<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:06:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ruti/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lent ; a catholic doctrine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lent is a season that prepares us for Easter. Easter is considered the greatest feast of the liturgical year, as such, the need to set aside some days of fasting in preparation for such an important feast.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@ruti/lent-a-catholic-doctrine-df1aa2455ff9d</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@ruti/lent-a-catholic-doctrine-df1aa2455ff9d</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQCimrUmaCW7MSBHBvPmPgL2Quqh4a5hRXAkV43nbCwKGJxUs2W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My joy turned pain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deep wonderful flashes of you I carry in my head, Sweet beautiful memories of you I Harbour in my heart, Now clouded by shadows and darkness, As you disappear to reappear no more. I know the weather could]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@ruti/my-joy-turned-pain-cfb7e283c2ffb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@ruti/my-joy-turned-pain-cfb7e283c2ffb</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyPJdQjNyPZjXmV3C8NTCfUv8HMcs8u6UcDz5hbjLVmVr9zcziykF4i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to prepare egusi soup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day guys, today I'm going to be sharing a step by step tutorial on how I prepare egusi soup. Egusi soup is one of the most popular soup in Nigeria. This is why virtually every Nigerian ethnic group]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@ruti/how-to-prepare-egusi-soup-b9572c39e48be</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@ruti/how-to-prepare-egusi-soup-b9572c39e48be</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 07:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su5Xcsgc4jvPLe1GCRFfZB2Sec162kPq1EeC1SWw5o7hp8zvrkz2ejM7n5sKaLCCV7LmcdySBWy1j236f3aNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefits of cucumber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cucumbers are edible fruits with green rind and crisp white flesh. Scientifically, cucumbers are known as cucumis sativas, they belong to the gourd family. They are one of the oldest cultivated crops and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ruti/benefits-of-cucumber-95b21d02ed2a5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ruti/benefits-of-cucumber-95b21d02ed2a5</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyPJdJu9ShDdyVTMnfdLUvcwDPXRwLLUbLTuJZFNey8byCD4VcbBLar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chewing Gum: Good or Bad?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chewing gum is a soft substance with elastic properties, designed mainly to be chewed, not swallowed. They contain gum base, sweeteners, softeners or plasticizers, flavours, colors, etc. Before the second]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ruti/chewing-gum-good-or-bad-11f7efb07024c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ruti/chewing-gum-good-or-bad-11f7efb07024c</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:05:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxZg8hNGex4pFcabVqUPmNjAJ7pLkMEB3MSzYJ9MHDW2mhCchuxcCbigWCbJemQKe9wKk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egg shells are edible and high in calcium]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you do to your egg shells after eating the yolk and egg whites? Are you one of those who throw the shells away after eating the egg? Then you should see this: Eggs should not only be eaten for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ruti/egg-shells-are-edible-and-high-in-calcium-778b013669589</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ruti/egg-shells-are-edible-and-high-in-calcium-778b013669589</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxZg8hNGex4pFcabVqUPmNjAHsLH8bR2CKLE8Cy1ZWNhkyXTnBBmLKncSNohY98EeDsnW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things you never knew about Shisha (hookah)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo source: pixabay In our society today, shishia smoking is a common trend among youths. It is a common trend in parties, club houses, lounges, etc. Shisha is an Arabic water pipe used for smoking sweet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@ruti/things-you-never-knew-about-shisha-hookah-56ea15793a608</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@ruti/things-you-never-knew-about-shisha-hookah-56ea15793a608</guid><category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 11:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fLRRD7kBEwB3pPijMFg4Kmf5GKYf6MoqRHhCoGW2xNfxqUuGS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SELFIE CHALLENGE WEEK#19 : Just Pout 😚]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello guys, here's my entry to @thatindianlady's selfie challenge week #19 - the pouting selfie. Now let's get those lips pouting 😚 However, here are the rules of the game: -- Take a selfie realted to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/selfiechallenge/@ruti/selfie-challenge-week-19-just-pout</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/selfiechallenge/@ruti/selfie-challenge-week-19-just-pout</guid><category><![CDATA[selfiechallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 03:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su5Xd5KvATD5WGvy1fxwoCPbYrwvkd89e43Fmv4Jg1KKQvPycSS37tLwn5YCDiXxeHSD4t3Uw9wutCqE7kQGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the brain behind the dishwashing machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often times, mothers in their quest for an easier way of doing their chores have settled for the mechanical way