Swaziland - umhlanga or reed dance (6404664597).jpg
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Swaziland - Umhlanga or Reed Dance. I had the wonderful opportunity to see the Reed Dance or "Umhlanga" which takes place in the spring every year. Young childless unmarried maidens from all over the Kingdom cut reeds with long knives and then gather and present them to the Queen Mother and dance, colourfully dressed and bare breasted. The ceremony lasts eight days with the King only attending the last day's ceremony. The girls wear coloured tassels and woollen streamers denoting whether they are betrothed or not. The Princesses wear red feathers in their hair. The Swazis are a proud, wonderfully friendly nation and Swaziland is a beautiful country to visit. |
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| Author | Retlaw Snellac Photography from Belgium |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Retlaw Snellac Photography at https://flickr.com/photos/74089637@N00/6404664597. It was reviewed on 16 May 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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