Questions and Answers about Culture & Lifestyle
Importance of Lobola The exchange of lobola takes place between the groom and bride’s family. It is a presentation of cash or kind (usually cows) by the prospective husband or head of his family to the head of the bride’s family. The significance of this to legalise the marriage, make the children born to the…
1. Have a budget and stick to it. Remember, the ceremony is usually 2days, considering the fact that you’re most likely doing a Traditional and White Wedding. Your marriage should last a lifetime on the other hand. 2. Constantly remind yourself you can have a quality, well organized and exciting wedding without going into…
1. Choose your wedding date. 2. Have a budget for your wedding. 3. Pick your venue (Outdoor/Garden or Indoor) 4. Will you be needing a wedding planner? Weigh the pros and con’s of working with one with your budget. If you have the time, skills and energy you can be your own wedding planner. There…
Qualities of a Good Caterer Neat Organized Punctual Polite Quality and Well maintained plates, cups and cutlery Well selected napkins Creative with menu Good cook; above average food preparation Feel free to share your experiences or give any reviews or recommendations for caterers that have worked for you.
Originally, the bottom tier was eaten at the wedding ceremony. The middle tier was to beshared and distributed after the wedding ceremony. The top tier was to be eaten during the first child’s christening. Now that doesn’t apply any more… Couples simply eat the top tier during their first wedding anniversary. Cake by Azokh Wedding…
The official South African government definition of the “heritage” in “Heritage Day” includes all that the people inherit. This includes: culture history wildlife monuments artwork literature music folklore languages culinary traditions and more. In 1996, president Nelson Mandela declared that Heritage Day would help South Africans use their “rich and varied cultural heritage“ to “build…
The first heritage day was instituted in 1995 after the first elections post apartheid regime in South Africa. “When our first democratically elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so because we knew that our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our…
The 24th of September was originally a Zulu holiday dedicated to the remembrance of King Shaka, celebrated in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. When a bill was being passed in 1995 by the South African parliament to establish South Africa’s official public holidays, the Zulus objected that “Shaka Day” was excluded. The resultant decision was…
