Ok, my last post was labelled 'lobola', what exactly does that mean? In the African culture, when two people decide to get married, lobola/ dowry has to be paid by the man to the lady's family.
Most people argue that they are paying for their bride, but its really a token of appreciation that is meant to cement the relationship between two families. Its a token to say, I (as the man) appreciate the time, care that you have taken to care and teach my wife how to love me and take care of our family.
My lobola was loads of fun! I am Kalanga and getting married to a lovely Shona man, so the day was full of exciting fun! My favourite part was the part were I was covered and taken to my new 'family'.
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