The Swazi Observer, a newspaper in effect owned by King Mswati, that has been extensively covering the Reed Dance, reported Mamba saying, 'The police will be there at the national event from the ...

The Swazi Government said 13 people died ... They were on their way to the annual Reed Dance or Umhlanga where they were expected to be among thousands of 'virgins' to dance half-naked in front ...

(MENAFN- The Maravi Post) LOBAMBA-(MaraviPost)-Botswana President Ian Khama ribbed his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma on Tuesday after the leaders attended a parade of thousands of Swazi ...

Swazi kings can have as many wives as they want ... of getting her daughter back after the king picked her out at the Reed Dance. It did not work, and the mother reluctantly dropped the case.

At the royal palace, an elderly Swazi of 79, Bulunga ... In a statement, the banned opposition Pudemo party denounced the reed dance as nothing “but a forum for the poor masses to let off ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 28, 2009 — -- Every year around 75,000 young women in Swaziland flock to its capital to participate in the Reed festival ... was the essence of Swazi culture, including ...

The annual reed dance, at which 20,000 girls in beads ... the virus that causes AIDS. According to Swazi tradition, the king is always meant to have a bride in waiting. He can only marry her ...

Thousands of Zulu maidens are making their way to Enyokeni Royal Palace in Nongoma, north of KwaZulu Natal for this year’s annual (uMkhosi woMhlanga) Reed Dace. Last weekend more than 100 000 Swazi ...

A girl combs her hair as she prepares to take part in the 2011 Reed Dance. Young women can participate if they are unmarried, childless, and wear traditional Swazi attire. Photograph by Kim ...

The young women were sent to two locations to cut reeds to be used in the annual reed dance at Ludzidzini royal palace, near the capital Mbabane. The age-old ceremony is aimed at encouraging young ...

Ezulwini - Swaziland's annual "Reed Dance", a ceremony which is meant to be a traditional ... A 2007 study led by the United Nations Children's Fund found that a staggering one out of three Swazi ...

Two taxi drivers ferrying young women to the reed dance were arrested for being at least seven times over the legal alcohol limit. The two face several charges, including driving under the ...