Woman’s Partner From Different Culture Pays Lobola in TikTok Video

Woman’s Partner From Different Culture Pays Lobola in TikTok Video

  • A video showed a young woman who traditionally got married to someone outside her culture
  • The woman in an interracial relationship posted a TikTok video of her heartwarming lobola ceremony
  • Online users were raving about the wholesome occasion of the woman celebrating becoming a wife

A South African woman marrying someone of another culture showed people her traditional wedding. People were touched to see how beautiful her traditional wedding day was.

Woman celebrates at lobola ceremony
Woman celebrates at lobola ceremony with her husband. Image: @tshiamo.tlhapi
Source: TikTok

The video of the woman's traditional union received thousands of likes from online users. People commented on the lady's video, raving about her traditional union.

A woman on TikTok @tshiamo.tlhapi posted a video of her lobola day. The lady captured details of her special day, including her husband's family showing up at the gate. The lady showed all the festivities that included lots of laughter as well as dancing. She was beautifully dressed in traditional bridal attire for the lobola ceremony.

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South Africans love seeing people from other cultures respecting lobola. Lobola is a cultural practice that shows respect to the bride's family..The TikTokker's post showed that lobola is not a commercial transaction but a means to unite families. According to the Gawie Le Roux Institute of Law, the ceremony helps to foster close relations between family members to create a strong foundation for marriage. The lobola process can include different stages, from the families discussing the union to symbolic payments to prove the groom's commitment.

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Lobola also involves feasting between two families
Lobola includes feasting between two families to establish the marriage. Image: Klaus Vedfelt
Source: Getty Images

South Africa congratulates new bride

Many people thought that the video of the woman was beautiful. Netizens showered the lady with compliments on her traditional wedding day. Lobola ceremonies are usually characterised by singing. dancing and indulging in traditional food. In a clip, the lady playfully kneeled while passing her husband food. Watch the video of the TikTokker's jovial lobola below:

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jabulilemabe501 was happy for the bride:

"Omg😭🙏💕🥰🥺 Look at God! May the good Lord continue blessing your union. I’m so happy for you ma’am."

🎀mosa.moshebi🎀 was delighted:

"Gorgeous day, gorgeous bride, gorgeous little family🥹congratulations!❤️"

Dipsi commented:

"Tshiamo, congratulations 🥺. Wishing you both a great journey. This is the beginning of something so beautiful 🥺. So so so happy for you ♥️"

Pumpkin wrote:

"Keyao lebohela hle nneso, this was so beautiful to watch 🥰🥰❤️"

ItsKat added:

"Congratulations, stranger 🔥. May this love locate me in 2025."

Ms_A_Skosana joked:

"Niyamazi uVan der Merwe?🤭… Wow this is beautiful to watch ❤️🤲"

Lesedi_mn gushed:

"So honoured to have been a part of your big day! I love you ❤️"

bontle_blk was impressed:

"You're so beautiful, the headwrap/doek (not sure what to call it) you're wearing, epila byang 🥰"

Baradi Thornton 🧿 added:

"Congratulations doll. So happy for you 💖🙏🏾"

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and 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 3 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