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.
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Unlike many Western ceremonies that focus almost entirely on the couple, a Yoruba engagement places family, culture, and community at the center. In Yoruba culture, marriage is viewed as the union of lineages, a joining of histories that stretches beyond the bride and groom themselves. This is why the traditional engagement ceremony, known as Igbeyawo,…
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.
Beautiful Nguni print dresses and hats by Fabrosanz. Lovely!?
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The Ofala Festival is a three day annual festival that takes place every October in the city of Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. The significance of the festival is that the people of Anambra come together to celebrate the Obi (king/Igwe) and thank God for preserving life. The festival is marked with singing, dancing and other…
