my story is about zulu culture
it a culture which is most common in South Africa
Amanda a small girl in the village who sometimes gets bullied because of her quietness, self reserved nature and sometimes body.
But what what happens when a prince c...
Days went by too fast and I was the talk of the village I was starting to like the idea of being married to the prince
Finally Friday the day of the lobola negotiations was here.
Close Neighbours came to help out with the cooking some were here just to witness if this was happening for real.
My mom was the one cooking together with the neighbours since my aunt who usually cooks was still mad at me.
For What? Well only she knows.
Abakhongi(uncles )arrived here around 8 in the morning they've been shouting at the gate it's ten now that's how cruel my father is.
I see two of my uncles going to the gate to open for them they also charge them some money.
I've been looking at them through my bedroom window I'm not supposed to come out of my bedroom until the lobola negotiations are done or if they ask for Me
My cousins and sister are keeping me company
After some time we were called to the lounge .
I'm wearing a long black dress with a showl on top to show respect
My look never mind the glasses
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We got into the lounge bowing our heads and we sat down on the grass mats.
The Zulu's were asked to choose their bride.
They had to be careful not to choose the wrong girl because my father was going to charge them a fine price. They discussed amongst themselves then one uncle stood up and pointed at me. My father looked at me and asked
Father "My daughter do you know these people?"
I wanted to say noooo!!!!!
Me "Yes dad I know them." I replied with my head still bowed down.
In our culture this symbolises respect.
We were told to go back to our room. The negotiations continued after some time we heard ululations in the lounge and truck full of cows got inside the yard.
