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What really goes down at a traditional Xhosa wedding?
Traditionally lobola is amounted to about 6 cattle – depending on the bride’s family’s request. However, things have changed and some families prefer to be paid in cash. Animals are slaughtered as a sacrifice to the ancestors, inviting them to bless the occasion and to introduce the bride to them.
What are the items used in traditional marriage?
Top 8 must haves of a traditional wedding
- for the bride: a wedding gown, shoes, headpiece or veil, accessories, jewels, wedding ring, hair and make-up trial and hair and make-up final preparations, manicure and pedicure.
- for the groom: suit, tie, shoes, cufflinks, wedding ring.
What Xhosa brides wear?
She wears a blanket or shawl around the shoulders, her iduku, and an uxakatha (towel or thick scarf) around her waist. The shawl represents the qualities of protection and nurturing expected of her. The scarf obscuring her waistline serves to protect her fertility.
What are the four parts of a traditional wedding ceremony?
Traditional Wedding Ceremony Order
- The Processional. First off, the processional.
- Words of Welcome. Once everyone is in place, the officiant will say a few words of welcome.
- Introduction.
- Readings.
- Officiant Addresses Couple.
- Exchange Vows.
- Ring Exchange.
- The Kiss.
What are Xhosa rituals and traditions?
The Xhosa people have various rites of passage traditions. The first of these occurs after giving birth; a mother is expected to remain secluded in her house for at least ten days. In Xhosa tradition, the afterbirth and umbilical cord were buried or burned to protect the baby from sorcery.
What is a Xhosa wedding called?
The term is called ‘Ukuthwala’. This is where a groom will choose a partner to marry and once the lucky person is chosen, the groom will inform his family and approach the bride’s family.
What are wedding venues?
Technically, a wedding venue is simply a place where you can host a wedding. We will look at both types of wedding venues, traditional and non-traditional, (Traditional meaning what everyone typically uses) with a focus on traditional.
How does a traditional wedding go?
The most traditional order of the processional is ushers in pairs, followed by bridesmaids in pairs, followed by the maid of honor, ring bearer, and flower girl. The bride enters last, escorted by her father (unless your preference or religion dictates that she be escorted by both parents).
What was the Xhosa wedding like in Africa?
Although I’m a huge fan of white western weddings, it was their traditional Xhosa wedding that stole my heart and I know you’ll love it too. It was beautifully colourful, full of much dancing, singing and umqombothi (African beer).
Where can I get a traditional Xhosa wedding caterer?
For the traditional Xhosa wedding, we found a local vendor from Ngcobo, who supplied everything for us, and helped us find a reliable caterer. We guess the white wedding was mainly the traditional western style, so there was not much of our own culture incorporated there.
Who are the Xhosa people and what do they do?
Getting to know the cultures: Traditional Xhosa wedding The Xhosa people are a Bantu group native to Southern Africa. They belong to various tribes such as amaGcaleka, amaNdlambe, imiDushane and more. A traditional Xhosa wedding doesn’t just see the union of two people, but of two families joining.
What do they do at a Zulu wedding?
It includes lots of dancing, singing and features a lot of umqombothi (traditional beer). At the end of the day the bride and groom walk along the main road together to show the community that they are now officially husband and wife. South African Zulu Traditional Wedding Umabo; The Process.
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