Usually, the reed dance ceremony takes place over two days, but the King told those gathered in Nongoma on Saturday that cutting the event short was to make way for the mourning of the Zulu traditional prime minister - Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
NONGOMA - Zulu King Misuzulu called off the last leg of the reed dance ceremony in honour of the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.Usually, the reed dance ceremony takes place over two days, but the King told those gathered in Nongoma on Saturday that cutting the event short was to make way for the mourning of the elderly statesman.
[WATCH] The King will now address the maidens, he has previously mentioned that he does not want this ceremony to be characterised by long speeches but wants to see the maidens celebrating their day. @_NMabaso pic.twitter.com/dvwvS8FuPC The Zulu monarch gave a short reflection on Buthelezi’s role as a cultural leader for the Zulus, telling the crowd he was hurt by the news of Buthelezi's passing, who is also his grandfather.
It's the second time she's attended an event linked to King Misuzulu, having attended the government coronation in Durban last year.“My humble greetings to the queen of KwaKhethomthandayo, who is also a mother to me, the queen of Linduzulu and the queen of Ondini.”
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