Bogadi is sacrosanct - Kgosi Seboko

While admitting that demands of exorbitant bogadi (bride price) by parents are a significant contributory factor to the declining rate of marriage in Botswana, Kgosi Mosadi Seboko has spoken out against what she sees as the hypocrisy surrounding the issue.

In 1981, 44.4 percent of males and 41.5 percent of females were reported to be married, while in 2001 it was only 17.1 percent of males and 17.9 percent of females.

While Kgosi Seboko admitted that high costs of bogadi are a contributing factor, she said Batswana are also predisposed to extravagance during weddings with non-traditional items like draped marquees, white wedding dresses worn for a single day only and expensive wedding rings.

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