Zimbabwe - Shona roora (lobola) Dramatized [FULL VIDEO]

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ZIMBABWEAN ROORA (lobola) is a traditional Shona practice where a man pays bride price to the family of his bride-to-be for her hand in marriage. This price is usually in the form of cattle, cash, groceries and clothing to the bride’s parents. It is common belief that marriages by nature bring people together as the saying goes ‘kuroora kuvaka ukama’ (marriage builds relationships).
Roora (lobola) can be an all-day event, the highlight being the negotiations for rusambo. At each stage of the ceremony, there are traditions to observe and payments made in small increments that are determined during negotiations and are dependent on various factors. No roora or lobola is exactly the same. There are different cultural and family dynamics.
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[@juniormtape77]

This vedio inspired me a lot was planning kutizisa mwana wevanhu this coming August but handichatode wann exactly like this🤞

[@mordecaiKamanga4]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mwangu6038]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThatguyRangs]

That's the spirit 🤣

[@symarthefirst]

Good decision

[@panashejoy7071]

You have no idea how much this video is doing for those of us who don’t know much about this process despite having been born into the culture. Mwari Ave nemi

[@LatelyMrsC]

I cannot wait for this day to come, God's Grace

[@Welly310]

This is our culture so guys let’s not normalise kusanoroora ukamuwana waunowirirana neanokunzwisisa enda unobvisa roora. Congrats 👏

[@user-yt3oy8zk7r]

🎉❤

[@claraclera9235]

Ndabva ndanzwa kuda kuroorwa Amana Mwari ndoda kuiitirwa zvinhu zvakadai

[@veevee2684]

I moved to England at a young age, and this is a beautiful insight to my culture. Thank your very much for posting this 🥰🥰🥰

[@michaelmashayeni6631]

If this is just acting, then you are the most talented actors in Zimbabwe!!! I kept reminding myself its a drama, but all the scenes unrolled like a reality and i felt myself in it! You are fantastic guys, keep it up!

[@arnoldtinashenota6562]

I cannot thank you enough for this video, I loved learning about the negotiations. We have such a beautiful culture.

[@godisforallnevergiveup9245]

Are you a real Zimbabwean or not you wierd Arnold Tinashe shame on you .

[@arnoldtinashenota6562]

up hahaha. Born and bred in the republic I must say. How do you find me or my comment weird?? Oh cause you don't understand why we should pay lobola?

[@roland2715]

@@godisforallnevergiveup9245 i have never experienced this in my life. So this video actually has enlightened me.

[@michaelb.f.chiwoza2430]

Ndinoda kukutendai nebasa iri. Hatisi tose takatora madzimai edu nenzira kwayo iyi. Vazhinji vadzidza apa. No wonder @Tinotenda Masoka now wants to get married..... Job well done. Everything seems very real, the ages of the people involved, the attire, the setup, the language, and not forgetting the exorbitancy...... hahahahahahaha.

[@mimicstudio1763]

l am getting married next month and had no idea this really helped me a lot .Thank you

[@AfrocentrikQueen]

Congratulations on your union 🍾🎊🎉🎊

[@tsitsidzashecharota4685]

Amana getting married this year by this was so helpful thank you

[@shyshylet6969]

What a wonderful teaching 👏👏👏

[@tinotendamakosa252]

Haaaa ndodaa kurooraa ini..this video has inspired me ..thank you so much 😙😙😙

[@tariromukazi1812]

Kķkk roorai

[@madondo7000]

Wogadzira ka $5k plus kako

[@mhopi9744]

Kkkkkk me too fo the 2nd time nemunhu chaiye ane rudo. Nw am mature. Not a 19 yr old like before kkkkkkkk

[@rudodorahchipendo8087]

Wow, so interesting, and congrats to both families

[@andreicossack5679]

A Nigerian about to get married to my shona princess

[@user-yt3oy8zk7r]

❤Wow that's great

[@andreicossack5679]

