Last week, thousands of Zulu maidens descended on the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Pongola to take part in Umkhosi woMhlanga, the Reed Dance, which is one of South Africa’s most sacred and striking ...

Durban - Ziyaqonga izindaba ezishaqisayo ngemikhuba yokukhohlakala kwezintombi nto mbumbulu ezihamba uMkhosi woMhlanga oba minyaka yonke esigodlweni eNyokeni KwaNongoma enyakatho yeKwaZulu Natal.

Two women from non-Zulu backgrounds joined thousands of maidens at this year's uMkhosi woMhlanga, reflecting the ceremony's growing reach across South Africa.

The royal reed dance also called Umkhosi Womhlanga is an annual festival celebrated in South Africa. Girls from Zululand and small groups from Swazi land participate in this ceremony. This is an ...