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The Swati people and the Kingdom of Eswatini today are named after Mswati II, who became king in 1839 after the death of his father King Sobhuza. Eswatini was a region first occupied by the San people and the current Swazis migrated from north East Africa through to Mozambique and eventually settled in Eswatini in the 15th century. Their royal ...
The culture of Swazi people involves music, food, religion, architecture, and kinship, among many other things. [1] The Swazi people are composed of various Nguni clans who speak the Nguni language siSwati. These people mostly reside in Eswatini and South Africa. Presently, Swazi people may also include citizens of Eswatini.
People speaking languages ancestral to the current Sotho and Nguni languages began settling no later than the 11th century. [1] The country now derives its name from a later king named Mswati II. Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Eswatini, and he greatly extended the area of the country to twice its current size.
Eswatini is also known for a strong presence in the handcrafts industry. The formalised handcraft businesses of Eswatini employ over 2,500 people, many of whom are women. [148] The products are unique and reflect the culture of Eswatini, ranging from housewares, to artistic decorations, to complex glass, stone or wood artwork.
Umhlanga was created in the 1940s Eswatini under the rule of Sobhuza II, and is an adaptation of the much older Umchwasho ceremony. [1] The reed dance continues to be practised today in Eswatini. In South Africa, the reed dance was introduced in 1991 by Goodwill Zwelithini , the former King of the Zulus .
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A church in Bethel, Eswatini in 1930. Christianity is the predominant religion in Eswatini, with Protestantism being its largest denomination. [3] The royal family of Eswatini is officially Christian. [4] The Constitution of the Kingdom provides for freedom of religion and the government generally respects religious liberty. [3]
This article lists the monarchs of Eswatini (known as Swaziland for most of its history). The King of Eswatini (also known as Ingwenyama) rules alongside the Queen Mother (also known as Ndlovukati). The role of the king has historically been as the head or father of the nation while the Queen Mother is the spiritual leader of the nation.