Africa's last absolute monarch of Swaziland, King Mswati III (R) attends the "Reed Dance" at Ludzidzini Royal Residence near the capital, Mbabane on August 28. Swaziland's annual "Reed Dance", a ...
Mbabane, Swaziland — Thousands of bare-breasted Swazi maidens have begun congregating at the Ludzidzini Royal Palace for the Swaziland's most sacred kingship rite, the weeklong Umhlanga Reed Dance.
Dozens of thousands of "maidens" braved the baking hot sun, which according to Swaziland meteorology services, raised the temperature to above 30 degrees Celsius. The spirited traditional display -- ...
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