@@user-yt3oy8zk7r we have a son now .We named him Tinashe

[@Estherc91]

Awww congratulations, that's wonderful

[@mercymveree3971]

Thank you for this because not many people know what to do or say at such gatherings, we need more of this

[@masylinenyashaaaron8826]

This is beautiful

[@melissa-tm1936]

So informative... I’m Zimbabwean but grew up in the UK so I have never attended a roora in my life tgis was so informative to know how it all works ❤️

[@Sindisile]

I love this, AFRICAN customs, our ways

[@fiddy.5145]

This is so fun and informative. I love this 💜 God I want something similar to this🙏

[@Nyaa_Washe]

Lovely 👏 great to see familiar faces there... Thank you tadzidza

[@Welly310]

Thank you for uploading i had no idea what goes on paroora and im sure when im going kunoroora I know what to do…Congrats this is beautiful! Peace & blessings from the uk 🇬🇧

[@sigmatau8231]

this was awesome...

[@mhopi9744]

Very beautiful. Welldone 👏👏

[@daisymapfumo8273]

Thank you so much for this video. Proudly Zimbabwean😊👏🏾

[@julianajuwaki2530]

Wooow so informative

[@coolkz9734]

wow l love our culture

[@nikki123007]

this is amazing

[@panashejoy7071]

I enjoyed every minute of this 🥰

[@M_Maluva]

This is lovely,

[@ThatguyRangs]

Hella informative this, also quite enjoyable too. Great acting chops.

[@ThandekathePA]

Thank you 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 so informative

[@shumbalicious-queen]

l can’t wait for my day to come.God’s grace

[@Justinthegirl9]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you for taking the time to make this. It was also wonderful to see so many familiar family faces. Sending you all love.

[@beingafrican]

You are welcome and thank you for the feedback. Here is to family! Please stay tuned. There is a powerful story behind this story........it is exciting

[@shanteltanyabheka8144]

Ncow this is beautiful😊😊

[@msmandy3088]

Best Munyai

[@staceyguti9470]

This is amazing ...Aiwa tadzidza 🤗🤗

[@gracekaliyofasi3469]

Thank you so much for this video

[@user-bh7hf5lw5l]

Well explained and well done the right way Thank you

[@negritadoestheworld4855]

Im watching this coz i have a zimbabwen officemate and i asked him to explain the wedding ceremony in zimbabwe. Its interesting! I got well educated about it now

[@markstafford6357]

Wonderful ! I'm in love with a Zim young lady so I'm glad to know all this ! Thank You !!!

[@nathanbaureeny5145]

Izvi ndazvifarira

[@jamesgordonphiri362]

Its barbaric practice which was started by our forefathers who viewed women as possessions of men

[@douglasr6127]

@@jamesgordonphiri362 don't be silly its redistribution of wealth. Our fathers were much wiser than you

[@jamesgordonphiri362]

@@douglasr6127 they practiced musengabere (kidnapping and forcing girls into marriage),kugaranhaka as in the husband's relatives sharing his wealth among themselves,virginity testing,damages....

[@sidanisiwenkomo8505]

Woow this is really amazing it's so nice❤

[@emmanuelrwizi331]

makanyanya, this is very helpful,

[@mushai]

Very nice!!

[@shupikainzara8533]

Wonderful

[@marimbaingoma1294]

Beautiful

[@justbecause6472]

Thank you

[@ruesakala4466]

Glory be to God

[@blessingkapfumvuto3607]

Beautiful roora

[@kundaikamgombwe5548]

Hey heyi zvakanaka izvi haaaa video iri ndariona panguva yakanaka ndisati ndawira kumaboorangoma vasingaroore haaa ndozviitawo chete ini ehee munhu haafanire kungoenda ne 0 deposit tinofanira kudhura vasikana weee.Thank u gyz nevideo irori

[@panashemushore9616]

l hope somebody's son does this for me someday zvinofadza izvi

[@mamavoxy3354]

