Though many young people in Zimbabwe have opted to have modern weddings, traditional weddings, or weddings with some cultural elements in them are still quite common. Below is a list of some exciting Zimbabwe wedding traditions. Zimbabwe Wedding Traditions Lobola (Roora) Lobola is the bride price that must be paid before the bride is released to the groom. The … [Read more...]
All You Need To Know About the Shona Lobola Procedure!
The Shona Lobola Procedure! Lobola, also known as Roora or dowry, is an integral part of the Zimbabwe traditional wedding ceremony. It is viewed as an outward sign of love when a man saves up and gives his bride’s family gifts in recognition for giving him a beautiful woman to marry. The Shona Lobola procedure takes place in stages, as detailed below. Enjoy the read! A. … [Read more...]
The Zimbabwe Traditional Wedding and Roora
Roora - A key component of the Zimbabwe traditional wedding! If you are preparing for a traditional wedding in Zimbabwe, you must know about Roora. According to the Shona dictionary, Roora means to acquire a wife. This word is also loosely interchanged with bride price or dowry. A Zimbabwe traditional wedding is incomplete without Roora, as this component of the wedding … [Read more...]
Wax Poetic with Your Vows – Use Proverbs
This might seem hard, but for some of you who feel using poems are too… pretentious? (Or maybe they just are not your kind of thing, I don’t know which) a few proverbs here and there in your vows could do the trick for you. And if, dear reader, you are not part of the bridal party but are giving a speech, then you could include a proverb or two. In other words, this article is … [Read more...]
Wax Poetic African Style at the Altar – Poems
Heh, as I’m writing this I have to admit I wish I were there to see how some of you dear readers would react to some of the poetry I am about to unleash, and see which you would prefer which ones would make your heart stop. I mean consider these words: “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” –Robert Frost Interesting way of phrasing … [Read more...]