King Misuzulu said the decision to cancel the second leg of the Reed Dance was taken to give the maidens space to mourn Buthelezi.
Zulu King Musuzulu kaZwelithini has cancelled the second leg of the uMkhosi woMhlanga as a show of respect to Zulu prime minister Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi who died on Saturday.
Addressing Zulu maidens attending the first leg of the festival at the eNyokeni Royal Palace in Nongoma on Saturday, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini said the decision to cancel the second leg of the Reed Dance was taken to give the maidens space to mourn Buthelezi.We are doing this to show respect to the current situation we are faced with.
“What this means is that today will be the last day of the Reed Dance Festival, until we meet again next year, if the Lord so wishes,” he said.
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