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<\/p>\nA common tradition in Swaziland (Swazi) permits the King, Mswati, to choose a new bride every year.<\/p>\n
According to reports by Talk Africa, it has been a long time tradition in Swaziland and isn\u2019t the first time this controversial issue is making it into the news.<\/p>\n
It will be recalled that in 2012, Dailymail reported that topless virgins were paraded in front of the Swazi King, to celebrate chastity and unity.<\/p>\n
As part of Swazi custom and norms, that time of the year has come, when the King chooses his bride and again, he has reportedly tested girls\u2019 virginity before choosing a wife for himself.<\/p>\n
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The Reed Dance ceremony, known as Umhlanga reveals thousands of Swaziland\u2019s \u2018prettiest virgins\u2019 dancing topless for King Mswati III, every August, hoping to be his next wife.<\/p>\n
As the story goes, underage girls are being publicly checked to ascertain that their virginity was still intact.<\/p>\n
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Source: Daily Post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A common tradition in Swaziland (Swazi) permits the King, Mswati, to choose a new bride every year. According to reports by Talk Africa, it has been a long time tradition in Swaziland and isn\u2019t the first time this controversial issue is making it into the news. It will be recalled that in 2012, Dailymail reported […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":141516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[7],"yoast_head":"\n