The Father's Choice

Act 2 Scene 2

(The new bride and her relatives and friends arrives to the compound singing and dancing with joy)

Bride's friends:

(sings) Awa legbe Iyawo, egbe olowo.

Awa legbe Iyawo, egbe olowo.

Awa kii se egbe olosi afigoloso.

Awa kii se egbe olosi afigoloso.

Eyin Iyawo o ni meni oo

Eyin Iyawo o ni meni oo

Ere pupo loo beni be

Ere pupo loo beni be

Eyin Iyawo o ni meni oo

Eyin Iyawo o ni meni oo

O finu so yun oo

O fi eyin gbe omo pon

O fi eyin gbe omo pon

Mama :

Thank God ooo. My son's real wife as arrived safely.

Welcome ooo! (To the wife and her relatives and friends)

All of them:

Ooo! (shouted with Joy)

Mama:

Thank you for bringing my wife. May the Lord of the land bless you.

All of them:

Amen!

Mama:

My wife come with me, we have been waiting for you and thank God you are finally here.

Iyawo:

Thank you mama. You are such a caring in-law.

Mama:

You are welcome my wife. Don't worry, my son will take care of you very well, especially when you give birth to a son for him.

Iyawo:

Thank you mama, I pray God will give us a son soon.

Mama:

Amen.

Iyawo:

Mama, can I ask you a question?

Mama:

Go ahead my wife.

Iyawo:

Thank you ma. Where is my husband and his first wife and her children?

Mama:

Oh! That's good of you. You know our culture is that the bride must not meet her groom at home. So he went out but he will soon join us.

Iyawo:

Okay mama.

Mama:

His senior wife will join us here soon also. She's making some arrangements inside.

Iyawo: Okay mama.Thank you.

Mama:

You are welcome my wife. Where is this useless woman (talking to herself) Mama Yemisi your wife has arrive!

Mama Yemisi:

Okay mama. (She comes in and pour water on the new bride's leg and everyone claps)

Mama:

Thank you all for coming. Celebrations and good things will never cease in our home by the grace of God.

All of them:

Amen!

Mama:

Very soon, you will all come here and celebrate the arrival of a son with us by the power of the Almighty God.

All of them:

Amen!

(More dancing and singing as they eat and drink and leaves the house gradually)

Light out...