How Can Heritage Day Unite South Africa?


Since the holiday is focused on celebrating the history, creativity, food, language of different tribes everyone has a sense of belonging.
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Ruracio simply means “dowry negotiations” or “dowry payment”. Theses days the ruracio ceremony precedes the wedding in Kikuyu. The bride price or dowry is now is determined by factors such as how educated the bride is, her career, her social class, e.t.c. The bride price usually includes: Items for the men in the family A…

Many women love the beauty, color, and meaning behind African fashion, but the question often becomes: how do you actually wear it regularly? It’s easy to admire traditional clothing at weddings, festivals, or cultural celebrations. But bringing those same pieces into your everyday wardrobe can feel less straightforward. Should you save them for special occasions?Can…

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The bride’s family is responsible for suggesting what sort of Dowry they would like. The two families then agree on these items, which are to be delivered before their arrival for the next visit. Popular gifts that are given as Dowry for the bride are: Local beer “Amaarwa and Urwagwa”, usually presented in pots. Cattle…

The Kikuyu Dowry is about 99goats, which is usually estimated at 100goats. The Dowry these days is usually monetized so if you know the cost of a goat, you should have an idea of what it will cost you. A goat costs between ksh5,000 to ksh18,000 so you’re looking at about ksh 500,000 to…

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…