lobola

lobola

美 [l?'bo?l?] 　英 [l?'b??l?]

• n.（非洲傳統文化中男方為娶親送給女方的）彩禮
• 網絡財禮；非洲土人中的勞保拉；非洲土人中常見的勞保拉

英漢解釋

n.	1. payment, often in cattle, made by a groom's family to his bride's family before their wedding in some parts of southern and eastern Africa 2. among some South African peoples, a payment given to a woman’s father in return for permission to marry her

例句

Today, lobola is often given in cash.

如今，“新娘彩禮”常常是用現今來支付的。

They believe that paying lobola makes it seem like a man is buying a pair of shoes or a bicycle, instead of getting married.

他們認為，支付“新娘彩禮”看起來就像是一個男人買一雙鞋或買一輛自行車，而不是結婚。

The tradition of lobola was a matter of pride.

“新娘彩禮”的傳統實際上是一個尊嚴的問題。

Lobola is the African custom of paying for a bride.

“新娘彩禮”是非洲為迎娶新娘而支付報酬的一種風俗。

Families make lots of demands on the groom. They think this makes lobola look very bad.

女方的家庭向新郎索要得太多，這使“新娘彩禮”看起來很糟糕。

Today, they think that lobola has changed into a useless tradition.

今天，他們認為“新娘彩禮”這個習俗已經成了毫無意義的傳統。

Many people, including many women, support payment of lobola .

許多人，包括許多婦女都贊成支付“新娘彩禮”。

So, is lobola a rich tradition, bringing families together? Or is it an ugly custom of buying women?

因此，“新娘彩禮”究竟是一種把雙方家庭聯系在一起的重要傳統，還是一種購買女人的陋習？

In a marriage transaction, for example, the groom's family will typically pay the bride's father a 'lobola' of as many as 11 cows.

例如結婚的時候，新郎的家庭通常會送給新娘的父親一筆財禮，多達11頭牛。

Lobola is a way to show thanks.

“新娘彩禮”是一種表達謝意的方式。