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  2. Culture of Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    Swazi culture is the way of life and customs of the Swazi people through various historical stages. 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.

  3. Swazi people - Wikipedia

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    Dancing and singing, including praise-singing, are prominent in Swazi culture. Pottery and carving were minor arts. Swazi traditional marriage is called umtsimba; it is usually on a weekend in the dry season (June to August). The bride and her relatives go to the groom's homestead on Friday evening.

  4. Coat of arms of Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    The coat of arms of Eswatini is a coat of arms depicting various symbols for traditional Eswatini culture. The lion represents the King of Eswatini and the elephant represents the Queen-mother. They support a traditional Nguni shield which represents "protection", the palm leaves represent a traditional crown of Swatinian.

  5. Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Country in Southern Africa Kingdom of Eswatini Umbuso weSwatini (Swazi) Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Siyinqaba" (Swazi) "We are a fortress" "We are a mystery" "We hide ourselves away" "We are powerful ones" Anthem: " Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati " "Oh God, Giver of Blessings to ...

  6. Umhlanga (ceremony) - Wikipedia

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    The organisers of the ceremony have occasionally enforced strict rules on photographers, as some of them have been accused of publishing pictures of the rites on pornographic websites. [ 10 ] In past years, the event was attended by former President of South Africa , Jacob Zuma (himself a Zulu), and former Premier of KwaZulu-Natal , Zweli Mkhize .

  7. Umtsimba - Wikipedia

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    A traditional Swazi wedding ceremony is called umtsimba (Swazi: [umtsʼimɓa]), where the bride commits herself to her new family for the rest of her life. [1] [2] The ceremony is a celebration that includes members of both the bride's - and the groom's - natal village.

  8. Tourism in Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    Swazis dancing in a cultural village show. Tourism in Eswatini developed during the apartheid era in South Africa and this shaped many of its distinctive attractions. Since the end of apartheid, Eswatini has emphasized its traditional culture as a tourist attraction.

  9. Cuisine of Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    Traditional foods of Eswatini include: Sishwala—thick porridge normally served with meat or vegetables; Incwancwa—sour porridge made of fermented cornmeal; Sitfubi—fresh milk cooked and mixed with cornmeal