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A pair of South African men have tied the  knot in what is believed to be the country's first traditional gay  wedding.

Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin  Sithol wore traditional tribal costumes for the ceremony, in the town of  KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal,

The newly-married couple, who are both 27 and  have been together for three years, made their vows  in front of 200 guests.

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With this ring: Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithol made history in what was apparently the first-ever traditional African gay wedding

With this ring: Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin  Sithol made history in what was apparently the first-ever traditional African  gay wedding

 
Love: In this still from South African broadcaster ENCA, the couple enjoy their first married kiss

Love: In this still from South African broadcaster ENCA,  the couple enjoy their first married kiss

The ceremony united traditions from both Mr  Modisane's Tswana and Mr Sithole's Zulu ancestry, including traditional dancing  and the ritual sacrifice of a cow to honour the two men's ancestors, as well as  an an exchange of gifts between the two grooms' families.

Tshepo Modisane, now Sithol, said: 'I love  Thoba so much, I'm very excited we're both Mr Sithol.

'There is an idea that being gay is against  being African, but being gay is as African as being black, so it's part of our  culture and we are rooted in our culture.'

 
The couple have been together for three years and will have a smaller, intimate ceremony in Johannesburg later this year

The couple have been together for three years and will  have a smaller, intimate ceremony in Johannesburg later this year

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