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HIS MAJESTY BANS IMBALI FROM BATHING IN RIVERS

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image His Majesty’s Correctional Services Imbali appeared in a jovial mood during the registration.

LUDZIDZINI- For the first time in the history of the Reed Dance, imbali has been forbidden from bathing in rivers during the reed dance.


Instead, a certain type of showers have been secured for the maidens to use for the duration of the cultural event. Acting Imbali Overseer Hlangabeza Mdluli said all maidens were not expected to make trips to the rivers to bath as they will be provided with showers this year.
Mdluli said the idea of having showers was initiated by His Majesty King Mswati III, solely because of the dangers that maidens were exposed to when taking a bath in rivers.


The maidens usually took their bath at the hot springs (Manzana) and at the Lusushwana River near the Happy Valley Resorts and Casino.


It was noted that Lusushwana River was infested with crocodiles, posing a serious danger to the maidens, hence the initiative to provide showers.
 “His Majesty King Mswati III has emphasised that no imbali shall bath in the river, from this year onwards.  In case there is a shortage in the facilities to be provided, 71 containers will be used for boiling water for Imbali to ensure that no one goes to the river for bathing,” Mdluli said before adding that there were more than 1 000 basins provided for Imbali this year.


He said this was a sign that the country was heading for the much anticipated vision 2022, stating that such an initiative could be considered for other national events, where there is a large number of regiments.


Mdluli also explained that all the girls who take part in the cultural event were beautiful and further encouraged them to appear with their natural beauty.


The overseer pleaded with imbali to adhere to all the stipulated procedures for this year’s reed dance. He reminded them that artificial hair was strictly prohibited at the ceremony.


 

Comments (18 posted):

ntobeko on 27/08/2014 06:22:08
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Bayethe wena waphakathi.
Rhambo Ravaza on 27/08/2014 06:37:09
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Bayethe! Wena waphakathi! Safa tibumbu latindleleni. Girls enticing men to desire sex and eventually raping them. It used to be a shame, finding men in huge numbers glaring at mapunapuna girls.
Ntoko Zhandermaler on 27/08/2014 07:57:10
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Bayethe wena Waphakathi. Maye vele kuyancomeka loko Ngwenyama
Vuyiswa Smallyboi Maseko on 27/08/2014 08:39:38
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Bayethe wena waphakathi!!!!!! Wena longangezintaba. Siyabonga livi leliphuma emlonyen wakho. Sibonga kutsi sebatawphepha bantfwa beMaswati ngoba nanasi sifo se Ebola siyandza wena waphakathi. They are save under your hands Mlisa. Bayethe!!!!!!!!
MAJAHAKANGWANE MAMBA on 27/08/2014 09:17:28
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bayethe wena waphakathi, lomancangancanga, wena ungangamatsapha unganga ludzeludze, sitsandza kubonga natsi sisive saka Mamba lapha etimbutini ngalokuhle lokwentele bantfwana betfu kutsi mane phela nabo baphephe kuletingwenya. ingwenya ke mbangazitha akusiso lesilwane semanti kuphela, kodvwa ikhona lelenye lehamba ngetinyawo letimbili lenye futsi inemoto (ngisho umuntfu )siyabonga asikhawuli loselukhandzeni lwenyatsi kukhatsalela bantfwana bemaswati kube ngulomunye ungabe uvele wanika bantfwana bakhe, kepha wena langa lemhlaba nemaswati ubonile kusifanele sive sakho bayethe wena waphakatsi lomagadlagadlakaSobhuza Nkhosi.
khumbulani on 27/08/2014 09:42:16
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Hi I am not trying to be negetive or opposing his word but my concern is if its d vesion 2022 why can't he provide schollarships to d future disadvantaged pupils who has a potencial to run d country with wisdom n knowledge . Dan waisting money to his personal based purposes events #
sibusiso Toto Simelane on 27/08/2014 10:10:56
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siyabonga wena waphakathi is good loko lokwentile it shows dat sive semaswati siyatfutfuka
Philiswa on 27/08/2014 10:20:25
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No artificial hair?? I'd love to see the princesses adhere to this rule.
nelly on 27/08/2014 11:10:53
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Bayethe wena waphakathi.
on 27/08/2014 12:19:48
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At lest Swaziland is improving beat by beat

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