Namibia: Pricey Tents, Pressure and Tradition – The High Cost of Namibian Weddings

• Money is irrelevant – Nakuumba
• Mounting family pressure and societal expectation
• Some couples marry at court against family wishes

A Double – storey tent imported from South Africa with a luxurious carpet, complete with air conditioning.

This is how some Namibian couples pull out all the stops to make their weddings the talk of the town.

Businessman Titus Nakuumba says he cannot remember how much he spent on his wedding in 2013, but it included ferrying his family from northern Namibia to Walvis…