Watch: ‘Makoti’ breaks societal rules and dances to amapiano
Judy ‘Lady-J’ Mkoko is a ‘makoti’ (newly married Xhosa woman) who sets social media on fire with her dance moves, despite her actions being frowned upon by traditionalists.
Cape Town-based Judy ‘Lady-J’ Mkoko is an all-rounder within the local entertainment industry as she occupies roles such as songwriter, vocalist, DJ, dancer, producer, and entrepreneur.
Upon witnessing the social media content shared by her, social media users came across quite a rare sight as Judy is a young makoti (newly married Xhosa woman) who is seen dancing away to the tunes of amapiano, in public, along with her husband.
For those who may not know, in the Xhosa culture it used to be a norm for a makoti to confirm to certain societal rules, with some set by the family. Those often included letting go of a life associated with outdoors, especially partying, as the aim has always been seen as to build a home. Time has passed and several couples choose to live their truths, doing what works for them regardless of what the societies deems as a norm. There are, however, some who still strongly believe and practice these societal rules strongly.
Alongside one another, Judy and her husband appear to be quite vibrant in their dance challenge videos, and continue to break societal norms as they dance together to amapiano tunes.
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Living the true depiction of ‘marry your type’ the two continue to live as true performers and entertainers showcasing creativity in their dancing skills.
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As a young woman with various roles to fulfill, Judy can often be seen taking a break from the dance floor and hitting the decks, making others dance with her DJ skills.
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Many of her followers took to her comment section to motivate the young wife while commending her for the respect she has for her hustle. Netizens further rooted for how she continues to do this with the support of her husband, despite the public opinion of others.
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