“Let Our Cultures Blend”: Afrikaans Makoti Spoils Xhosa In-Laws With Traditional Treats

• A hearwarming Heritage Day TikTok video is reminding South Africans of the power of cultural unity
• An Afrikaans woman decided to treat her Xhosa in-laws with traditional sweet treats in the most heartwarming way
• Decked out in an African print dress and doek, she brought them baked goodies to satisfy their sweet cravings

Oh, the beauty of the Rainbow Nation! Heritage Day brought a touching moment of unity when an Afrikaans makoti decided to spoil her Xhosa in-laws with a selection of beloved South African treats.

Celebrating South African heritage

The woman with TikTok account @thecitymakoti is seen delivering the goodies while proudly wearing an African print dress and headwrap.

She showed the koeksisters, ystervarkies, and peppermint tart in a video. The clip warmed hearts and racked up over 1.3 million views on the platform.

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Watch the video below:

Sweet gesture moves Mzansi people

Mzansi people on social media were moved by her thoughtful gesture of sharing her heritage while embracing that of her in-laws.

Read a few comments below:

@Ngwane said:

"Makoti of the Province."

@itz.sadiyahsymallon highlighted:

"'Mmolweni julle!" - A Rainbow Nation."

@Imakatmeow posted:

"Also try 10 Cross on Cross Street, lots of amazing treats there. 😁"

@zanee commented:

"This mkes me miss home di koeksisters en ystervarkies. 😔😔"

@Lady-Dene mentioned:

"I love how you also teach them your culture and heritage it's so heartwarming and beautiful to see. 🥰🥰"

@Derbzzz wrote:

"Let our cultures blend love it."

@RuskyBot stated:

"Ah, this woman is a good wife. 🥰"

@zamombatha288

"Ncoh my you grow together. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 l have soo much respect for embracing your hubby's culture. 🥰🥰"

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@3day3dreamer3 highlighted:

"This is what Heritage Day is about."

New makoti sweeps big yard at in-laws

Similarly, Briefly News reported that a new makoti shared a video of herself using a small broom to sweep a big yard without paving as part of her inlaws' duties.

The amusing video was shared as part of a TikTok challenge that shows how people end up in sticky situations. The clip attracted 236K views, 17K likes, and 380 comments from amused social media users.

Source: Briefly News