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Grandma Christina Harry Wigo-Yobo

October 6, 2013

 

Grandma Christina Harry Wigo-Yobo and Grandpa Pa Harry Wigo-Yobo my maternal grandparents..  

Grandma Christina B Nadam had come from a large family of eight mostly men and about three of them women! The men were older and the ladies had no input in running the family affairs or the estate. The women worked in their clay molding business. They became so successful their town became known for their artistery and beautiful daughters! They were in the top ranking as one of the number one molders of Plant pottery, cooking pots, water pots, etc The Villagers had no formal artisan training but they produced the best water pots that had a reputation in the region. Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo’s older brothers were traders of fish and Clay artistry they transported their finished goods and sea food products by bicycles with woven baskets on their back wheels as carriages because they could not afford cars or trucks! Interested buyers were redirected to Kwawa Village where the finished products were proudly displayed in the middle of their compounds. Back in the day it was a neighborhood pride to watch over each other’s product! Visitors to the town and passerbys dropped into town to take in the marvelous and esthetic site of the artistry and also found life long mates as did our maternal Grandpa when his roving eyes and caught site of a tall fair complexion woman who later became my Grammy Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo Our maternal Grandpa Harry Wigo-Yobo was of average height, skinny and dark! He was not much of a many of many words, he spoke judiciously and with wisdom! He was a resourceful fisherman and he had relatives in Kwawa too and was also there to negotiate seek his fish distributor who happened have taken him to my Grandma Christina Nadam’s compound!

Grandpa Harry Wigo -Yobo fell in love at first sight and he decided he would take their daughter Grandma Cristina Nadam as his wife. She was 14 and he was 17years of age and head of his family. The traditional rites were performed and Grandma Christina B Nadam became Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo who was so much loved by our Grandpa Harry Wigo-Yobo that he permanently tattooed her name and his on her arm! Interesting that that was my first sighting of tattoo even though I never really had knowledge of its significance until now in my fifties! Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo was escorted to her new marital home in Kono with her younger sister Aunty Susan Nadam as her friend and companion. Her Sister Aunty Susan later got married to another close family in Kono known as Bayah Grandpa Harry Wigo Yobo was very sociable and welcoming! He did marry two other wives in his later years but his main wife and companion was Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo her house was always a buzz with people whenever she was home. Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo She had five children but only two survived child birth! Two of her daughters also married their soul mates and had loving children! She raised two step sons and two adopted sons from Grandpa Harris’s other wives and nieces! She had a very happy family but was broken when we lost Grandpa Harry Wigo Yobo few days before we returned home from the terrible sectional Nigerian Civil war- Biafra and Nigeria War!

Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo and her daughters Aunt Jimima Mama Bori Nwike and Margaret N Gbeneteegure kept the memory of our Grandpa harry Wigo Yobo alive by celebrating his life and times! She entertained a lot and other relatives and village people showed up to assist her with firewood, water and gathering vegetables! Most of the fisherman with fresh catch came by her house before hitting the town for first pick! Other women and their vegetables and fruits follow suit! We enjoyed that love and privilege because of who they were! Whenever we came home and drove into the Grandma Christina Harry Wigo Yobo’s compound, we attracted attention because of our share numbers and the amount of food we truck in. Our impromptu visit to the Village this time was equally as momentous because I had some good news for Grandma Christina B Harry Wigo-Yobo

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