Swaziland's reed dance : cultural celebration or sleazy royal ritual ? / Sara (...)

Steeped in tradition, the annual reed dance festival attracts thousands of Swazi women. But are they forced to parade before Africa’s last absolute monarch? As a young, unmarried woman, 17-year-old Silondukuhle* was supposed to attend the annual Umhlanga – or reed dance – festival. This year, she (...)