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  2. Umhlanga (ceremony) - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  3. Ludzidzini Royal Village - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Culture of Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Zulu people - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Umhlanga - Wikipedia

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    Umhlanga may refer to: uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, a town north of Durban; uMhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve on the shore of the Indian Ocean at Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa; Umhlanga River (Ohlanga River) a river in KwaZulu-Natal; Umhlanga (ceremony) or Reed Dance in Eswatini

  7. Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    Eswatini's most well-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 bare-breasted. It is done in late August or early September. Only childless, unmarried girls can take part.

  8. Nongoma - Wikipedia

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    Enyokeni Royal Palace — Queen MaMchiza lives here, and it is the King's only 'traditional' palace. In early September it is the site of the Umhlanga (Reed Dance). It now Belongs to the current king, King Misuzulu

  9. Music of Eswatini - Wikipedia

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    The former takes place in December while the latter takes place in August. Umhlanga is known for its dance, performed exclusively by women, and its 5-day ceremony, which involves reed-cutting. [1] Traditional instruments used include: the kudu horn, calabash, rattles, makeyana and reed flute. [1]