The Mistake in Respect. What really baffles me in this area is the essence of serving fathers with two, three or more chunks of meats, fishes or eggs as the case may be......
African culture is a noble culture known to take respect for elders sacrosanct. The Nigerian culture also portrays these, the Yoruba ethnic group in South Western region of Nigeria makes respect second-to-none, the younger ones are not given chances to disrespect the elderly, even if the person is just one year older. Infact, the Yoruba cultural setting believes your parents are your god (which I believe is the same with majority of African culture) and due respect should be accorded to them. As a matter of fact, the father is the head of the home, so all due honour and respect must be accorded to him. This fact is also uphold by most religious teachings. Food is one of the main stay for human survival both for the Young and old. Respect is also not left out in this area. In most family settings, wives must accord the husband some respect in serving his food, the man's food is served first before others. What really baffles me in this area is the essence ...