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Date: 2014-09-12
uMkhosi Womhlanga or theReed Dance celebrationwas held at the Royal Nkoyeni Palace in Nongoma, northern KwaZulu-Natal last Saturday. Nearly sixty thousand maidens, as well as invited guests came to pay their respects to the Zulu Monarch. Steeped in the history of the rise of the Zulu Kingdom under the great King Shaka, the Reed Dance festival has been tirelessly celebrated by countless generations, and attracts thousands of visitors from throughout the country and across the world.
A dignified traditional ceremony, the Reed Dance festival is a vibrant, festive occasion, which depicts the rich cultural heritage of the Kingdom of the Zulu and celebrates the proud origin of the Zulu people. Seen above His Royal Highness King Goodwill Zwelethini accepts a reed presentation from maidens