{"id":453,"date":"2022-12-13T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tapirape.com\/blog\/?p=453"},"modified":"2023-10-25T20:36:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:36:12","slug":"blessing-for-wakiza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tapirape.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/13\/blessing-for-wakiza\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessing for Wakiza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today was the blessing for Kwanita and Dom’s baby, Wakiza. It was a great ceremony by the water with both family and friends attending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kwanita and Wakiza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Elder Bubba speaks to the baby and parents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Bubba Oh: Looks to the parents and the child<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: Looks to all the assembled<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “Now Tapis! Xocos! Guests”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “A human life is like the mighty river, that nourishes us all! It starts like a little stream in the mountains – born from dew”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “It flows and gathers strength with time!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: So your life and Doms life started Dear sister Kwanita!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “Like the mighty river we are all standing by – yours and Dominics flowed past the love temple!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “And you two have now sprouted a little stream!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “And today we are gathered here to witness this new life, this new river – this new Tapi receive his name!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “His little stream – his water of life will mix with ours! It will wind and flow like the mighty Amazon!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “May he bring joy and pleasure – wisdom and fecundity – like this our river! And may we too contribute to the flow of his life!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: “I have no more words… May the mighty river and Mama Cocha guide us all!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bubba Oh: nods thoughtfully and steps away!<\/p>\nBubba Oh<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t