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Mari yeMusikana naTete

Money for the Bride and Her Aunt

Musikana ari kuroorwa anosarudza mari yaachizvitorera pandiro, inonzi 'mari inonhongwa nemusihwara,' yokutenga midziyo yekubika.

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Padanho iri, musikana ari kuroorwa anokumbirwa kuti azvitorere mari padhishi, huwandu hwacho hunogona kunge hwakatarwa netete kana hanzvadzi yake. Mari iyi, inonzi 'mari inonhongwa nemusihwara,' yakatarirwa kutenga midziyo yekubikira kana yekushandisa mumba. Kana musikana aine hanzvadzi diki, anogona kudzigovera rimwe divi remari iyi. Kazhinji musikana anodzosera mari iyi kumurume wake kuti ishandiswe pamitero inotevera.

Zvimwe zvechikamu ichi.

Kunoreva dangaIn this roora step, the groom's in-laws are shown the bride-price cattle herd and symbolic tokens are paid to formalize it.RooraRoora is the traditional bride-wealth process a man follows to marry a woman, made up of several ordered stages paid to her family.Tsika dzokuwananaShona marriage took many forms, from parent-arranged unions to elopement and abduction, each with its own customary standing.KuganhaA marriage route in which a woman herself identifies and offers herself to the man she wishes to marry, whether he is single or already married.KusumaKusuma is the opening stage of roora, in which a go-between formally approaches the woman's family on the groom's behalf.Kutema UgaririA man without enough wealth for the cattle payment could marry by working for his in-laws until his labour was accepted as bride price.Magirosari eRooraIn the second stage, the groom brings a list of groceries specified by the bride's family, as a show of respect and preparation.KuzvariraParents could pledge their daughter in marriage to a wealthier man in exchange for cattle or goods, usually as a last resort during hardship.VhuramuromoThis is the preparation-for-payment stage, where a wooden plate is presented and a small fee is paid to loosen the conversation between the families.Kugara NhakaA widow could be married to her late husband's younger brother, or another kinsman on his side, so that the family lineage could continue.Zvipo zvaBaba naAmaiThe fourth stage covers gifts paid separately to the bride's father and mother, each receiving their own designated payment.ChimutsamapfihwaA widower could be given his late wife's younger sister or niece to help raise the family and continue her responsibilities.Mbudzi yeDareThe groom brings a live goat to be slaughtered and cooked during the payment ceremony, or pays its cash equivalent if none is brought.KutiziraA still-common route in which a couple elopes, often because the woman has become pregnant before roora has been paid.KukumbiraThe opposite of kutizira, in which both families are formally informed and negotiate through a mediator before the union is recognized as legal.RusamboRusambo is the name often used for the entire roora ceremony, and this stage marks the central payment of wealth itself.DangaDanga refers to the cattle traditionally paid as part of roora, including the especially significant cow given for the mother.MajasiThe final stage is the gift of clothing to the in-laws, after which the groom is formally welcomed into the family.MasungiroA doorway ritual performed when the bride first arrives, symbolically binding her into her new home through the sacrifice of a goat.
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