama; now we take a look at two of the better kinds.

3. The Traditional Wife

This type makes a stable spouse and a great mother. She is usually from a conservative background, often rural or working class. She is not usually highly educated. A Traditional Wife has dreamed of marriage and children as long as she can remember. She will gladly clean, cook, raise your children, and “do her wifely duty”. Many men find this type to be satisfactory, even ideal.

A word of warning to the romantically inclined – may find this type to be less than ideal, to put it mildly. Although a Traditional Wife places great emphasis on the institution of marriage, it is the role of wife and mother along with its social status that she wants, not romantic love. Indeed, many Traditional Wives want to get married “to have kids”. Period. After a while you may end up wondering if she would be happy if you moved alone to Fiji and mailed her a sperm sample and a paycheck each month.

4. The Hopeless Romantic

This one is the all-time favorite, the woman that everybody seems to be looking for. Take her to see “The Titanic”; she’ll cry. If you want a wife who is ruled by her heart, this is the type for you.

The Hopeless Romantic type comes in two sub-varieties: the Angel; and the Infatuation Junkie. Infatuation Junkies are usually very young. What you are likely to get is a sexy, passionate ball of fire, but be careful – such marriages tend to be exciting but unstable. If you can get through the tumult of the marriage’s early years, however, she might just mature into a wife who values romantic love yet is able to tell the difference between real love and raging harmones – an Angel, in other words. If that happens, thank your lucky stars because you are luckier than most.

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