The Name as Heritage
The Name She Carries - What It Means to Give and Carry a Name in Marriage
Our names can function almost like small archives. They connect us to people who have existed before us: to families, histories, relationships and in many instances, particular cultural stories. Heritage month gives us something to think beyond something we only wear, perform, or commemorate. Sometimes heritage is something as ordinary as a name we wear to everyday. When someone asks: "Ungowaphi" - where do you belong? The answer is often larger than geography. In many African contexts, your name locates you within a people and a history. Connect with us as we delve into answering questions like: What happens to the meaning of a family name when two people marry? Why do family names matter? Is taking a husband's name simply a tradition, or does it communicate something deeper?
Yonela Ka Luthando talks to Luthando about His recently published book, entitled: The Name She Carries. Luthando unveils a powerful and often overlooked truth: The name given in marriage is not a cultural tradition or symbolic gesture, but a divine covenant established by God at creation. We delve into questions such as: What does a man truly give when he gives his name? What does a woman carry when she receives it? Addressing both the beauty and the brokenness of modern marriage.
Luthando takes us through the journey of his latest music single: "Yonela". He talks about the meaning behind his creation, love, marriage and God's purpose for the marital covenant.