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ESWATINI: UMHLANGA (REED DANCE) 2018 UPDATES
ByNiyi David August 17, 2018January 6, 2019
His Majesty King Mswati III has declared September 3, 2018 as Umhlanga holiday. In turn, the Ingwenyama has summoned the Imbali regiment to converge at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence on August 28 to mark the commencement of the festivities of the cultural ceremony. The King’s message was communicated to the nation by the Imbali leader, Nonduduzo Zubuko at a…
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ESWATINI: PREPARATION BUILDS UP FOR 2018 REED DANCE
ByNiyi David August 6, 2018January 6, 2019
Preparations for the 2018 edition of the annual Umhlanga Festival, popularly known as the Reed Dance are in earnest in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Umhlanga is the best known cultural event from Eswatini, and in this eight-day ceremony, young virgin girls cut reeds, and present them to the Queen Mother (Indlovukazi) – ostensibly to repair the windbreak around her royal…
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