New Zulu King Participates In First Reed Dance With Virgin Maidens (Pics)

The annual conventional Zulu Reed Dance has taken place just about for the second time in a row on account of COVID-19 in South Africa.

Solely 37 maidens have been invited to take part in a scaled-down ceremony (to commemorate 37 years of the pageant) on the Zulu monarch’s royal palace in northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday.

The brand new Zulu monarch, King Misuzulu KaZwelithini, is commemorating the position that his dad and mom have performed in upholding the standard Reed Dance. Each his dad and mom died of Covid associated sicknesses earlier in 2021.

The maidens lit candles in reminiscence of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekizulu and Queen Manthombi Ka-Sobhuza Zulu.

The Royal Reed Dance is an annual occasion which goals to have a good time and unify the Zulu nation in addition to honouring the nation’s virgin maidens. In gentle of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, this cultural practise hopes to curb this epidemic by selling a tradition of respect for younger ladies who, vow to stay virgins till marriage.