The reed dance, where maidens will undergo virginity testing and then present their reeds to the King, is a long-standing Zulu culture to promote sexual abstinence to young girls.
DURBAN - AmaZulu King Misuzulu is on Saturday hosting the annual reed dance at the Emachobeni Royal Palace, in Ingwavuma, northern KwaZulu-Natal.
The King’s late parents - AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and Queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu, revived the reed dance ceremony back in the 1990s.On Saturday, thousands of maidens will present their reeds to the King Misuzulu KaZwelithini after their virginity is tested.Last year, only a few attended due COVID-19 protocols restrictions. However, this time around around 3 000 maidens are expected to attend.
The late King Goodwill Zwelithini used to encourage young girls to keep observing this ceremony and now King Misuzulu is expected to do the same.
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