Swati Maiden In Traditional Attire For Umhlanga 2019


Maiden doing the Zulu dance at the reed dance festival.
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Dineo looked regal in her Zulu beaded cape, apron and red isicholo hat with beaded veil.

On the day of the festival, the Obi makes three appearances after being in seclusion for four days. After the early morning rituals, the trumpeters announce his entry before he shows up, fully dressed in his royal regalia, highlighted with the royal crown (okpu ododo), acknowledging the crowd that would have gathered by waving at…

Maidens are dresses in swatS beaded capes, head bands and traditional skirts.


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…

Beautiful Xhosa traditional attire for makotis-(brides). The Xhosa colour is predominantly black and white, and are usually very stylish and beautiful.