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2011-04-13 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Fred 2011-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Tired of the King marrying every good looking babe every year?
The Reed Dance is a traditional opportunity for Swaziland's maidens to pay tribute to the Queen Mother. Although the King has used the occasion to choose wives a few times, the ceremony is not about him primarily. The king's own children partake in this event.

The annual Umhlanga (Reed) Dance is an assembly of about 20,000 young maidens (recently reaching 100,000) who bring tall (4 m) reeds to present to the Queen Mother. These reeds are then used to build windbreaks around the Queen Mother's residence. The Reed Dance usually lasts for a week and the king only attends the last day as a sign of respect to his mother. He also uses the occasion to thank the young girls who have traveled long distances to attend the event by slaughtering cattle and presenting them with a feast before they return home.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-04-13 14:49|| 2011-04-13 14:49|| Front Page Top

#2 NSFW reed dance ... tame

Better quality video of reed dance - NSFW

Posted by Water Modem 2011-04-13 14:55|| 2011-04-13 14:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Lookit all the BBB (Bare Bouncing Boobies).

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-04-13 17:40|| 2011-04-13 17:40|| Front Page Top

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