A knee-length loincloth tied loosely around their waist and an array of ethnic jewellery pieces wee all covered the bodies of the men as they jested with the women. The women responded to the ...

LUDZIDZINI ROYAL VILLAGE, Swaziland (Reuters) – Thousands of bare-breasted young Swazi women paraded in front of their king to celebrate chastity and unity, dismissing criticism of the lavish ceremony ...

Last week in Swaziland, young women paraded before the king in the annual Reed Dance, wondering if he would choose one of them to be his next wife. But many of the girls did not want to be there. The ...

Rehearsals for this year's Reed Dance in Swaziland have started and the maidens who dance bare-breasted in front of King Mswati III have been told by organisers they must wear short skirts. The Reed ...

MBABANE, SwazilandMBABANE, Swaziland — Police and nature groups in Swaziland say they are mounting a blitz on tribal healers using animal parts in traditional medicines. Authorities said Friday that ...