Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Zulu cultural festival
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Reed_Dance
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gptkbp:attendedBy |
gptkb:Zulu_King
gptkb:Zulu_royal_family |
gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Zulu_people
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gptkbp:features |
dancing and singing
procession of maidens carrying reeds traditional Zulu attire |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Umkhosi woMhlanga
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Enyokeni_Royal_Palace
gptkb:KwaZulu-Natal,_South_Africa |
gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
national and international media
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gptkbp:origin |
Zulu tradition
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gptkbp:participants |
unmarried Zulu women
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gptkbp:period |
annually in September
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gptkbp:purpose |
celebration of chastity
honoring the Zulu Queen Mother |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Swazi_Umhlanga
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gptkbp:significance |
encourages abstinence before marriage
promotes cultural values |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zulu
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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