out and the dishwahing technology is one of such mechanized way of easing our chores. A dish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@ruti/meet-the-brain-behind-the-dishwahing-machine-b989305fd60e6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@ruti/meet-the-brain-behind-the-dishwahing-machine-b989305fd60e6</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:35:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4em2caoyb7MLnBZqP6RpNPia5whMxtdGdhiZVq9GmPBYMbRHgr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seven Day B&W Challenge Day #3 - motherhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello steemians, this is my entry to the Seven days black and white challenge. @eriq nominated me for this challenge and I can't believe I've come this far. However here are the rules of the game: Simple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@ruti/the-seven-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-3-motherhood-97da10037ff49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@ruti/the-seven-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-3-motherhood-97da10037ff49</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxZg8fvPzxRBLdHWetusNrRbUSf1yawFW5NLv3JSJxYPvrokCPvvHfgqcLG1KSxELLCiA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seven Day B&W Challenge: Day #2 - daily task]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello steemians, this is my entry to the Seven days black and white challenge. @eriq nominated me for this challenge and here are the rules of the game: Simple rules to follow: Seven black and white images]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@ruti/the-seven-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-2-daily-task-7035f2f1138ef</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@ruti/the-seven-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-2-daily-task-7035f2f1138ef</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxZg8jn4QwUsmvjja55GQuu7GYJp2eqWaDhziYQBEbEtQFBAGZzmyLRRfTmaWnA6EGBXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seven Day B&W Challenge: Day #1 - Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello steemians, this is my entry to the Seven days black and white challenge. @eriq nominated me for this challenge and here are the rules of the game: Simple rules to follow: Seven black and white images]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@ruti/the-seven-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-1-status-30f7c2ce018be</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@ruti/the-seven-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-1-status-30f7c2ce018be</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j3vewzaTrqkq1XRxnp8PyaGuFRa6TVjxWksmRrBCd56Wtt4c88vHvf5zsPEYY8aGkhWgYbdsvhSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MY ENTRY TO @mimy's NO DARE JUST TRUTH CONTEST]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello steemians, I'm a newbie here and I've heard so much about contests on steemit, and this particular one got me kind of curious. I really don’t know much about the platform just yet and I am still]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ndjt/@ruti/my-entry-to-mimy-s-no-dare-just-truth-contest-0335d8293f6e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ndjt/@ruti/my-entry-to-mimy-s-no-dare-just-truth-contest-0335d8293f6e</guid><category><![CDATA[ndjt]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j3vewzaTrqkq1XRxnp8PyaGqNRbiR71odyBtsB6AvZAj9LYuGXUUqZ5eUfybW3DVSAbe4ehhp4LN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling Contest in Ikwerre land - An Age Long Tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrestling is a combat sport which is either theatrical (for entertainment) or genuinely competitive. It is one of the oldest forms of physical combat. In Africa, its origin can be traced to the ancient]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@ruti/wrestling-contest-in-ikwerre-land-an-age-long-tradition-3c8ac52f792e4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@ruti/wrestling-contest-in-ikwerre-land-an-age-long-tradition-3c8ac52f792e4</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 17:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j3vey42Y7nP3VDgwaW1sswRNShPM2kxLL9qTETvKX6Mfcka3Ydxjx5uBtuMN9AK7fVQUEKcRsLCE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparation of Dambu-Nama: A Nigerian Delicacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello guys, welcome to my blog. Why a food Post? Well, just when I thought nothing could take the place of Suya and kilishi, Roseline (a friend from the north) came visiting with 'Dambu' . wandering what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@ruti/preparation-of-dambu-nama-a-nigerian-delicacy-87df03b5dce77</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@ruti/preparation-of-dambu-nama-a-nigerian-delicacy-87df03b5dce77</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4qEixipsxSf1sSohk3ytbUioLkg7XgeUrDQxtbqkaNyBFCEdQqAXMzLjLcX6m7f6tN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[INTRODUCTION]: Hello Steemit World ~ I am Ruth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet me Ruth Mgbeken is my name but u can call me Ruthie-luv, I'm a Nigerian and I hail from Delta state. I grew up in Benin and I’m resident in Port Harcourt. Did I forget to mention that I'm married]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ruti/introduction-hello-steemit-world-i-am-ruth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ruti/introduction-hello-steemit-world-i-am-ruth</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ruti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:16:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j3vey42Y7nP3VDgwaW1sswR9NbS2bKEBQeAWzQnQ1thqHA6dewHrW4keWvwoQ4rjTJL6mkqPrRKk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>