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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Beautiful earrings and neck beads at the umhlanga ceremony.
Heritage Day, observed annually on September 24th in South Africa, is an important holiday that recognizes the country’s rich and diverse cultural history. This day allows South Africans of all backgrounds to celebrate their cultural traditions, languages, and customs. It is a day that promotes unity and understanding among the different ethnic groups in South…
The Swati Princess, showed support for the thousands of maidens at the Umhlanga reed cutting ceremony 2018.
Moroccan Bride changes into numerous outfits/caftans/Takchitas (some say 1 dress per hour), the last usually being a white wedding dress. On the whole she would have worn about seven different outfits.
Phindile representing the Zulu tribe in her isicholo hat, and fur bib, skirt, sandals and beaded accessories for Shaka Day 2019.
It’s yet another year when maidens from all across Swaziland, come together for the kingdom of Eswatini’s annual reed dance or Umhlanga festival. The Festival a seven day event that runs from the end of August into September. This year 2018, ran from 28th of August to 3rd of September, which is the 7th day and…
