Finally a long line of dancers appeared from the right hand side of the stands, and slowly snaked its way right around a large field before reappearing from our left.
as more and more dancers passed, it got noisier, and it got dustier
royal family (red feathers)
Miss Swaziland contestants (green)
the king's entourage then appeared, proudly waving their knobkerries in the air (don't ask if you don't know)
standing proudly to attention, but better known for shouting at passers-by in Mbabane
more pictures may follow here - I still have a roll of b&w to develop