By the time the sun was at its zenith, the wedding ceremony commenced.
Voumi Town weddings were pretty standard for this region. It would take place on a raised platform of intricately carved stone.
The larger and more complex the pattern, the more extravagant the wedding was seen
Its edges would be adorned with patterns depicting images of the couple or the man's greatness.
Naturally, in Mafo's case, it was the latter.
It showed his 'triumphs' though most were debatable. In fact, most of those that really happened were actually due to someone else, though no one talked about it that way.
The couple and the Elder would stand on this platform to make their vows, standing barefoot on the cold stone floor. The officiant, clad in ceremonial robes, held a cup filled with their red mud, specially colored for the occasion.
The couple would then wipe their thumbs on this and place on the forehead of their partners, and the ceremony was over.
