“I’m Shocked That You’re Standing”: Woman Catches Smoke Online for Disobeying Culture During Lobola
- A new makoti caught smoke online after posting a clip from her lobola negotiations where she seemed to have disobeyed the black culture unknowingly
- Social media users from different backgrounds have collectively agreed that the woman did not show much respect for the sacred event
- The comments section turned into a great battle of cultures as they disagreed on the woman's mannerisms and appearance in the clip
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A Xhosa woman proudly shared a clip from her lobola negotiations, in which she accepted an offer from her partner's family to wed her boyfriend. Her mannerisms and appearance boggled social media users and turned the comments section into a battle between cultures.
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Although many people from different cultures disagreed with woman's way of doing things, the Xhosa people defended their own.
Xhosa woman catches smoke for disobeying culture
A proud woman on TikTok shared a clip from her negotiations and instantly caught smoke. Social media users accused the woman of not showing enough respect for the sacred event. Xhosa people explained that their traditions vary.
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Usually, a woman is all covered up from head to toe and kneels before the group of men who have gathered to discuss her dowry. In her culture, the lady in question knows nothing of that sort. She walked into a room full of men during the lobola negotiations and stood beside her father as she accepted the invitation to marry her man.
The lady captioned her clip:
"This right here? Oh my biggest highlight."
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Mzansi react to woman's appearance during lobola negotiations
The Internet was boggled by the way the lady's family conducted the event and shared their thoughts in the comments section:
@Samandayi_ expressed her disapproval:
"Lol it’s crazy how different our cultures are, as a Zulu girl I’m shocked that you’re standing, speaking ,and that your shoulders and head aren’t covered."
@EVRIEONE shared an explanation:
"Xhosa traditions vary by family. Whether she's sitting or floating. It's a family approach."
@samke shared what she would have done:
"I personally would have kneel down. Us Zulus believe that a child does not stand when talking to an elder, especially during this kind of occasion."
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