Filipino Lady Overjoyed as Her Nigerian Mother-in-Law Dresses Her Up in Traditional Clothes, Video Goes Viral

Filipino Lady Overjoyed as Her Nigerian Mother-in-Law Dresses Her Up in Traditional Clothes, Video Goes Viral

  • A Filipino lady has expressed her joy as her Nigerian mother-in-law was seen dressing her up in a native attire
  • In a video posted on TikTok, the lady who got married to a Nigerian man joined the old woman to dance
  • The bond between the two of them has sparked a lot of positive reactions from TikTok users who have seen the video

A video shows a mother helping her son's wife, who is Filipino, to dress up the Nigerian way.

In the video posted on TikTok by @nikadiwa, the old woman was seen helping her daughter-in-law to arrange her gele (headgear).

Photos of a Nigerian mother and her Filipino daughter-in-law.
The woman helps her daughter-in-law to dress in the native way. Photo credit: TikTok/@nikadiwa.
Source: UGC

Filipino lady and her Nigerian mother-in-law goes viral

The lady, dressed in a traditional blouse and wrapper, sat patiently as the gele was put in order. After the mother-in-law was done, the foreign lady's physical appearance instantly changed as she looked more like an African.

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The Filipino lady then stood up and started dancing with her mother-in-law. The TikTok clip showed them dancing slowly, and the way they embraced each other melted many hearts.

The bond between the two has impressed a lot of TikTok users, some of who have described them as a strong family.

Watch the video below:

Reactions from TikTok users

@Ygt57ght said:

"Your mother-in-law would look really good in Filipiniana."

@Scottrita Long commented:

"I love traditional outfits. When I was younger I hate it. Now I love it. You should."

@catalinagrisalez said:

"Sharing one's culture is to show love. This is darling. Thanks for sharing."

@perfecta reacted:

"She really said imma dress her like Dora Akunliyi (1960s powerful women retro vibes)."

@Ecstessie said:

"We love it you look beautiful."

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@mahry reacted:

"You're really under the canopy of love."

@Anibello111 said:

"She is very excited and I love it. I wish our ladies are like this to their mother-in-law. I shed tears because of memory."

Nigerian couple who met online gets married

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady got married to a man she met on Whatsapp.

The lady narrated her story on Twitter shortly after she tied the knot with her man.

She said she was the one who first chatted her man up after she stumbled on his phone number.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.