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Umhlanga [um̩ɬaːŋɡa], or Reed Dance ceremony, is an annual Swazi event that takes place at the end of August or at the beginning of September. [1] In Eswatini , tens of thousands of unmarried and childless Swazi girls and women travel from the various chiefdoms to the Ludzidzini Royal Village to participate in the eight-day event. [ 2 ]
Umhlanga (ceremony) or Reed Dance in Eswatini Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Umhlanga .
Ukusina dance is a fundamental component of the social, religious, and cultural life of the Zulu people, [5] as evidenced by the descriptions of traditional dances in South Africa. [2] Everyone in attendance is drawn into a coherent action atmosphere by the intimate relationship between body movement and music. [6]
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uMhlanga derives its name from the Zulu language and means "place of reeds", referring to the beds of reeds growing along the Ohlanga River north of uMhlanga Rocks. [3] [4] The Oyster Box, a luxury hotel since the 1950s, was built as a beach cottage in 1869, before the town had even been founded. In 1895, Sir Marshall Campbell founded uMhlanga.
A 3D film based on the work won the FNB Art Fair prize in 2013. The origin of this work is the reed dance, a traditional custom of celebrating the virginity of girls before marriage, bringing together thousands of young Zulu girls. Although the custom disappeared for a time, it has experienced a resurgence since the early 1980s to the point of ...