Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
gptkb:ritual |
| gptkbp:activity |
gptkb:parade
Traditional dancing Reed cutting |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Reed_Dance
gptkb:Umhlanga |
| gptkbp:attendedBy |
gptkb:Zulu_Royal_Family
gptkb:Swazi_Royal_Family |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Eswatini
gptkb:South_Africa |
| gptkbp:duration |
8 days
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Annual Umhlanga Reed Dance
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ludzidzini_Royal_Village
gptkb:KwaZulu-Natal |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
International
Local |
| gptkbp:origin |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:participants |
Unmarried women
|
| gptkbp:period |
August
September |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Celebration of chastity
Honoring the Queen Mother |
| gptkbp:significance |
Cultural identity
Preservation of tradition |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Swazi_monarchy
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|