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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 ]
The village is also known for the annual Umhlanga reed dance ceremony. [1] [2] It is currently the royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the Queen Mother Ntfombi Tfwala. Jim Gama served as its governor. [3]
Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini at the reed dance. Girls dancing at the 2010 reed dance. Eswatini's best-known cultural event is the annual Umhlanga Reed Dance. In the eight-day ceremony, girls cut reeds, present them to the Queen Mother and then dance. (There is no formal competition.) It is done in late August or early September.
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Umhlanga, the reed dance held in August/September, [24] and incwala, the kingship dance held in December/January, are the nation's most important events. [25] The Swazi population faces major health issues: HIV/AIDS and (to a lesser extent) tuberculosis is widespread. [26] [27] Twenty-eight percent of the adult population is HIV-positive. [28]
The Zulu people celebrate an annual event that was established in 1984 called the Umhlanga or Reed Dance. This event takes place at the royal capital near Nongoma. [9] This traditional ceremony is performed by young women from all parts of the kingdom to perform in front of the monarch and his guests. [9]
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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 ...