[Video] First Legally Gay African Traditional Wedding Ceremony In South Africa

Date: 09-04-2013 12:43 am (10 years ago) | Author: Charles colins
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Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithole, both 27, met several years ago while studying in Durban, but lost contact with each other.



A chance meeting in a gym in the suburbs of Johannesburg led to them becoming training partners, then a couple. After three years as boyfriends Mr Modisane proposed in June 2012.

South Africa legalised same-sex marriage in 2006, but the pair still drew media attention as the area’s “first legal gay wedding”.



On 6 April the pair were married in a ceremony drawing on traditions from both Mr Modisane’s Tswana and Mr Sithole’s Zulu ancestry. Both wore traditional regalia, asked their ancestors for blessing, and a cow was slaughtered. Gifts were presented to the parents of both men as thanks for raising them.

Speaking to ENCA at the ceremony, Mr Modisane said the wedding went “against the idea that being gay isn’t African. Being gay is as African as being black.”

Mr Modisane said: “People are still ashamed because the vast majority of the black community is not accepting of being a homosegxwal. They see it as largely being a ‘Western trend’ that is in fashion lately.”

The view that homosegxwality is a Western trend is often promoted by media and politicians in Africa, with perhaps the most notable recent example being the Ugandan President blaming European culture for encouraging “deviant” gay behaviour, such as “luring of young people using money into gay acts” in March.

The couple hope their wedding sets an example against this view, said Mr Modisane: “If people are inspired by our love and actions and want to do the same to follow in our footsteps then we don’t mind being labelled as ‘role models’ in the LGBTI community.”

Mr Sithole agreed: “Hiding who we are is what makes people judge us even more and makes them not accept us for who we are. If we can just live life openly then in time people will get used to the idea that gay and lesbian people are part of society and we are here to stay.”

See the celebratory soireé for yourself below.
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Posted: at 9-04-2013 12:43 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- jar84 at 9-04-2013 12:50 AM (10 years ago)
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sad!!!
Posted: at 9-04-2013 12:50 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Biafranwar at 9-04-2013 12:59 AM (10 years ago)
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Obodo Soddom
Posted: at 9-04-2013 12:59 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- FinlandGuy at 9-04-2013 01:06 AM (10 years ago)
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so what will they produce??? If dey claim to be happily married???
Posted: at 9-04-2013 01:06 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- arsenal123 at 9-04-2013 01:21 AM (10 years ago)
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Abomination!..Aru..
Posted: at 9-04-2013 01:21 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- habiziz at 9-04-2013 01:21 AM (10 years ago)
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For in the latter days, men will call that which is good, evil and evil itself, good.  Lips Sealed
Posted: at 9-04-2013 01:21 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- habiziz at 9-04-2013 01:29 AM (10 years ago)
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Thoba- "Homo-segxwality is something that is adapted from the Western countries"
Oh Babylon the Great, thy ruin is imminent for ye has fed other nations with your cup of segxwal immoralities.
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- wireless_radio at 9-04-2013 01:32 AM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: habiziz on  9-04-2013 01:21 AM
For in the latter days, men will call that which is good, evil and evil itself, good.  Lips Sealed

 Smiley Smiley Smiley
Posted: at 9-04-2013 01:32 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- malvin2525 at 9-04-2013 01:34 AM (10 years ago)
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God Have Mercy
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- trapheal at 9-04-2013 01:51 AM (10 years ago)
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Non-sense... I wonder where humans got the impression or believe that they are higher beings O.... Cause from what I can see, animals have sense more than some humans:-\ (male dog marry male dog? Have it be seen before? Huh? )
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- HOPEA23 at 9-04-2013 01:52 AM (10 years ago)
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Madness

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- papadip at 9-04-2013 02:36 AM (10 years ago)
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….. I have nothing against gay people but I don’t think this is normal.
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- NYPDmike at 9-04-2013 02:55 AM (10 years ago)
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what a waste of two idiot that called themselves human being.......... pity them
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- ezchusa at 9-04-2013 04:47 AM (10 years ago)
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Una sabi

Posted: at 9-04-2013 04:47 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- EmekaBlue at 9-04-2013 04:56 AM (10 years ago)
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Rubbish
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- winace at 9-04-2013 05:32 AM (10 years ago)
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Rubbish.
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- smithshesky at 9-04-2013 05:34 AM (10 years ago)
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both have purchased certificate of hell fire
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- dlimelite at 9-04-2013 05:35 AM (10 years ago)
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Ok
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- dlimelite at 9-04-2013 05:41 AM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: habiziz on  9-04-2013 01:29 AM
Thoba- "Homo-segxwality is something that is adapted from the Western countries"
Oh Babylon the Great, thy ruin is imminent for ye has fed other nations with your cup of segxwal immoralities.
Homosegxwality is NOT something that is adapted from the western countries or any country. The only place that its adapted from is in the womb. Homosegxwality has been around for centuries in many areas of our world. And Homosegxwality is a biological birth defect that starts in the womb.
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- etibaba at 9-04-2013 06:03 AM (10 years ago)
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thunder quack both of una.

Posted: at 9-04-2013 06:03 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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