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How many cows is a royal bride worth?
February 14, 2011 – 5:30 pm
South African tradition dictates a groom give his fiance's family symbolic payment for her hand in marriage. This payment is called the bride's labola, and traditionally, the payment comes in cows.
A South African discount airline, Kulula, is offering to pay Kate Middleton a labola. If the Middleton family accepts, the corporation will deliver cows to Buckingham Palace, reports Times Live. There is one catch— fans will decide via Facebook how many cows the royal bride is worth.
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Britain's Prince William smiles as he walks with his girlfriend Kate Middleton at RAF Cranwell, central England on April 11, 2008
"The tradition is designed to bring the families of the couple together, encourage mutual respect, and ensure that the man is capable of supporting his wife financially and emotionally," said a Kulula spokesperson on their Facebook page.
"Wills might have forgotten to do the right thing. So, in the spirit of über-ubuntu, we're paying Kate's labola. You are going to have to play the canny negotiator and help us to work out how many cows he should present to Kate's family. Be calm and fair, think carefully and weigh up all the various attributes of the bride in your head. Then cast your vote and do your country (and Wills) proud."
The average February vote is that Ms. Middleton is worth 30 fine cows and voting will continue till the day before the wedding.
The airline serves various destinations in sub-Saharan Africa and every flight booked from February 14 until the day before the wedding will go towards paying for the labola.
According to Times Live, the airline will source the cows in the U.K. so the animals won't have to suffer through sea transport.
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