Umhlanga - The Reed Dance
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reed6.jpg (18433 bytes) The Royal Family Princesses wear red feathers in their hair and lead the maidens to perform for their Majesties. 
Each group has its own particular dance steps and song which marks their respect for the Monarch and his mother. Many of the girls carry torches to indicate that they had cut the reeds at night.

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Photos by Lachezar Karadjov
Text excerpted from Swaziland Jumbo Tourist Guide
by Hazel Hussey