Valentine's Gifts For 4 Wives

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Countries that have polygamy in the constitution or religion don’t worry about romantic dinners on Valentine’s Day because wives eat together, if they live under one roof. Husbands also don’t have to re-hash the three little words. Culture and religion determine how a man shows love for his wives.

Raise The Red Lantern, a classic film directed by Zhang Yimou, is set in ancient China. The man is rich and has four mistresses. Where does he sleep? He tells servants to place a red lantern in front of the woman he wants for the night.

In Hollywood movies, TV soap opera and Instagram, women want store-bought gifts for Valentine’s Day, including cars. The lantern, is the most romantic gift in the film. It is also a source of power. The mistress the man spent the night with, determines the menu.

Raise The Red Lantern is a very sad film because the four women do despicable things to each other for an individual who doesn’t care about them. They are replaceable, that’s why he has four.

Today’s women might find the film unrealistic and feudal, but they go through the same stress on Valentine’s Day. Will he spend it with me, will he not?

They will have sleepless nights about the size and price gifts. Worse still, they’ll have palpitations if he decides to spend Valentine’s Day with his ex and the kids.

By: Nonqaba waka Msimang

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