Mahopo Family Stick Together Under Any Circumstances
Members of the Mahopo extended family gathered at Morowe village Limpopo Province for the annual get-together on Saturday photo by Dimakatso Modipa
Members of the Mahopo family, which has its roots in Marowe Village in the Limpopo Province always stick together under any circumstances.
It is a well-known fact that in some cases members of extended families often break ties and top speaking to one another due to a dispute or misunderstanding that may have arisen.
Members of the Mahopo extended family gathered at Morowe village Limpopo Province for the annual get-together on Saturday photo by Dimakatso Modipa
But the members of the extended Mohopa family are among exceptional families which stick together at all times and resolve disputes or misunderstandings facing them amicably.
On Saturday members of the extended family met for the annual get-together (meet-and-greet) session commonly known as “A re tsebaneng.”
Family members from various provinces of the country gathered for the occasion at Morowe village, Limpopo.
The patron and eldest member of the Mahopo family Daniel Chuene Mahopo (76) told Tshwane Talks that the gathering comprises descendants, grand children and great great grandchildren of the late old man Makgale.
“As family elders we are pleased that the initiative to start the annual get-together (meet-and-greet) sessions comes from the grandchildren and the descendants themselves, without being promoted by us elderly folks to do so,” said Mahopo.
The Mahopo “A re tsebaneng” sessions started in 2022 and old man Mahopo expressed satisfaction that the said sessions allow members of the Mahopo extended family to get to know each other, assist one another where required and generally resolve disputes and conflicts that may be there.
One of the members of the extended family Berkina Letsoalo explained that each year they gather at the house of a one of their members to enjoy a big feast and that each time there are occasions like weddings and funerals they support one another emotionally and financially.
“A re tsebaneng has taught me that we must know one another as family, have fun together and celebrate together,” said Letsoalo another member of the extended family.
One of the youngest members of the family, 11-year-old Kabo Chokoe said she was happy to be part of the gathering and that what she has learnt from the gathering is that one must always be financially stable in life and be fair to other people.
Chokoe originally hails from Limpopo Province but is presently based in the Gauteng Province.
“These annual gatherings help us to know each other as well as our history as a family,” said yet another member of the extended Mahopo family.
Besides the big feast, the gathering was a fun-filled event full of singing, ululations and dancing, with family members introducing themselves to one another in the process.
