Nice Xhosa wedding attire for Ladies

Nice Xhosa wedding attire for Ladies Some background information on this special wedding:

There was so much warmth and togetherness at Materi and Tembakaji’s wedding…the women chatted in the kitchen and bustled around as they prepared. …or in the room, helping each other with hair and makeup – up, up… and singing… oh, so many heartfelt songs… it was a happy, communal thing.

Her sister-in-law, Nozizwe Nzube, beautifully sewed both of Tembakaji’s costumes.

The first ceremony not only welcomes the bride, but the groom’s entire family welcomes the bride’s entire family.

This is a formal extension of the family relationship. H. Both families are now officially related.

The spear ritual is crucial because of its dual purpose. It involves introducing the bride to the groom’s ancestors, who are believed to live in the kraal, and having the bride formally adopt the “ublau” as the family’s representative.

Expansion of family ties through family names after Lobola negotiations

Xhosa wedding attire

The fact that Thembakaji wore black clothes is called “Ukudriswa Amasi”. This means that the bride is welcomed into the groom’s family as a daughter.

The second ceremony is “ukwamkelwa kukaMakoti” (welcoming the Xhosa bride)

and the meaning of the second garment is that as Makoti, the new family entrusts them with family secrets,

so a small blanket is used to hide the family’s misdeeds. It means covering everything.

A towel worn close to the bride’s chest is used to keep the secrets of the house to herself so as not to embarrass her husband or make her husband or her house the subject of gossip.

In AmaXhosa culture, looking down is a sign of respect for elders because looking them directly in the eye means challenging them. So never look an adult in the eye unless you object to them.

Therefore, in Makoti it means obedience to the elders of the new family.