Some Not So Usual Site at the Ofala Festival


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Gorgeous!

During the yearly Swazi Reed dance festival, maidens dress in their traditional attire carrying Reed to present to the King of 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 combination of beads: beaded head band, choker, body vest and skirt, beaded arm and leg beads.

Beautiful!

It was all colourful at the reed dance festival, ‘umhlanga’ ceremony in Swaziland.