Sarah Obama, Barack's Kenyan Grandmother, Heads To Washington With Gifts

Sarah Obama, Barack Obama's Kenyan, paternal grandmother, will soon arrive in Washington DC for her grandson's inauguration on January 20.

The AFP reports that Sarah will bring some unusual gifts for the new president:

NAIROBI (AFP) -- A three-legged stool and a traditional Luo oxtail fly whisk are some of the household items that could bring a new feel to the Oval Office, courtesy of Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother.

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Quoted in the Standard newspaper Monday, she said she had hoped to bring him a traditional spear and shield from her Luo tribe when she flies to Washington on Friday with some other family members.

The AP reports that Sarah will attend an unofficial inauguration ball with representatives from the Kenyan government. The article also mentions that President-elect Obama is not well-acquainted with his grandmother, who is actually the stepmother of his Kenyan father.

In "Dreams from My Father," Obama described meeting Sarah Obama during his 1988 trip to his father's homeland, earning a handshake as a greeting and awkwardness as they struggled to communicate.

"Our mutual vocabulary exhausted, we stared ruefully down at the dirt until (half-sister) Auma finally returned," Obama writes in "Dreams from My Father."

"And Granny then turned to Auma and said, in a tone I could understand, that it pained her not to be able to speak to the son of her son."

gud for her!!!! smile_approve

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Luv it!

i say, are they being sacarstic???

A three-legged stool and a traditional Luo oxtail fly whisk are some of the household items that could bring a new feel to the Oval Office, courtesy of Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother

candygirl wrote:: i say, are they being sacarstic???

A three-legged stool and a traditional Luo oxtail fly whisk are some of the household items that could bring a new feel to the Oval Office, courtesy of Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother

I think they are being sarcastic.... Hope she makes it over ok...

who cares, candy? sarcasm did not stop barack from reaching where he is today. she coming anyway. smile_approve

krazzy wrote:: who cares, candy? sarcasm did not stop barack from reaching where he is today. she coming anyway.

hahaha.. and her three legged stool stays in the Oval office.. to hell with dont like th_boogie

she needs to send for one mortar and pestle for them to beat GB ... th_ROFLMAO

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She need to bring him some Nigerian movies too!

they have their own going ons in east and southern africa o...the brother sleeping with his sis in law because his brother can not make his wife pregnant...i say the nigerians have taken over africa all the way Laughing

Traveller wrote:: She need to bring him some Nigerian movies too!

krazzy wrote:: they have their own going ons in east and southern africa o...the brother sleeping with his sis in law because his brother can not make his wife pregnant...i say the nigerians have taken over africa all the way

i know, right.. DS TV? th_mrgreen

i see your oh

She is bringing the African Flavor to the inauguration...What a great event it will be...

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