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It was all colourful at the reed dance festival, ‘umhlanga’ ceremony in Swaziland.

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.

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 bride and groom then go for a final outfit change and return to cut their wedding cake. The groom wears a suit while the bride wears a white wedding dress or a white “takshita”. The bride and groom share a last dance, eat the cake and leave after that for the wedding night.

When it comes to marriage, South Africa has various tribes and cultures which have very colourful traditional ceremonies. But right here is a summary of procedures before and after the Nuptials, the Xhosa way. Enjoy! Marriage is something that is highly valued in the Xhosa culture. When a woman gets married the entire community rejoices…

The Ofala festival is a means by which the Onitsha people of Anambra State in Nigeria.strive to keep their cultural heritage alive. It is an avenue through which the king socializes with both his subjects and other well-wishers. The festival gives room for deep reflections, stock-taking, and setting goals for the future. In other words,…