Umkhehlo Traditional Ceremony
Umkhehlo (Zulu engagement ceremony ) is a rite of passage ceremony for a Zulu woman about to get married. Family, friends, neighbours, and her in-laws come and rejoice and pin money on her hat, scarf, and umbrella. This money is given so as to help her prepare for the wedding and buy gifts (umabo) for her in-laws. Umkhehlo is a Zulu traditional pre-wedding ceremony. the ceremony is done for a woman who is about to get married. it takes place after lobola has been paid. Through this ceremony, she is basically saying goodbye goodbye to her family. The groom buys the cow for the ceremony and the woman is showered with money and other gifts. She also dresses the cow fat called umhlwehlwe. others have called it the Zulu Bridal Shower or the Traditional Engagement Ceremony.