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| Trip to Swaziland : Nelspruit - Kruger 1 - 2 - Mlilwane - walking - waiting - Reed Dance | ||||||
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Reed Dance - preparations
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| young potential queens |
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It was a long indeterminate wait for the actual ceremony to start - things were definately running on Swazi time. This young boy kept himself and us occupied with a spinning top, as we sat in the stand.
Another good occupation was people-watching, given such a diverse and colourful audience. There were quite a few tourists - I was surprised by the number of Chinese, for example. However, on the whole the Reed Dance is still mainly done for and by local Swazis. | ||
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sunglasses: an essential part of contemporary Swazi dress |
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| Trip to Swaziland : Nelspruit - Kruger 1 - 2 - Mlilwane - walking - waiting - Reed Dance |
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