The uMcwasho Ceremony

Marching from Lobamba

Accompanied by a married woman, young girls in the traditional “indlamu” bead skirt march from the traditional Royal Kraal in Lobamba to Somhlolo Stadium for the big dance celebrating the end of their “uMcwasho” period in which they were subjected to strict laws.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Mon Aug 23, 1971
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