Rice & Roses

Episode 4 - Makoti, Rice & Roses

Episode Summary

The allure of the wedding day is seducing. But the wedding day is only the beginning of a lifelong commitment. When the words, ‘I do’, are said, this means agreeing to all the romantic symbolism, together with all the sobering realism of day to day life. This episode discusses some of the practices and traditions surrounding the traditional wedding. In the one hand, adore the dress - and in the other, adorn letoitsi.

Episode Notes

In the old days, across the world, wedding proposals were handled by the elders of the families, treated as occupational transactions. Much like African customs today still dictate.

This is a PSD original series. Research and writing by Lungiswa and Reatile Mosoeu, music - sourced from Artlist.io.

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