“Your Husband Must Be Proud”: Makoti Breaks Into Worship Song at Father-in-Law’s Funeral, SA’s Moved
- A Xhosa makoti took centre stage at her inlaw's burial, accompanying the man who gave her a husband the best way she knew
- The woman was wearing a makoti regalia in a video which went viral after it was shared on TikTok
- Online community members sang the lady's praise, expressing how touched they were by her gesture
- The Briefly News team spoke with Aluthando Sange, a Xhosa makoti, on some of the roles expected during an inlaws' burial service
Source: TikTok
A gospel singer grieving the loss of an inlaw took to the centre stage, flexing her beautiful vocal cords as a send-off to her husband's dad, something uncommon in the Xhosa culture.
The lady was captured in a video that she shared on her TikTok account under her user handle @sisanda553, and she gained over 58K likes.
Makoti bids farewell to her father-in-law
The clip shared by the TikTok user shows her finishing a famous church hymn called 'Siyakudumisa'. She then shared a quick message before performing worship songs, saying:
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"They usually say households are not the same. You guys have never seen a makoti singing for her father-in-law, you're about to see her today."
Watch the video below:
Makoti's duties at an inlaws' funeral service
Aluthando Sange, a Xhosa makoti, spoke to Briefly News on the expected duties at an inlaw's funeral on the day of the burial, which often see them too busy to say their final goodbyes.
"For many years in the Xhosa culture, a makoti's role at an in-law's funeral was centred around the kitchen and ensuring that people who have to come to the burial will have food ready when they return from the graveyard."
"Many Xhosa families still follow that tradition, but some have moved with time, allowing makoti's to also be part of the church service to support their husband and other family members and pay their final respect to the member who has passed."
"Makoti's form relationships with their inlaws, especially their husband's parents, therefore having a final moment to bid them farewell at the service without having to worry about preparing food for guests can be a step in the healing process."
SA shows makoti love
The clip gained over 3.1K comments from social media users touched by @sisanda553's gesture. Many complimented her beautiful voice, and some joked, saying her husband got more than a wife. Therefore, he should pay Lobola again.
User @Dorcas Molapo shared
"Worshiping God in truth and spirit... I'm moved 🙏🙏."
User @Z'khali commented:
"Makoti you are one of the few 🙌uThixo akugcine,aku sikelele ngothanda abantu base mzini wakho 🙏👌💯."
User @Noloyd_77 added:
"Ohhhh, goosebumps, Jehovah. This is beyond beautiful 🥰🥰🥰."
User @Ncesh said:
"Yho, I wasn't allowed to say goodbye to my father in law 🥺."
User @Mrs LubamboS shared:
"Sisi, you are anointed and you are a blessing in your marital home I love you I just followed you🙏❤️."
User @cwengile2000 said:
"Wow, umyeni wakho (your husband) must be so proud."
New makoti sweeps a dusty yard at her inlaws
In another Briefly News article, a newly married woman left Mzansi in stitches after showing her white wedding picture and a video of her sweeping dust in a big yard at her inlaws.
The new makoti wore her Sepedi makoti attire, sweeping an unpaved big yard with her mother-in-law.
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Source: Briefly News
