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.
Phindile representing the Zulu tribe in her isicholo hat, and fur bib, skirt, sandals and beaded accessories for Shaka Day 2019.
Rwandan beauties.
The Eru Iyawo (gifts) are usually wrapped in tulles or packed in baskets or boxes of different colours and sizes. The colours of the packaging of the traditional engagement gifts are usually the same as the colour scheme of the wedding which also blends with decoration of the wedding venue. These gift items required for…
The beautiful Princesses, were spotted in their Swazi traditional attire for the 2018, Reed dance festival. Left – right: Her Royal Highness, Princess Sibahle, Princess Sakhizwe and Princess Senty. Daughters of His Royal Majesty, King Mswati III of the kingdom of Swaziland.
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…
Ceremony As the Yoruba Traditional Engagement commences and proceeds, there are various stages a groom and his family get to where certain fees will need to be settled. For example for any “marriage” talk to even begin, permission will need to be sought from the elders and the parents of the bride. There is also…
