Young Swaziland girls paraded topless in virginity test marriage

Just as there are so many ethnic groups spread the length and breadth of the earth, so also are so many cultures in the world in line with the lifestyles of the people.

Peoples love and appreciate their cultures, irrespective of how others see and perceive them.

The attention of Environment Track has been drawn to the culture of the people of Swaziland, in Southern Africa, as published online by Daily Post.

 

A common tradition in Swaziland (Swazi) permits the King, Mswati, to choose a new bride every year.

According to reports by Talk Africa,( as published by Daily Post) it has been a long time tradition in Swaziland and isn’t the first time this controversial issue is making it into the news.

Dailymail had in 2012 reported that topless virgins were paraded in front of the Swazi King, to celebrate chastity and unity.

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’ virginity before choosing a wife for himself.

The Reed Dance ceremony, known as Umhlanga reveals thousands of Swaziland’s ‘prettiest virgins’ dancing topless for King Mswati III, every August, hoping to be his next wife.

As the story goes, girls are being publicly checked to ascertain that their virginity was still intact.