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.
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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…
It was all colourful at the reed dance festival, ‘umhlanga’ ceremony in Swaziland.
In Rwanda, marriage as an institution is accorded much respect and dignity. And like in many other societies, Rwandan weddings have three parts: a traditional introduction ceremony, a religious church ceremony, and a civil ceremony. Rwandese believe that being single especially among women is weird and unacceptable, even though things are a bit different today….
Beautiful beaded earrings, neckpieces, bangles, beaded stick and bracelet.?
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.
Beaded veiled head band, necklace, crop top, skirt and leg beads.