Zvaonekwaa nice

[@beautyriuka4305]

Well beautiful

[@perpetaruwinga9791]

Wow this is fun and informative, maita henyu ana Mhazi 😅👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I’m also excited because I’m also a Masibanda and the men are Mhazi 🤣

[@tariromukazi1812]

Ndirooreiwoooooooooo

[@tafadzwamufambisi-1231]

Thank you. I tape the anointing

[@belindabapata1646]

it seemed so real ...this is very useful...thank you

[@Magumbo58]

Thank you for this....hopefully in the next 4 months this will be me😊 if all goes well

[@portiamarumahara3039]

Woow

[@patriciagonda6503]

thank you

[@CareersWithMaud]

this is informative

[@beingafrican]

Thank you for watching. Stay tuned for more videos!

[@user-je4os8dh3b]

Mmm ndabva ndanzwa kudawo kuroorwa sezvizvi wena ❤❤❤

[@noyazeph2206]

I am also learning .

[@TanatswaChinhengo-wc5xd]

This good

[@felistaszinyoro2182]

very informative, tadzidza

[@donaldnyemba2207]

Awesome its so informative

[@tarihtarih5112]

Oh wow

[@macksonsiansia974]

Honestly friends was also inspired by this practice. Let's jelously guard our cultural heritage.

[@munyaradzidzepete9514]

Ndabva ndanzwa kuda kuroora....Thank you

[@vlogwithme5569]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😳

[@antid3m71]

Zvauriwe woroora munhu wawaonaepaFacebook

[@tariromukazi1812]

Kķkk

[@mhopi9744]

@@antid3m71 kkkkkkkkk ndaseka

[@Nyaa_Washe]

It's how Mr Kambasha senior said "jasi" for me😂.... Neka pose

[@faithsibanda4219]

Wooo w wooow 👏🙏😭🙏😭🙏

[@chiedzamachivenyika9164]

Wooow I recognise Mr and Mrs Kambasha from holy name Catholic Church

[@ruevee]

Me too 😊

[@rutendojenifani8203]

Me too

[@blatinaayisa4813]

Thank u very much for this video tadzidza zvakawanda ndipo paunoona mumwe munhu achishungurudza mwana wevanhu waanenge azvarisa vana achiti ndakabvisa tswagirai kuno $5.plz guys learn something from this video👏👏🤝

[@shingiriromupanda7391]

Never seen anything soo interesting in our culture

[@jamesgordonphiri362]

Barbaric culture. How can a human being pay for another human being

[@shingiriromupanda7391]

@@jamesgordonphiri362 something does not become barbaric because you have different views on the same subject, but getting emotional about it like you are doing does😂.

[@jamesgordonphiri362]

@@shingiriromupanda7391 Our forefathers viewed women as possessions. Possessions that they either gave to each other as gifts or sold to each other.Marriage back then was a master-slave kind of relationship. They even practised ukutwala/musengabere where a man could kidnap a woman of his choice (lust) and force lobola negotiations on the family. The woman 's family didn't care as long as cows were coming. Women were not even allowed to inherit wealth from their deceased husbands. How could a cow inherit another cow?In the event that the woman fail pregnant out of wedlock a fine called damages these days was paid to the father. Not the woman who has been damaged. It was paid to the father because it is his property that had been damaged. The woman received nothing. She was left all alone to deal with the stigma of having a baby out of wedlock and society called deregotary names. Women are paid for because they are viewed as going into the marriage to serve the husband. Marriage in the old days when lobola was created had nothing to do with love.Women's feelings,choices and emotions were not considered. A father could give away his other daughter to his son in law just because the other daughter could not bear a son.The barbarism comes from reducing women to mere commodities that are paid for. The fact that lobola is CHARGED,NEGOTIATED & PAID makes it a sale

[@thatguy6268]

Yahh koda kuenda homwe dzakasimba

[@benjaminmupaikwa4899]

Ii taura zvako pakaoma apoo

[@etkabodzi]

If these are the actual amounts that they charge then the 26 year old me is doomed

[@charlessatuku6080]

KKK THINKING SO TOO

[@latifkauma9371]

Those are just too many thousands I was hearing

[@mitchelltambarare9375]

Kkk huh kuroora haisi kidz game

[@user-xm5fj9yj2p]

Ohhhĥ well very nice wenna

[@ladysims4839]

Mmmm, avo varikuita represent madzitezvara varikunyanyisa kuombera. Ndivo vanofanira kuomberwa.

