Man in TikTok Video Insists on Lobola to Hide Pregnancy, SA Moved by Traditional Ceremony Details

Man in TikTok Video Insists on Lobola to Hide Pregnancy, SA Moved by Traditional Ceremony Details

  • One man posted a TikToK viral video showing his lobola day that he documented in a romantic way
  • The man captioned the video with details about why he was getting the proceedings done as soon as possible
  • Many viewers on TikTok were amused by the man's video showing the traditional procedure that took place in Gauteng

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A man had people fascinated about the day he got married. Online users thought it was interesting to see the man's perspective on the day he paid lobola.

TikTok video shows lobola day
A man shared a TikTok video saying he wanted lobola done quickly to hide his bride-to-be's pregnancy. Image: @panda42_kitty
Source: TikTok

The video of the traditional wedding day received thousands of likes. Online users cracked jokes about the man's reasons for getting married.

TikTok video of lobola day becomes hit

A man @panda42_kitty on TikTok showed people that he planned ahead when he decided to marry his wife. In the video, a man wrote that he did not want his in-laws to realise their daughter was pregnant before he tied the knot.

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Traditional wedding day fascinates SA

Many people enjoyed the video of the traditional process necessary for the young couple to get married. Netizens showered the couple with compliments on their special day while others teased the man for trying to find a loophole through paying so-called 'damages' for children out of wedlock (inhawulo in isiZulu).

chicco said:

"You know what I did,I gave her a first child, didn't pay damages , she became pregnant after 1 year later, mfana I had to lobola her with the kids."

oZothile ka Mshengu commented:

"My ancestors would probably send lightning. My cousin's man hid a whole first wife on the wedding day kwanyiwa nyi."

Hrh Mandy_Zulu_ wrote:

"Same thing my hubby and I did."

LindiweM added:

"When the letter came the first question my mom asked was 'are you pregnant ?' when the cow came it was also mithi."

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Masharo joked:

"We tried this,but every animal they were slaughtering had an egg from chicken to a sheep,elders gave me side eye.Game over."

SweetPotatoSwish gushed:

"Fetch my flower is the cutest thing I've ever heard, it's so wholesome."

Unathie_ claimed:

"Sgebengu!"

Panda & Kitty, the creator replied:

"I watched how to get away with murder and I thought well why can’t I get away with pregnancy."

Lobola ceremonies warm SA hearts

Traditional unions between spouses captivate many. One woman shared her traditional experience, even though she was marrying outside her culture.

Look into bride's lobola day warms SA hearts

Briefly News previously reported that a soon-to-be-married woman went TikTok viral. The excited lady wanted other people to see her lobola day. The video of her and her partner's family following the lobola negotiations received more than 24,000 likes.

There were hundreds of comments from people who were gushing over the traditional union. Other brides were in the comments, sharing their lobola dates.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za