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.
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It was all colourful at the reed dance festival, ‘umhlanga’ ceremony in Swaziland.
After the formal marriage commitment, the man usually gives gifts (the H’dia) to his bride. These are the popular gifts given: Sugar: signifies a happy life Milk : signifies purity Dates Water Orange flower Henna Engagement ring Jewelry Fabric Caftans Shoes Handbags Perfume These gifts are usually presented in a large flat silver colored container…
Every family, no matter what part of the world they come from, always looks forward to the day their children get married. In Nigeria, and Africa as a whole, it’s always a big deal, not just for the immediate family, but also for the extended family, especially the traditional wedding. In this piece, I…
The Fulani’s marry according to their own caste system. In this system, there are nobles, blacksmiths, business people and slaves. Fulani or Fula as they are called, are known to be nomadic people and could be found all over West Africa, in countries like Nigeria, Guinea, Mali, Niger and several other African countries. They are…
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.
The Onitsha Ofala festival has been going on for about 700 years now, since time of Eze Chima, the first monarch, who migrated to Onitsha. In the early days, the King of Onitsha (Obi of Onitsha) was always confined to his palace. The responsibility of administering the community was assigned to the elders, known as…
