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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. 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 two also plan to have children through a surrogate. In February Tshepo told Mamba Online: �We are so blessed to have supportive families who care about us. Even though we are gay they still love us. �Family is important to us and that is the number one reason why we want to have children. �We also want our children to grow up in an environment where they are loved greatly by both parents who appreciate them.