Somhale: The Union season one (EP 1) premiered exclusively on Showmax at midnight and South Africans can’t stop to talk about the beautiful union between the Mhlongo and Motaung families!
Somizi was anxious while Mohale was nervous and scared as their big day set in and there was no turning back.
“I felt like I was about to collapse. No, I wasn’t okay. I think the whole day, it has been last minute things that kept coming up, do you understand?
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“When I got here, I became anxious because of the reality that this is happening set in. Well, how we got here it started on the 24th of September 2017 and I proposed in Paris on the 10th of March… It’s about to be sealed. The deal is about to be sealed,” said Somizi – Somhale.
The decor was top class to a point where Vusi Nova and Andile Ncube asked if it was a traditional wedding.
Somizi said it was a “homosexual” and “flamboyant” traditional wedding.
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Season one, episode one wedding started with Somizi and Mohale’s meaningful traditional ceremony, uniting their Zulu and Sotho cultures. Of course, it’s all done with plenty of glitz and glamour, Somhale style. – Somhale.
“Flamboyance is our tradition. I am telling you, I am also shocked. When did we get here? I thought they would pitch a tent with poles and then there would be a cow in the backyard,” said Somizi.
Mohale said that in Sotho custom they were supposed to be gifted at his family home.
“Thereafter, we will also gift Somizi’s family… At this moment I really don’t know how I feel… I’m nervous, I am scared, people are asking a lot of questions. My mom is crying and nobody knows where my blanket, hat, and stick are,” said Mohale – Somhale.
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Finally, as we get more popcorn and enjoy Somhale, the gifting started with singing, walking to Mohale’s home.
“Finally, we start walking to Mohale’s house because I’ve been when are we going? When are we going? As we walk in with my daughter (Bahumi) and my aunts it’s just a beautiful feeling,” expressed Somizi – Somhale.
At the gate, they were delayed because Mohale’s uncle who was supposed to speak got “shy” and they had to prepare another uncle while Somizi’s family and friends were waiting at the gate.
“They take forever and my patience is running out because for me that’s the part of the tradition that I don’t understand, the fuss! What is the fuss about? Can they just open the gate… I would understand if someone is a virgin… We’ve done it (sex) sixty-five (65) times, what could be the delay? questioned Zomizi.
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Mohale also shared that everyone from his family was “reluctant” about the wedding from the beginning.
When the gate was finally opened by the Motaung family, Mohale’s uncle, Solomon Matekani said that they heard the commotion from outside.
“We heard the commotion. We also saw the ‘calf’ that had jumped over our fence. We don’t know how the ‘calf’ came into our yard because the gate was closed,” expressed Mohale’s uncle – only to find out that ‘calf’ will delay Somizi’s family from being welcomed by the family.
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After a while, the Motaung family accepted the “calf’ and a bottle of Gin to quench their thirst, including Somizi’s family being welcomed into their house for the proceedings.
Mohale was finally handed over to Somizi’s family – a union between two families was sealed with prayer and praising of ancestors to unite the two families in happiness.
On their way to the traditional wedding, Somizi’s mother, Mary Twala said that she was not okay yet but very much happy for her son.
“Even when I pray, I am glad,” expressed Mary Twala.
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Out of Somizi’s sisters, he’s the first child to get married and he said he was happy that his mother was alive to see his wedding day!
To watch the wedding go to www.showmax.com.
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