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lobola, lobolo [lɔːˈbɔːlə ləˈbəʊ-] n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (in southern Africa) an African custom by which a bridegroom's family makes a payment in cattle or cash to the bride's family shortly before the marriage [from Nguni ukulobola to give the bride price] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms lobola noun (S. African) dowry, portion, marriage settlement, dot (archaic) Following the tradition of lobola, the king's family paid 40 head of cattle for his new wife. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many Namibian women are brought up to accept and participate in harmful practices and rituals--such as lobola (bride price), repressive inheritance customs and forced marriages--which place women at high risk of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. In January, newspapers were abuzz with news that Zuma had paid lobola -- a traditional gift of cattle, cash or other gifts to a fiancee's family -- to marry Durban socialite Thobeka Mabhija, with whom he is said to have two children. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The insights into customs that are of specific relevance for the role and status accorded to women--such as polygyny, lobola, and rules of inheritance--and which are still a living reality in many traditional communities in Namibia, provide the basis for legal and socio-economic consideration. |
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