Tafadzwa Twabam
initiate
Long ago in the old days, the customary marriage tradition in Zimbabwe was streamlined and there weren't long roora lists than it is today where a son-in-law (mukwasha) has to jump through hoops dealing with all kinds of complexities and sometimes having to run around in circles to meet the demands of his father-in-law (vatezvara) or mother-in-law (vamwene).
So my question is: should there be a government-regulated bride price as a means to tackle the greed-driven motives associated with some people using the customary token of appreciation (rovora or lobola) as a means to amass wealth instead of simply joining two families together (kubatanidza mhuri).
So my question is: should there be a government-regulated bride price as a means to tackle the greed-driven motives associated with some people using the customary token of appreciation (rovora or lobola) as a means to amass wealth instead of simply joining two families together (kubatanidza mhuri).