The upcoming three day wedding episode extravaganza promises to take the show’s viewing rates to another level, when Vukosi Moyo potrayed by Fumani N Shilubana marry Nkhesani Mudau potrayed by Mathabo Mothibe.
Shilubana told Letaba Herald that the wedding episodes will showcase the beauty of the Xitsonga colours and traditional attire.
“For decades our culture has been laughed at and mocked by fellow South Africans and I believe that after this, there will be no Tsonga girl who would not want to get married in her traditional dress.
“It will change the negative perceptions people had about our bright colours,” Shilubana added.
The telenovela is set in the fictional village of Risinga in Giyani, it brings to life the conflict of two families (Mudau and Baloyi) who are locked in a bitter decades-long squabble over a contested piece of fertile land and the banana plantation built on it.
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The TV premiered on out the TV screens on Monday, April 1 and ever since it has been doing well, considering the fact that it airs outside of primetime.
wedding pictures. Photo supplied
“During the airing of our show we see big advertisements and this proves that the series attracts different kinds of people even viewers with influence and that in itself is a great achievement, he told herald.
He further went on to appreciate the support which the show has received in the past two to three months from all South Africans and said that the telenovela has proved that Xitsonga speaking people are as talented as the other tribes.
“Although there are few people who criticise the series, but we want people to focus on the bigger picture, that this is the first step in liberating other Tsonga creatives.
“We are now seeing a lot more Tsonga people being involved in different kinds of TV programs and we believe that the drama has played a role in this change,” he futher added.
The wedding scenes will be aired from Monday, July 22 to Wednesday, July 24 at 21:30 on SABC 2.
