Swati Beauty In Traditional Attire At The Reed Dance Festival 2018


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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.

The bride and groom then go for a final outfit change and return to cut their wedding cake. The groom wears a suit while the bride wears a white wedding dress or a white “takshita”. The bride and groom share a last dance, eat the cake and leave after that for the wedding night.

The Umbondo ceremony is one of the rituals that must be followed in the lead-up to your big day if you are planning a traditional wedding. Umbondo is all about giving gifts in exchange for favors. Everything revolves around the bride’s family giving the groom’s family gifts and food (groceries). In appreciation for the lobola…

Beaded head band, necklace, top and skirt beads, arm and leg beads.