{"id":762,"date":"2013-10-02T20:10:20","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T19:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=762"},"modified":"2020-05-21T21:41:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T20:41:17","slug":"south-african-cultural-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/south-african-cultural-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Really Bizarre South African Cultural Practices That Are Still In Place"},"content":{"rendered":"
The South African society is highly multicultural and many of its activities are rooted deeply in traditions. Though most of the cultural activities practised in South Africa are generally acceptable, some are really bizarre.<\/p>\n
Here are 5 bizarre South African cultural practices you will see when you visit the country:<\/p>\n
The status of a man in Kwa-Zulu is determined by the number of cattle, goats, and wives he has. Leaders are particularly allowed to have more wives because of their status. While most of the South African community is fast getting westernized especially because of high levels of education, most traditional men in Kwa-Zulu believe in this tradition and marry many wives.<\/p>\n
Chiefs and other people in positions of leadership have as much as 10 wives which are an indication of their social status in the community.\u00a0The marriage ceremony is even more bizarre. The girl being married is required to wear a lot of coloured beads in her skirt and head so that everybody can know that she is already married. The man is also required to escort the girl in full traditional clothing and inspect the house she will be staying in to make sure that there is no animal such as snake that can harm the new bride. This South African cultural practice is not just practised in Kwa-Zulu, but also in other parts of the country.<\/p>\n