Swaziland's King Mswati III has chosen 18-year-old
beauty pageant contestant Sindiswa Dlamini for his 15th wife.Dlamini was selected at the annual Reed Dance, where
thousands of Swazi maidens dance bare-breasted for the king’s pleasure.Dlamini was presented to the king and the Swazi people at
a Reed Dance in the southern provincial capital, Nhlangano, on Saturday. The
main Reed Dance, at which Mswati has chosen previous wives, was held in central
Swaziland last month.
In recent years an additional Reed Dance has been held in
the south to broaden the king’s choice from his young female subjects.
Dlamini was a finalist in the Swaziland Miss Cultural
Heritage beauty pageant this year.
Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla, attended the dance in
traditional attire and brandished a fighting stick and cowhide shield when he
reviewed a formation of maidens lined up for Mswati.
No comments:
Post a Comment