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1 January - New Year's Day; 21 March - Independence Day; 29 March – Good Friday; 1 April - Easter Monday; 19 April – King's Birthday; 25 April - National Flag Day; 1 May - Labour Day; 9 May - Ascension Day; 22 July – King Father's Birthday; 2 September - Umhlanga; 6 September - Somhlolo Day; 18 December – Incwala; 25 December ...
Umhlanga (Reed Dance) Day 6 September Independence Day: Named for Ngwane IV, Somhlolo, who reigned from 1815 to 1836 and created a kingdom comparable to the Zulu, the Maroti, or the Pedi. 25 December Christmas Day: 26 December Boxing Day: Last week of December to First week of January Incwala Day This is the most important event in Eswatini ...
Years in Eswatini: 2022 2023 2024 ... 6 September - Somhlolo Day; 18 December – Incwala; 25 December ... Online calendar; 2020s portal;
1.2 Eswatini. 1.3 Lesotho. 1.4 Namibia. 1.5 South Africa. ... The following lists events that happened during 2024 in Southern Africa. ... New Year's Day; 21 March ...
Incwala (Swazi:) is the main ritual of kingship in the Kingdom of Eswatini. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is a national event that takes place during the summer solstice . [ 3 ] The main participant in incwala is the King of Eswatini ; when there is no king there is no incwala. [ 4 ]
Warriors in full incwala dress. The most important cultural event in Eswatini is the Incwala ceremony. It is held on the fourth day after the full moon nearest the longest day, 21 December. Incwala is often translated in English as 'first fruits ceremony', but the King's tasting of the new harvest is only one aspect among many in this long pageant.
The most important cultural event in Eswatini is the Incwala ceremony. [147] It is held on the fourth day after the full moon nearest the longest day, 21 December. Incwala is often translated in English as "first fruits ceremony", but the king's tasting of the new harvest is only one aspect among many in this long pageant.
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