As a baby, Elisa Fernández Sánchez’ mother would place her into the bow of the canoe and glide across the murky waters of the ...

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Jayden Reed may soon be back in the Packers' lineup after breaking his collarbone in Week 2. Patrick McDermott / Getty Images GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ offense is rounding into form ...

The annual reed dance took place at Mashobeni Royal Palace in northern KwaZulu-Natal last weekend. Thousands of maidens attended the ceremony. KwaZulu-Natal DA leader Francois Rodgers said the king's ...

Zulu maidens who are graduates from tertiary institutions have expressed anger at KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts and Culture, Mntomuhle Khawula, after he barred them from addressing the crowd at the ...

A 74-year-old woman, Ngipheni Ngcobo from KZN, opened up about being a maiden despite her age The elderly woman still takes part in Umphosi Womhlanga, aka the Reed Dance, a ceremony that honours young ...

The talented Afropop duo, the Qwabe Twins, were part of the annual Reed Dance festival 2025. The significant ceremony took place this past weekend, and it marked the first of many to take place in ...

Virginity testing is a crucial component ahead of the Reed Dance and is conducted by respected maiden minders. However, the practice is viewed by some organisations as a violation of human rights.

THE Reed Dance — known as uMkhosi woMhlanga among the Zulu and uMhlanga in eSwatini — is not merely a spectacle. It is a living performance of cultural memory, moral instruction, and collective ...

MBABANE - The Umhlanga Reed Dance is known for its cultural splendour, its vibrant celebration of tradition and its unifying spirit. However, this year’s ceremony will be remembered for far more than ...

The spokesperson for King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says moving the Reed Dance and other major royal events from Enyokeni was necessary, even if it is unpopular. RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP Prince Thulani Zulu ...