HRH Princess Ikhanyiso With Her Entourage At The Reed Festival


The Swati Princess, showed support for the thousands of maidens at the Umhlanga reed cutting ceremony 2018.
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Unlike many Western ceremonies that focus almost entirely on the couple, a Yoruba engagement places family, culture, and community at the center. In Yoruba culture, marriage is viewed as the union of lineages, a joining of histories that stretches beyond the bride and groom themselves. This is why the traditional engagement ceremony, known as Igbeyawo,…

Maidens rehearsing their dance moves.

‘Umhlanga’ Ceremony or Reed Dance. It’s yet another year when maidens from all across Swaziland, will come together for the kingdom of Eswatini’s annual reed dance or Umhlanga festival. The Festival a seven day event that runs from the end of August into September. This year 2018, ran from 28th of August to 3rd…

Congratulations, you are engaged. Now what next? Your excitement can quickly turn into anxiety when you realise you are planning a Nigerian wedding from the UK, US or Canada. Yes, technology makes it easier to communicate with vendors, review options and send payments, but distance still creates serious risks. A poor vendor choice or unclear…

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