PAYING DOWRY : KENYAN LUO TRADITIONAL WEDDING | NEGOTIATIONS, AYIE & CELEBRATIONS : KENYA VLOG EP 2 

Ngl Lydia, you take the cake with the way you produce your videos! My Gosh! So well produced! Such quality content! I'm Ghanaian and I've never really appreciated the pageantry and the production behind African traditional events until I watched this video! I was gonna skip a traditional wedding but this video has made me want one! African culture is honestly superior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a fellow Kenyan-diaspora Luo babe, this brought me to tears. I've never seen our culture and wedding festivities narrated and captured as elegantly and fully as in this series. It's perfect. It's painful how so many of us grow up not understanding these traditions, or even resenting them. And yet, this is so educative and celebratory of who we are and what we stand for. Truly, thank you Lydia for sharing your life and love with us, and illustrating how beautiful it is to be Luo, Kenyan, and African. It's such a beacon of light and an example for younger girlies like me who loveeeee their culture but rarely feel like it's understood, seen, and celebrated. This is how we keep our culture alive. I've always dreamed of doing an ayie, kisera, and nyombo, and this just set the standard - I can't wait, not just to celebrate my own one day, but hopefully to capture it in a way that inspires others to do the same, just like you. Can't wait for Part 3 - love and hugs, God bless!!! 💕💕💕

"Check the back" 😂😂😂 This was too beautiful to watch 😍

Mummy’s “check the back” “we know our own” “you can go, thanks for coming” was everything My heart smiled

I cried multiple times. Watching your culture on full display really made me so emotional. I'm Caribbean - black people all over the world have such beautiful customs and traditions. And the cinematic quality of these videos??? Lydia PLEASE 😩 the girls need a COURSE

I love African culture. I find the part where the groom has to choose the bride so entertaining 😂😂😂😂😂😂 can you imagine if he gets wrong

When the man said, Lydia is worth more than rubies, something in my spirit agreed. Love this cultural experience, Lydia and Damini❤️

My girl is carrying "nyash", check the back 😅

The way Damini confidently shooed away the imposter Lydias even after the uncle had put the frighteners on him if he got it wrong 🤣❤️💪🏾

No no no I’m not the only one who has cried through these videos ?? The wedding in London was beautiful but this thisssss this’s speaks to the real meaning of marriage a unity of family’s . When you sell to Netflix darling you invite me to premier ooohh love it

17:20 This looks and feels like a real marriage of two families. You can see the Dinga family really welcomed and host the O's with joy, dignity and love. This is a reflection of what Christ wats for marriage. I love it ❤❤❤

So lovely how not only Damini but his parents embraced the Nyombo xx

WoW! WoW! WoW! Africa is beautiful. Love all the colors. Your 🇨🇩 sister here. I love that you are showing everyone our African cultures.

Wow Lydia...this was so special. The dancers...the singers...the inclusion of subtitles so we could understand the songs...seeing how Damini's parents and representatives came to honour you. Can't wait for episode 3, thank you for bringing us all along.

Not Lydia being an auntyyyy saying “I carried you when you were a baby” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This vlog was too short 😭😭😭😭 can't wait for part 3

I don’t know why but I cry when African women sing. There is something magical that happens. Love all my brothers and sisters in Africa 💞

OMG Lydia. This episode just literally brought me to tears. I’m seriously crying tears of joy just watching the HAPPINESS on everyone’s faces. I am African America and this just makes me want to experience these traditions. I LOVE everything about your Nyombo wedding. I watch all your videos but I never comment. I HAD to come here today just to say THANK YOU for inviting us into your family home and your tradition. So BEAUTIFUL ❤

Hey Lydia Girl! Im actually a luo babe from Ethiopia and we call our ceremony Nyom. So when I saw that you call your wedding ceremony Nyombo I felt like a distant cousin lol Watching this series puts joy in my heart because I get to watch our beautiful culture in HD quality!. I wish you and Damini nothing but joy, love and MORE MONEY!!!!!! Can wait for episode 3.

