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Is the reed dance ceremony still significant in modern day South Africa?
Umkhosi Womlanga, also known as the reed dance, is a traditional ceremony held every year in KwaZulu Natal province as a rite of passage. This is an age-old annual ceremony in celebration of sexual purity and promotion of abstinence among young girls. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Eunice Gatonye looks at the significance of this ceremony in modern day south Africa and why some people are against it.
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