Last weekend we got our first taste of a Nigerian market! As Nigerian Culture Day is coming up and we've been told that everyone MUST have a Nigerian outfit made, a large group of us teachers planned an outing to a huge fabric market to shop for supplies. We stuck out like a sore thumb! But is was fascinating and fun! It's very crowded and hot, and diesel generators are running all over the place, so the smells of the diesel, mixed with the body odor, and maybe a little urine (I may have stepped into a puddle of urine coming from a small child peeing on the sidewalk - watch the attached video!). It's much like being at a large market in Europe, except you can't blend into the crowd. I enjoyed perusing through the hundreds of stalls looking at all the beautiful fabric. I eventually purchased a piece, not for making an outfit out of, but to have pillow covers, placemats, and napkins made from. Britte' was ready to leave after an hour or so, but for someone who loves shopping at places like Ross, it was like searching for treasure! Can't wait to go back!
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