Swati Maidens In Traditional Attire and Beaded Accessories For Reed Dance Festival 2019
Maidens rehearsing their dance moves.

Maidens rehearsing their dance moves.


The Swati yearly Reed Dance Festival, seeks to promote purity, culture and HIV AIDS awareness.

Nice green isicholo hat and traditional accessories.

Beautiful beaded head band, earrings and cape.

Maiden doing the Zulu dance at the reed dance festival.

Maiden doing the Zulu dance in her traditional attire and well wrapped locs.

The Reed Dance Festival or umhlanga, is a yearly event in Eswatini kingdom, were virginity is celebrated. It represents purity, preservation of culture and promotes HIV AIDS awareness. The ceremony usually takes place first week of September.