As a Haitian American I feel close to my African culture because my family is from Haiti but there is still a longing feeling that we have lost out on so much. So beautiful to see our people in the motherland land continuing these beautiful traditions. So many of our traditions were lost crossing the Atlantic.

The uncovering of the bride was hilarious! Loving seeing another culture, what a beautiful and colorful day ❤

Crazy how similar this is to the Zulu traditional lobola ceremony here in South Africa... beautiful 🥰

This was so lovely. It’s so funny my mom passed by and was like “oh is that your friend? No. She seems like a friend of yours you watch her so often” lol

6:01 one thing about Kenyans, they will FEED YOU BRO!!! LOVE IT DOWN!!!!!😂😂❤❤

"Chech the back....check the back" that comment when identifying the bride so funny but also so true! I havent attended one of these in a loooong time since moving to the diaspora! This made me miss home (Zimbabwe) so much! I love our wholesome traditions and the similarities. Thanks for sharing.

This was absolutely amazing and I must say S/O to the uncle that said "Lydia is worth more than any monetary value" 👏🏽💯 The process and concept is very similar similar to the South African (Lobola ceremony combined with gift exchanging) however gift exchanging in South Africa is for both families 😊😊 Congratulations on your union and May the Good Lord be the corner stone and the cover of your Union🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

So interesting because African Cultures are kind of the same. Loved every bit of this vlog ❤👌

Now I see where that beautiful spirit derives❤❤❤Your Culture …What a Blessing ..Your ancestors must be so proud . You Go Lydia & Damani..May what god bring together ..no man take apart ❤

Love the way you are unapologetically Kenyan and always showcase the culture, as a fellow Kenyan its always nice to see our culture appreciated ❤ and can never say this enough but you're cinematography mwuahh eats everyyyytimeee

The way it was refusing to upload I just know it’s gonna slap so hard!!!

As a luo I am proud of how you showcased everything Lydia. Our culture is beautiful and we should show more of it. Very well done and narrated. Reminded me of how my day was.🎉😊 Love this so much ❤

Another Banga!! I was smiling throughout. This vlog is rich! Rich in colour, rich in culture, rich in love and happiness. I’m really enjoying learning more about your traditions, thanks Lydia 😍❤️

You would swear Lydia is my personal friend the way I am crying with happiness over her traditional ceremony….. May God continue to bless your union.❤

“Check the back” took me all the way OUT🤣🤣. Loved every bit of this vlog!

Pausing to say: What a cinematic vlog!😍

MY SUNDAY IS NOW COMPLETE. I clicked so fast expecting it to be a Monday upload. Now i need to manage myself for part 3. Such a lovely episode

It’s the Yoruba for me & the fact that Damini picked Lydia correctly 😂😂

LYDIA! LYDIA! LYDIA! This gorgeous vlog simply radiates love and made me cry at several parts. As an African American girlie, thank you so much for sharing your love for your family and culture ❤

Wow What a Sunday treat!! Hubby is making dinner, wine ready and we are watching this tonight. Thank you girrrl 😍

This was fabulous ❤ As luo from. Uganda we call traditional ceremony nyomb x

As a Yoruba , enjoyed watching this so much ! Was grinning ear to ear all through. Our African marriage traditions as so fun and beautiful ❤

Why isn't this one on Netflix ?❤ this is avery beautiful cultural documentary ❤️. Proud ugandan here 🇺🇬🇺🇬 lydia you are loved 😍

I'll say this again it's so amazing how similar our African culture are this was so beautiful to watch Especially him identifying his bride this is so cool

I was refreshing my page every 2 seconds 😂😂😂😂😂 I’m so happy

This is TOP TIER!!! As a half Ugandan, just hearing the kijera made me so proud and nostalgic of my own traditional 🥹 This was beautiful to watch 🤍

I see where Damini gets his mannerism of really immersing himself into people's cultures... His parents were lit and really feeling the dance 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations 🎊

SA TIME ZONE 🇿🇦 I was never going to sleep without watching this Video😭😭🤩

The intersectionality of African cultures is so beautiful to see, this is so similar to South African Lobola/Makgadi negotiations 🥹 I love us 🌍

I cried from the beginning till the end. The production behind this is insane. The editing, the tradition, the cultural side,the sound track , the angles. Lydia we don’t deserve you. Thank youuuuuu honestly.

