Last week I had the pleasure to attend the first Swazi traditional wedding since relocating here in 2014. It was quite beautiful and captivating as I'd never witnessed anything like it before. In Zimbabwe there are traditional marriages, but I have never heard of a Zimbabwean traditional wedding. How the bride danced the day away!! It was her day to shine, so I thought, dance away girl! I also couldn't help thinking, "I hope her man will give her a reason to dance all the days of their lives together. Even if she doesn't dance, I hope he treats her in a way that makes her always feel like dancing." The tendency nowadays is to expend so much energy into having the perfect wedding day and be neglectful of perfecting the marriage, or the relationship itself. Best wishes for the future Mr and Mrs Mamba.
Take a look at the pictures. I will be posting the enthralling dance videos in a few days.
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The bridal party waiting to usher in the bride with song and dance
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Women singing before the arrival of the bride
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| Here comes the bride. She's hidden under that cloth |
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Maidens singing at the wedding
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| The bride dancing up a storm, who needs dancing shoes :) |
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The groom and his men joined the bridal party after the bride's arrival
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| They danced towards the bride |
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| These ladies are myself and a friend. That skirt is huge, woolen and heavy and hot!!!! |
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| A choir serenades the guests |
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This little man rocked his traditional attire for the wedding
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| I was perplexed, on arrival, to see vendors selling foodstuffs. I thought oh oh, here I was hoping to eat special food only to find I have to buy popcorn and cool drinks from vendors! But there were copious amounts of good food available :). |
