Record No.
MRB-2026-006785
Umhlanga Reed Dance - One of Africa's Largest Traditional Ceremonies
Dance
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Eswatini
Category
Dance
Country
Eswatini
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SZ )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Held each August or September, the Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, draws tens of thousands of unmarried women from across Eswatini in a week-long ceremony, making it one of the largest traditional cultural gatherings in Africa.
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