Virginity, Dance And A King: Inside Eswatini’s Reed Festival
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August 31, 2026
Thousands of young women have gathered at Ludzidzini Royal Residence in Eswatini for the annual Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, one of the country’s biggest cultural ceremonies, a traditional ceremony centred on chastity and Swati heritage. The main…