The First Traditional African Gay Wedding
Ceremony.
The gay couple who tied the knot in a
traditional Zulu and Tswana wedding while
dressed in traditional attire say they will
not be fazed by the criticism being aimed
at them by social network users and Zulu
culture experts.
Thoba Sithole, a Zulu from KwaDukuza, and
Tshepo Modisane, a Tswana from
Johannesburg, tied the knot on Saturday in
KwaDukuza with about 200 people, including
family, friends, onlookers and the media in
attendance.
Sithole and Modisane, both 27, defended their
wedding and said there was nothing evil or
untraditional about it.
The Gay Couple Took a Kiss Professor Velaphi
Mkhize, a Zulu traditional culture analyst and
writer, said Zulu culture did not recognise
homosexuality, therefore, traditionally,
Modisane and Sithole’s marriage was void.
“In the olden days there were homosexuals, but
when a gay child was born the family used to
slaughter an animal to plead with the ancestors
to intervene and take the evil spirit away from
the child.”
“However, now the constitution recognises
homosexuality and gay marriages and the
biggest challenge we are facing is how do we
continue to call something a taboo if it is
recognised by the constitution.”
He said the marriage was an insult to Zulu
forefathers because marriage was traditionally
a way to expand the family. Wives were
expected to give birth to children who would
carry their families’ names forward.
Homosexuality made this impossible, said
Mkhize.
However, Sithole, an IT specialist based in
Johannesburg, said:
“If being gay is evil, why did God create gay
people? Gays are born gay and according to a
Bible scripture we were all created by God, so I
don’t see anything evil about being born gay
because it means that God wanted you to be
gay.”
Modisane said they did not need to justify their
wedding to the public because it was only
between them, and to make them happy.
“We decided to have a traditional wedding
because we firstly wanted to show people that
being homosexual can be part of an African
culture.
“Secondly, we wanted to celebrate the love we
have for each other and show people that we
don’t feel ashamed for the choices we have
made in our lives,” said Modisane, who works
as a chartered accountant in Johannesburg.
The couple said the support they had received
from their families made it easier for them to tie
the knot.
“My family has always been there for me and
had always been there for me even in my
previous homosexual relationships,” said
Modisane.
Sithole said his mother had always told him how
she was looking forward to seeing him getting
married to his partner.
They started dating in 2011 after they had been
friends for some time.
Modisane said he was attracted to Sithole
because he was a well-grounded man who loved
God and was someone who could bring stability
in his life.
Sithole said their next step after the wedding
was buying a home and starting their own
family. “We are fully committed to each other
and we believe children form an important
foundation in bringing stability in one’s life,” he
said. “We will be adopting two kids – a boy and
a girl – to be part of our family.”
Source: naijaurban

Their life, their choice, aint nobody's business! Waiting for the rants of holier than thou homophobic Nairalanders. This should be interesting