Mangena, Tendai; Ndlovu, Sambulo - In: International Journal of Asian Social Science 3 (2013) 2, pp. 472-481
Marriage is an institution that exists in all human societies. For most African cultures, it involves the bridegroom paying bride price to the bride’s family, what is known in Ndebele and Shona as amalobolo and roora respectively. The payment is made in ‘order to legalize the marriage’ and...