Young Kids Block Groom From Accessing Bride's Home In Hilarious Clip: "Tafuta Network Upate Bibi"

• Every African community has its marriage rites and traditions, and although some have gone extinct, a few remain
• A man headed to the home of his bride experienced one such rite when he was stopped by a group of singing children
• A video of the incident took the internet by storm, with netizens feeling sorry for the man who did not know how to handle the situation

On his way to his bride's home, an unidentified young man encountered an unexpected obstacle that sent netizens into fits of laughter.

Song, dance and a blocked path

In a video that has since gone viral, the groom stood stunned as a group of young children sang to him.

In front of him was a barrier of two poles with several green threads running from end to end, blocking his path.

The man stood on one side of the barrier, the kids on the other, and a crowd of onlookers surrounded them.

The children sang and danced to a catchy tune, asking the groom to find a way past the obstacle to get to his destination.

"Tafuta network , tafuta network, shemeji tafu network, ah eh tafuta network ndo umpate," they sang loudly.

The video shared by @twiga_photography was captioned:

"Shemeji itabidi apate network ndo apate bibi."

Netizens reactions to the funny video

The video sparked reactions from netizens. Some were surprised that the marriage rite still existed, while others were just downright amused.

@cindy:

"What if he gets bored and decides mkae na huyo Bibi sitaki tena."

@eric pngetich:

"Wakalee surely, network ya sim gani?"

@user3944098299662:

"I used to be the soloist of this back then after we were given porridge or tea."

@BOSS GIRL :

"Imagine they have done rehearsal for almost a month for this outcome."

@Sue Karani:

"Ghai bado watoto uimba Kwa koito it's remind me way back I tell you, we use to sing."

@Annointed_for_Service:

"They traumatised this guy I sweaaarrrr."

@Chepkosgei:

"Eehee hii ilikuwa enzi zetu. Didn't know people are still doing this."

@AUNTYDoro:

"This was me in 2005, nilimba for 40 minutes only to be given 200 by shemeji. Shemeji Mungu anakuona."

@holy:

"Uku lazima ilikua 1990 huko kwetu rift valley at large. I witnessed, who can second me."

@Joan Akinyi:

"I don't want my man to be stressed and this nonsense. I will come out and we go."

@KANYALA FINEST:

"Did he get network really ama hakupata akakosa bibi."

@Mushosi:

"The best I can do is to leave for network n' come back after 2 hours with à Nokia 3310 saying Not found. So what?"

@milly seurey:

"I used to be soloist enzi zile maina I am telling you mwenye nliwaimbia kwa pre wedding yao still remembers me and the song yenye nlimsumbua shemeji."

@stargal:

"Safaricom Network mashinani haikucome through?"

Bomet man heartbroken after bride cancels wedding

Elsewhere, a man in Bomet is nursing a broken heart after his bride cancelled their wedding at the last minute.

Nelly and Amos, the couple at the centre of the unfortunate incident, were set to tie the knot on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

A key wedding team member shared the shocking details with TUKO.co.ke, revealing the bride reached out to the priest just a day before the ceremony.

According to the member, the bride expressed doubts about taking the final step down the aisle.