Zulu Bride In White Mermaid Gown With Blue Cape and Isicholo Hat
The bride showed up for her umabo, in her lovely gown designed with blue and gold detail. Her blue Isicholo hat had a beaded veil and gold leaves design. Dress by Mamsie Afrolucious.
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…