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    All About Eritrean Traditional ‘Melsi’ Wedding Ceremony #Habesha

    In Eritrea, weddings are usually very interesting and colourful. It’s a ceremony many young people and families look forward to. The wedding ‘Melsi or Melse’ as it is called, is usually a two day ceremony with lots of fun and excitement. So let’s take a look at how it is done. Enjoy! When a couple…

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    Ghana Knocking Door Ceremony and Traditional Wedding

    What is Knocking Ceremony?   When you talk of colour, and the beauty of tradition and culture, then you must attend a traditional wedding ceremony in Ghana.   The Ghanaian traditional wedding is an important ceremony for all Ghanaians who intend to get married. Some couples even do this alone because of its importance in…

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    Xhosa Traditional Wedding Ceremony and Lobola Payment

    When it comes to marriage, South Africa has various tribes and cultures which have very colourful traditional ceremonies. But right here is a summary of procedures before and after the Nuptials, the Xhosa way. Enjoy! Marriage is something that is highly valued in the Xhosa culture. When a woman gets married the entire community rejoices…

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    South African Zulu Traditional Wedding Umabo; The Process.

    A couple is not considered to be married in South Africa and the Zulu people in particular, until a special ceremony called an Umabo is finished. Due to the expense of the Umabo ceremony, some couples choose to get married in a church or in a civil ceremony first, and then have the Umabo celebration…

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    South Africa’s Umbondo Ceremony; What It Really Means

    The Umbondo ceremony is one of the rituals that must be followed in the lead-up to your big day if you are planning a traditional wedding. Umbondo is all about giving gifts in exchange for favors. Everything revolves around the bride’s family giving the groom’s family gifts and food (groceries). In appreciation for the lobola…

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    Sbahle Mpisane Speaks For The First Time After Near Fatal Car Crash

    Fitness Bunnie, Sbahle Mpisane, has spoken her first words since being involved in a near fatal car crash nearly three weeks ago, telling hospital staff:  “I want my dad”.  Her dad, Sbu Mpisane, told TshisaLIVE he was overwhelmed after hospital staff called him on Sunday afternoon with news that his daughter had spoken. “For me…

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    Femi Kuti Shares Photos Of Seal’s Visit To The New Afrika Shrine.

    British singer, Seal, who has Nigerian roots, paid a visit to Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos. Femi Kuti took to his social handle and shared some of their photos together with his fans and wrote: ‘My Brother Seal came to visit us at the Shrine ❤️�’