Last week, thousands of Zulu maidens descended on the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Pongola to take part in Umkhosi woMhlanga, the Reed Dance, which is one of South Africa’s most sacred and striking ...

Exceptional times call for exceptional measures, and the Zulu tradition known as Umkhosi woMhlanga is no exception. This year, as a result of Covid-19, only 30 maidens were invited to participate in a ...

THE KZN Department of Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Zulu Royal household, is to host the annual uMkhosi woMhlanga in Nongoma on 5 and 6 September. Girls from across KZN, Gauteng, ...

AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini was delighted by the turnout of the year’s first leg of the annual Umkhosi woMhlanga (reed dance). Over 3,000 Zulu maidens attended the traditional ceremony at ...

UMNYANGO wezobuCiko namaSiko waKwaZulu-Natal ubambisene nomasipala abahluka hlukene baKwaZulu-Natal nohulumeni bebe nomcimbi odume umhlaba wonke owaziwa ngokuthi wuMkhosi woMhlanga oba minyaka yonke ...

ALEX'S Zulu maidens returned home safely from their participation in the annual Reed Dance ceremony at the King's Palace in KwaZulu-Natal. With them are their elderly companions, Busisiwe Hlongwane ...

KwaZulu-Natal sport, arts and culture MEC Mntomuhle Khawula has stressed the importance of kick-starting venue upgrades at the eMashobeni royal palace after hosting its inaugural uMkhosi woMhlanga.

KWANONGOMA - Thousands of maidens are gathering at this year’s Umkhosi Womhlanga or reed dance. The ceremony at Enyokeni Royal Palace, in kwaNongoma, is to prepare girls for womanhood. This year’s ...

As the days for one of the celebrated festival uMkhosi woMhlanga (Royal Reed Festival) are drawing nearer, the Department of Arts and Culture would like to inform you that everything is going ...

AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini speaks at the umkhosi womhlanga ...

The royal reed dance also called Umkhosi Womhlanga is an annual festival celebrated in South Africa. Girls from Zululand and small groups from Swazi land participate in this ceremony. This is an ...