Fanie Fourie's LobolaFanie Fourie is a true blue boere seun with an unrepentantly macho approach to love and life in general. But his world view undergoes an abrupt reinvention when he is 'bitten by the louse and bedbug of love' and falls head-over-heels for Dimakatjo Machabaphala, a beautiful black nurse. In pursuit of true love, these lovers must steer a path through the challenging intricacies of inter-cultural negotiation and leap the hurdles of racial bigotry, tenacious former lovers, and the like, finally to emerge triumphant as traditionally united man and wife. This delightful novel is filled with naughty humor and ironic reversals of stereotype. With a deft and humorous pen, the author evokes the colliding worlds of traditional and contemporary culture in a South Africa still struggling to renegotiate roles and relationships and shake off the complexes and prejudices of the past. |
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African Afrikaans Anna-Marie Aowaa apartheid arrived asked Fanie Aunt Mashadi baas Bakone beer black officer black woman boere busy cellphone children's uncle culture door Dr Makgabo enquired eyes face Fanie and Dimakatjo Fanie's car felt finger flat fly-whisk Fouries gaze Geelbooi George Gerda girl going Grandpa greeted hand head heard heart homestead isiZulu Joyce juice khazi kiss kitchen knobkieries lapa laughed laughter leGent Lesetja Listen lobola negotiations looked Louise lounge lovers Lukas and Mayibuye Machabaphala maGents Maki Mamelodi Mariekie matwetwe Mma-Dimakatjo Modimo morula mother mouth Ndebele nodded Nthabiseng okay Polokwane Pretoria responded sangoma sangoma-aunt Sefako Selina Sepedi shebeen shoulder sister smile someone song speak stood stop talk taxi tell things Thoko Thomas told took turned Uncle Phari Uncle Pieter Uncle Sepanere Valentine's Day village voice waiting walked wedding women words Zion Christian Church