Emotional Makoti’s Heartbreaking Farewell to Her Family on Wedding Day Goes TikTok Viral

Emotional Makoti’s Heartbreaking Farewell to Her Family on Wedding Day Goes TikTok Viral

  • A TikTok video of a makoti grappling with having to say goodbye to her family struck a chord with social media users
  • The bride was overcome with emotion on her wedding day and is seen crying in the viral footage
  • Viewers said the scene perfectly captures the bittersweetness of leaving home and starting a new life
A makoti said goodbye to her family
A makoti said an emotional goodbye to her family after her wedding. Image: @celiwesibeko245
Source: TikTok

An emotional makoti's wedding day TikTok video displayed her raw feelings about leaving home.

Bride weeps on wedding day

The woman was recorded weeping after the wedding festivities because it was time for her to stay with her in-laws.

Even though people see the value of marriage they acknowledged that it must be hard to detach from what you're used to when starting a new chapter.

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Makoti video gains traction

The heartbreaking video was uploaded by @celiwesibeko245 and has amassed 511,000 views and 18,000 likes.

Watch the video below:

Mzansi consoles makoti

More than a thousand people dropped the bride a comment to console her and share their take on marriage.

Check out a few comments below:

@nomthamlambo shared:

"I never cried when my family left me, only my mom did. Maybe it's because I wasn't gonna stay. I left the next day for my honeymoon."

@laposh_m posted:

"Me in 3 weeks. I’m not ready."

@Truth_1983 stated:

"Goodluck sisi wami.Unkulunkulu abe nawe sthandwa sam.❤️"

@user4217697518669 shared:

"Guys I don't think I'm gonna cry. Mina I never take anything serious."

@kimmyk304 added:

"Me 10 years ago. I felt as if my parents sold me to strangers but I was the one who wanted to get married. "

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@simphiwe posted:

"The way we cried, after leaving our sister. "

@TTshigoli commented:

"There's no reason for me to get married yaz. See this part."

@ndinguyeendinguye2 mentioned:

"This is very funny because when your man proposes, you become so happy but now ziyakhala."

Badplaas man helps wife perform makoti duties

In another article, Briefly News reported that a Mpumalanga woman gushed over how her husband came to her rescue when it was time to perform her makoti duties.

The lucky dame was expecting to cook for her in-laws and her man stood by her side to ensure she nailed it. Netizens congratulated her and joked about their experiences and expectations of being makotis.

Source: Briefly News

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za