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Henna Celebration
After the purification, the next ceremony the bride participates in is the “Hennaya”. This is when a professional Moroccan Henna Artist, draws symbolic motifs on the hands and feet of the bride, her friends and relatives, with Henna. Henna is a plant which produces natural dyes that are used for body painting. Henna is considered…
The Moroccan Bride’s Grand Entrance
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Moroccan Wedding Blanket
Moroccan wedding blankets are handmade by the bride’s mother and worn by the bride during the wedding ceremony. The bride wears the wedding blanket or “Handira” like a cape on her shoulders on her way to her matrimonial home. Some wedding blankets are even woven by female relatives of the bride, long before she thinks…
The Difference Between Umembeso and Lobola Ceremony
What is Umembeso Ceremony? Sometimes it’s difficult for people to distinguish between lobola and umembeso ceremonies. Even though they are performed on the same day, the activities of both vary and serve different purposes. Umembeso is a Zulu traditional ceremony that is part of the lobola negotiations where the groom presents gifts to the…
Zulu Maidens At The Reed Dance Festival 2018
The reed dance festival‚ known as Umkhosi Womhlanga‚ is hosted by the Zulu royal family‚ in partnership with the KZN Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa. It is aimed at teaching young women about the dangers of social ills.
