Lobola Letter Sample Link

Yours respectfully,

Isicelo sokukhuluma ilobolo likaNkosazana Thandi Ndlovu lobola letter sample

I understand you're looking for a sample of a (sometimes spelled lobolo or labola ), which is a formal letter from a groom’s family to a bride’s family in Southern African cultures (e.g., Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swati, Shona) to initiate negotiations for bride price/wealth. We look forward to uniting our families in

Indodana yethu uSipho Dlamini (indodana kaJ. Dlamini) uyayithanda futhi ufuna ukuyithatha ngokomthetho wesintu. Miss Thandi Ndlovu

We look forward to uniting our families in the spirit of ubuntu and mutual respect.

We, the family of Mr. Sipho Dlamini (son of Mr. J. Dlamini and late Mrs. M. Dlamini), write to you with humility and respect. Our son, Sipho, has expressed his sincere intention to marry your daughter, Miss Thandi Ndlovu, under customary law.

Siyabonga, siyanhlonipha.