African Culture

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    Sights and Sounds: Phindile Gwala’s Heritage Day Dance

    “Imbewu, the Seed” actress, Phidile Gwala was spotted doing the “Indlamu” dance. The Indlamu is a traditional dance performed by the Zulus in South Africa and their Ndebele cousins in Zimbabwe.The popular characteristic of the dance involves the dancers lifting a foot over their head and bringing it down sharply, to the beat of the…

  • Planning a Zambian Wedding? Read This First [UPDATED]

    Planning a wedding is already a big deal. And planning a Zambian wedding, especially from the diaspora or across cultures, can quickly become overwhelming if you don’t understand what you’re stepping into. This isn’t just about picking colors and booking a venue. In Zambia, a wedding is a cultural process, a family affair, and in…

  • Sotho Traditional Wedding Ceremony Procedure

    Just like other African traditional weddings, Lesotho’s isn’t much different as the traditional wedding preparations usually starts with lobola negotiations when the prospective bride and groom’s families sit together to discuss the joining of the two families through marriage. In those days and among very few today, arranged marriages used to be common among Basotho…

  • Swazi Traditional Wedding Rituals and Ceremony

    Just like many other African countries, the Swati or Swazi traditional wedding or process isn’t so different. So enjoy the journey as I take you into the heart of the Swati traditional wedding process or custom. Enjoy! In Eswatini or Swaziland, the traditional wedding ceremony is called “Umtsimba”. The ceremony is a celebration that includes…

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    12 Lovely Lobola Decor Designs Plus Free Wedding Checklist

    White Wedding Checklist and Budget Guide Planning a wedding, especially in Africa, can be quite overwhelming with all the to-dos, must-dos and may-dos…Everyone wants to be a part of your big day, and you don’t want to end up laying your priorities in the wrong place. So we compiled a summary wedding guide of what…