Swaziland maidens bathing

On the morning of the Reed Dance itself, the girls spend hours at the river washing. The young girls gather from all other the country. Security is very tight, especially around the princesses but, since I was the only white person I saw, I quickly became a familiar face. The Umhlanga is wonderful event and many visitors come to witness the dance and bring home great photographs. But it is only the final day of a seven-day ceremony, and I wanted to cover it from back to front. Hide, if need be The Umhlanga is wonderful event and many visitors come to witness the dance and bring home great photographs.

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Photo by Jochem Wijnands. Giggling and singing, we moved into the reed forest and, once out of sight of all the guards, I started taking pictures. Ostensibly a dance for the Queen Mother, most are there for another reason: Please update your browser. On the morning of the Reed Dance itself, the girls spend hours at the river washing. For those from rural areas, this is an everyday habit but girls from town can find it more problematic. But it is only the final day of a seven-day ceremony, from the rest of which outsiders are banned, and I wanted to cover it from back to front.