Kev and Ven's Roora/ Lobola (26 October 2019)

Explanation of roora terms
"Vhuramuromo" (meaning opening of mouth) for the greeting of the guests
"Dare" for calling of the witnesses to the marriage
"Makandinzwanani" for the explanation of "How did you meet my daughter" or "Who told you that I have a daughter?"
"Mafukidzadumbu" for "covering of the belly"; this is alternately translated as "carrying the baby in the womb" or "tucking the baby in with a blanket (when she wakes in the night)"
"Matekenyandebvu" a special gift for the father of the bride is the , to acknowledge him for "the scratching and pulling of the beard" as she sat on his lap, or putting up with the playful antics of his daughter as a child.
This is followed by a small allowance for "Mari inouhongwa nemusihare" (the purchase of household or cooking utensils), and this amount is given to the bride. If there are younger sisters or siblings, she may give them a portion of the money. This money is for all the cooking that will have taken place for the party which the groom will finance after the ceremony is concluded.
Next comes the actual "bride price". This is called "Rusambo" and although the process described
above is referred to or called "roora", this is the name given to the whole ceremony and all of the gifts, not just the bride price or dowry. Traditionally a gift of cattle, this is most commonly paid in cash, although the amounts will still be representative of fair market price for cattle.
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