I'm just in at five seconds and the edit is fire. Thanks for posting. Congrats again. I'm a northern Kenyan mum to a young luo ten Yr old luo babe so this is nice to watch.

This is NOT A VLOG!!! This is a documentary!!! ❤ I loved watching your culture in action was so beautiful to watch as a westerner. The level of planning you’ve done. The White House being built JUST for your traditional wedding! All of the stories behind the process is astounding! Like your brothers home being built on the right of your father’s due to custom. You hiding away and being selected out of all of those women was AMAZING TO WATCH. THE CROWD that came to support your union. 😮. Everything was soo well put together.

Awh thank you for going the extra mile to upload this!!❤️❤️❤️ We appreciate you!

You guys are a Pan-African dream ❤ Black love forever🎉

This was great to watch, I can’t wait to wed my Luo Queen🇸🇱🇰🇪👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

I never clicked on a video so fast. Thank you for blessing us with this beautiful content! ❤❤

Yes, Lydia I agree with him...your worth is priceless! Thank you & Damini SO much for educating us with a glimpse of Kenyan culture. I'm African-American & my husband is Nigerian. We celebrated 21 years of marriage back in May! May the Lord's hands always rest upon your union that He joined. In Jesus's Name.

Thank you for sharing your culture with us! It was lovely learning about Kenyan traditions! And the editing... SIS YOU ARE EATING!! Really enjoying this series

ONE THING ABOUT LYDIA SHE DOES IT EVERY TIMEE🧚🏾‍♀️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I got teary eyed watching this. What a beautiful celebration. I never imagined the ceremony being romantic, bringing the family together in harmony, good vibes. This was amazing to see for the culture. The story was told beautifully, execution and everything was phenomenal. I’ve been watching since you were on your internship, this has now become my favourite series.

Watched this with my mom then we went back and watched the wedding video from the first time together. Love seeing your cultures and traditions. Love always Lydia

I love the fact that you stay true to yourself and always posting your real life. Congratulations!!!!!

13:05 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I would check the beck tooooo.... shoooooot 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂

And we are Live !! Thanks for your hard work guys 💖💖

It wouldn’t be Africa without a 2pac Tshirt in the mix 🙌 I absolutely loved this!!! ❤

Checkkk the backkkkk!!!! 😭😭😭

Lydia the way you produce each video, is honestly iconic. Love this series! What a treat to watch you get ready to get married again! x

The Luo and Nigerian culture are the best ❤..congratulations nyathiwa

You've outdone yourself with this series, it is absolutely stunning. This is an emotional documentary, of deep cultural and anthropological significance. What a show of joy and happiness! Please don't take this for granted! I hope this series gets you a couple of awards, bravo!!!! Future Documentarian??? 😉😉 Best videos ever on the channel to me, the previous and this one. Keep on keeping one young lady 🎉🎉🎉🎉

I love this, I'm Somalian and have always wanted to learn about other countries' traditions. the video quality is always perfect.

I loved the opening song. ...Wonderful to see culture prevailing in these times.

Culture is everything man simply beautiful ❤❤❤ congratulations again to you and your husband. I pray God will bless this marriage and your home.

