AFAN MEDIA...in the interest of posterity!: BIG BROTHER AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN CULTURE

AFAN MEDIA...in the interest of posterity!: BIG BROTHER AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN CULTURE
Big Brother Africa Reality Show initially involve 12 counties with 2 countries added in season 4 and 2 others in season 7. Each country provides a contestant living in an isolated house while trying to avoid being evicted by viewer and ultimately winning a large cash prize at the end of the show. The show is co-produced by Edmond SouthAfrica.
     Big Brother Africa is suppose to present to the world the richness of the African way of life, all that should transpire should be what can transmit a positive value to those watching the game, but the reverse is the case.
    The obscene and vulgar conversation, the gossip, quarrel, arrogance, hypocritical nature of some of the house mate, and some instance were most of their body are full of tattoos, nose and tongue rings for girls, ear clips and shabby hair styles for the men, anklets and several others things which African parents consider almost a taboo for their children. Most of them what to speak rape like the Americans and the Europeans, a fact only goes a long way to highlights how we seems to be quickly emulating western culture at the expends of our rich African heritage.
    Despite the fact that the show is rated a 18 and above, the morality aspect of the show and the value portrayed by it actors which includes excess smoking, alcoholism, sexual promiscuity, idleness etc. What the house mate does especially the females is more or less slap in the face of Africa dignity. It is indeed shameful that girls who should bear  flag of sacredness of Africa womanhood  drinks, smoke, and slips themselves almost nude in front of live television camera, some engage in the act better suited only for a pornographic movie.
   Although the idea of co-existing is still very much in place. Some times fans still finds the theme selling and chatting away in a friendly atmosphere at times in cause of such chat good and useful ideas are exchanged, the fact that some of the house mate who misbehave to the extent of getting into a fight are punished its goes to demonstrate African cultural heritage, virtue is rewarded and vice punished. But still Big Brother Africa does not in 80%  preserve Africa cultural heritage.

ETAKPOBUNO EGUONO MIRACLE

YOU AND YOUR CULTURE

                                         SYNOPSIS

This is a program that will enlighten you on different culture in the world. Their dialect, the food they eat, how they perform their traditional marriages and burial ceremony. Also tell you why they behave the way they do.

Tuesday, February 28, 2013
Radio Program
Program
Program Type - INTERACTIVE
Program Title - YOU AND YOUR CULTURE
ANCHOR - MIRACLE ETAKPOBUNO
PROGRAM   OBJECTIVE - EDUCATIVE
DURATION - 25 MINUETES
TIME - 5:30PM-6:00PM


Signature Tune
(30Sec)

ANCHOR'S VOICE :-  Hello listener, you are onto the voice of mirel fm, 86.8 warri. Welcome to another exciting edition of our favorite program, "YOU AND YOUR CULTURE". 
Today, we will be discussing on MARRIAGE CEREMONY. I remain your Anchor Miracle Etakpobuno.
On today's edition, it  will be majorly on the marriage ceremony as performed by the Agbarho people in ughelli north local government area in delta state. The dressing, the food  and so on. Before we go further with me in the studio is the person of Mrs Mercy Ubigho , the president general of the Urhobo Improvement union ( UPU ) women's wings. Ma you are welcome.
Introduction
( 4min )


MRS MERCY UBIGHO :- Thank you very much and good evening listeners at home.
( 10sec )


ANCHOR :- Please we we will be right back
( 10sec )

BREAK (MUCICALS BY OKPAN ) 
( 1min )

ANCHOR :- Hmmm you are welcome back. Incase you just join us, this is YOU AND YOUR CULTURE with Miracle Etakpobuno.
Madam, How does the people of agbarho conduct their marriage ceremony?
( 1m )

MRS MERCY UBIGHO :- In conducting marriage ceremony, the first thing those that are involve do especially the husband to be go for an introduction in the house of the would be wife, where he will be given list of things to buy for the ceremony and he must not come alone, at least 3 members of his family. Then he will be ask to come back on an agreed date to come for the date of the actual ceremony. After all this has been done he will be given a date for the marriage ceremony on the said date, he  will come with his people and the bride to be people will entertain him, let say, 6 bottles of drink, the groom's family in return will entertain the brides family twice of what they were entertained with, ie 12 bottles.There after, the money will be paid ie the dowry and the girl becomes his wife.
( 8min )

COMMERCIAL BREAK  
( 2min )


ANCHOR :- Welcome back still on the program YOU AND YOUR CULTURE. Madam you made mention of money that is been paid, how much is the money?
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MRS MERCY UBIGHO :- The actual money is #120, you will be given some amount from the money to signify that they are not selling their daughter to the groom.
( 2min )


ANCHOR:- Thank you very much Ma, is there a particular dressing for the couple?
( 30sec )

MRS MERCY UBIGHO:- Yes, for  the female its usually two wrapper, head-tie, blouse and shoe, while for the men a wrapper, cap, walking stick, shirt and shoe.
( 2min )



ANCHOR:- Thank you very much for your responds, please give your last words to our listeners because we will b drawing the curtain  here  because time is not our friend.
( 10sec )


MRS MERCY UBIGHO:- No matter who you are try and know your culture.
( 10sec )


ANCHOR:-  Thank you very much once agan for contributing to our program. Hope you will be with us next time when we call on you? I want to also thank my producer Abraham Umuobane, and the entire production crew, I remain your ANCHOR Miracle Etakpobuno on YOU AND YOUR CULTURE. Hope to be with you same time same station next week. its chario for now\
Signing out
( 3min )