Slikour rapping lyrical about his traditional wedding

TWO weeks after tying the knot in a lavish white wedding‚ Skwatta Kamp rapper Siyabonga “Slikour” Metane and his bride, Melissa Wilkinson, celebrated their union with a traditional wedding this past weekend.

The couple‚ who have been together for several years‚ had a traditional Xhosa ceremony on Saturday attended by close friends and family. The two had their umembeso (traditional gift-giving ceremony) earlier this year but decided to wait until after their white wedding to hold the traditional ceremony.

The pair wore two traditional Xhosa outfits designed by popular local fashion designer Paledi Segapo and Andile Bhenya.

Slikour said the traditional ceremony meant more to him than the white wedding.

“The ceremony was great. It had more significance to me because I had family around me whom I hadn’t seen in a very long time.

“It was more sentimental and I really enjoyed it‚” he said.

He said he was grateful to have married his best friend.

“We knew that this was something we had to do. It was really something so special to marry my friend. We are growing together and are going to have our ups and downs but there is no better feeling than marrying your friend‚” he added.

After celebrating two ceremonies in one month‚ the couple said they would take some time before they head out on honeymoon.

“We are back at work and maybe we’ll go away in January‚” Slikour said. — DDC