The quality and steadiness of each shot is truly amazing. I felt like I was right there in person 😍

So so beautiful 🥹🥹 Look at me smiling from ear to ear 🥰 “Lydia is priceless!” And we all nod in agreement

You are a blessed young woman. Your life is beautiful🤗

Lydia said 🥺🥹 under the covering!!!! I love this so much I can’t say it enough you always set pace when it comes to production and content. Quality filmmaking has us feeling like we’re family or flies on the wall man wow

What a lovely ceremony wishing you both all the love and happiness in years to come I didn't understand everything but I loved every moment thank you Lydia for uploading this brilliant content.❤🎉🎉 😀❤

like 👍🏾 before I even watch! I know this is going to be another great/amazing vlog!❗️

Not me tearing 😢 up this so beautiful, I am so happy to see your future blossom as a long time watcher

The video production is splendid and clean

We Africa are beautiful omg why am i crying Lydia Thankyou for sharing I forgot my culture because of everything going on on there ❤

Gaaaaal🎉🎉🎉🎉 When I say you’ve done it for us all🙌🏾May the Lord bless you!! This should be trademarked as a REFERENCE material!! IMMEDIATELY!!! Cause not me sitting my Carrib man to make him understand what to look forward to🥲!! Bless you Lydia🫶🏾 And May the Lord bless your union.❤

Your culture is so rich and beautiful to learn about. I absolutely love love the way you always capture a story in your films. Lydiaaaa you're fulfilling my binge cravings! 👀📺 you need a TV SHOW

Beautiful. Nobody is topping Lydia with the vlogs! Entertaining and educational 🔥

I felt sorry for Him when they brought out soo many😂 jooh he really does know you. And this was top tier thank you for the opportunity in letting us in into your culture and ways of doing things we are African indeed we do things similar but just different with that one particular thing but this was beautiful to watch ❤❤ after such a long time been away

I’m kinda ashamed to say I didn’t know about the Luo wedding traditions. Definitely learnt a lot about what to look forward to as a Luo babe. Congrats Lydia

I love watching your traditional wedding videos. I am from South Sudan (Dinka tribe) and our traditional are very much similar. It made me happy and excited to watch as if you were my sister getting married. Thanks for explaining the process well, very educational. Congratulations! ❤️

Our back (and legs) havecand always will be our "trademark" and we are not even making it up! Chuffed that the Aunty saw the angle❤

This is so beautiful 🥹🥹 congratulations again Mrs O

I was smiling from ear to ear the whole video. I loved it! Congratulations 🎉

Loving this series! This was captured so beautifully & well explained. Ah! African culture is so rich ! Can’t wait for the next one. Love love love it!

Wow Lydia, been watching you since you were in your 20s and to see this new era of your life brings hope to me as a 20 something year old ❤

Am hear bawling my eyes out....TEARS OF JOY 😂❤❤❤❤..So much love in one roooooom .........THE WORLD NEED THIS 🌏🌏🌏especially in this SEASON...Thank you so much sis.....May God continue to bless ur union in abundance.....And Always remember to keep him at the forefront of everything @lydia❤

Lydia, I normally watch your vlogs on my phone but this one I watched on my tv. I thoroughly enjoyed it especially the dancing with the traditional dancers post negotiations. Thank you for showing us your culture. Really fascinating

Thanks Lydia for showing your culture much appreciated.

This just brought sooo many memories of my ruracio in 2018 ......I 🇰🇪love our culture honestly. Am crying right now. Am soo happy for you too Lydia

This was so beautiful to watch, I was smiling throughout. Thank you for sharing Mrs O ❤

This was glorious!!!!!! I got nervous for Mr. O. I was like please don’t let the man uncover the wrong bride😅. The culture, the family, the love, the unity, the celebration, the videography, the aesthetic, thank you for sharing this! This was everything 🙌🏾

Beautifully narrated! Who is cutting onions around me? ❤😭

Tradition is really beautiful. I remember not wanting to do it as I was very stressed out but so happy I did, so many memories. Congratulations Lydia, this was so beautiful ❤ your tribe goes in and your family did amazing 🙌🏾 There are some similarities with Nigerian tradition too which was so interesting to see 🤗

Loved every stage of this mini series ….as a luo I feel soo happy to see this ..and the dancers wow👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾did an amazing job do you mind sharing details or contacts of the dancers