Swati Maiden In Traditional Ceremonial Attire


During the yearly Swazi Reed dance festival, maidens dress in their traditional attire carrying Reed to present to the King of Swaziland.
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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…
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Reed dance is a monthly festival in Eswatini that takes place every first week in September. It’s a celebration of virginity and morality. It’s also a time were the King takes a wife from among the maidens.