[@tendaisiringwani5514]

True i do understand kuti vabereki vanofanirwa kuchengetwa i agree with u there. But kana kuri kuyi mhuri dzinosiyana uye dzine mtemo yadzo why is it then mwana one akuroora ndeanongonzi ita saizvozvo but vamwe vese havanzerwo. Apa it a family yevakomana chet

[@silencesamhiri465]

mhene mhene

[@royamtauro7945]

Haunyepe iwe😆

[@clorisaranganayi7926]

Good idea, please cover all Zimbabwe tribes lobola culture. Then for the name to be true "Being African" you then must go to each country and tribes there in. I see money all around 💰💰💰💰💰

[@beingafrican]

Thank you Clorisa! We are working diligently to make "Being African" true to its name. We welcome everyone willing to have dialogue with us pertaining to marriage ceremonies in all 54 countries. If you already have a cultural/customary marriage video or know a group of people who can dramatize.... Please contact us via our social media platforms: Twitter: @Beingafrican54 Instagram: @Beingafrican54 Facebook: @Beingafrican54 Thank you!

[@tapuwadube]

Nice there aren’t crying much

[@amonvutoyi339]

Vakwasha vauya vakanuna chaiko Mhazi maroora chaiko

[@qudar7541]

Saka vanoenda kunoroora ne $100usd vanozvifambisa sei😂 coz mmm zvoda homwe yakasimba izvi

[@madondo7000]

Taura zvako kusimba chaiko

[@patriciachamanga5075]

Ko kana arimurombo mukuwasha wacho havatororaneka zvimwe zvinozonyanya rakunge business no no no

[@PanasheC]

What steps/procedures need to be taken leading up to roora, like informing people etc?.

[@beingafrican]

Step-by-step process beingafrican.com/shona-marriage-practices/ Frequently Asked questions (FAQs) beingafrican.com/shona-frequently-asked-questions/

[@thandekilempala6]

wonderful!!!!!! , please the money paid is it in zimbabwean dollars or united state dollars??

[@beingafrican]

USD

[@julesmatunge]

USD

[@lupandekaoma3322]

I'm a Zambian about to marry a Zimbabwean. Are these figures the norm?

[@bridgettoko5374]

Makarongeka pa homwe kkkkk bt ana tezvara mashoma kubata mkwasha

[@renniekufakunesu6254]

Hanzi torai change 😂😂😂

[@sydneygrass9694]

Ok

[@deeg1385]

Panamai vagona,,, hapana zvekuchema chema

[@anejoe]

hey kkk pakaipa apo but its nice

[@beautyadaarewa2176]

Mukuwasha mukuyu hauperi kudyiwa, aiwa akaroora zvakaitwa

[@hokoyochikwenya7678]

Ma positori achinyanyawo kani...kuda kupedza ma gomo ese ese even re Kilimanjaro aaaaaah

[@felixprincemare1536]

Ndafunga kunoroora standwa sami zvakanaka izvi

[@tendaimakombe3467]

Nice ...but zvotyisa izvi ..maPrice ayo mmmm ...guys ka

[@Suewally]

Unokuvara mubhora 😂😂😂😂

[@albertchisoro9416]

mabond here ayo

[@judithlindokuhle9014]

One mistake yaitwa apo apana kusumwa madziteteguru pashandiswa Christian religion, mwari madziteteguru ndivo vano guides thess partners # lets go back to our roots