Last week in Swaziland, young women paraded before the king in the annual Reed Dance, wondering if he would choose one of them to be his next wife. But many of the girls did not want to be there. The ...

Maidens prepare to deliver the reeds at Ludzidzini royal palace on Sunday. During the eight-day ceremony, virgin girls cut reeds and present them to the queen mother. The Reed Dance also allows ...

Wetin we call dis foto, Dis dance na every year dem dey do am for Swaziland, and King Mswati lll dey use am choose new wife. Published 13 October 2017 YouTube don decide to allow reed dance videos dem ...

Swaziland’s annual Reed Dance, a ceremony which is meant to be a traditional show of virginity by thousands of maidens, is acquiring a seedier reputation for events off stage. About 60,000 ...

Africa's last absolute monarch of Swaziland, King Mswati III (R) attends the "Reed Dance" at Ludzidzini Royal Residence near the capital, Mbabane on August 28. Swaziland's annual "Reed Dance", a ...

Many of the trucks that transported the girls were usually used to move building materials. Young girls travel this way every year to attend the Reed Dance where they are expected to dance topless in ...

Dozens of girls and young women have been killed as they travelled to a traditional festival where the King of Swaziland is known to pick a new bride from thousands of topless virgins. King Mswati III ...

Rehearsals for this year's Reed Dance in Swaziland have started and the maidens who dance bare-breasted in front of King Mswati III have been told by organisers they must wear short skirts. The Reed ...

A common tradition in Swaziland (Swazi) permits the King, Mswati, to choose a new bride every year. DAILY POST learnt that a long time tradition in Swaziland permits the the Sherburne-educated King to ...

Dozens of thousands of "maidens" braved the baking hot sun, which according to Swaziland meteorology services, raised the temperature to above 30 degrees Celsius. The spirited traditional display -- ...

Tens of thousands of bare-breasted virgins competed for Swaziland King Mswati III's eye in a traditional Reed Dance. Walking through the dense crowds in a leopard skin loin cloth, Sub-Saharan Africa's ...