When she returns, dinner is served to all. The couple eat with both parents and close members of the family.
After dinner, the couple go around dancing and greeting their guests, before the bride goes for another change of clothing.
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Babalwa in beautiful red and shweshwe print mermaid dress with blue umbhaco doek with buttons. Louis in blue African embroidered shirt.
Beautiful Xhosa outfit and beaded accessories with black sneakers.
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…
The next day is the Wedding Party or the wedding day (Berza). The bride’s entrance is very ceremonial and is of major significance in the ceremony. She usually comes in an “Amaria”, a roofed platform carried by about 4 or 6 men, while the groom leads the walk.
Beautiful Tsonga traditional attire!?
