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Afrikaans: Zulu-rietdansplegtigheid.
Een keer per jaar, in die hart van Suid-Afrika se Zoeloe-koninkryk, onderneem duisende mense die lang reis na een van Sy Majesteit, die Koning van die Zoeloe-nasie, se koninklike woning by KwaNyokeni-paleis. Hier in Nongoma, vroeg elke September-maand, sal jong Zoeloemeisies deelneem aan 'n kleurryke kultuurfees, die Koninklike Rietdansfees – of Umkhosi woMhlanga in die Zoeloe-taal. Die Rietdansfees, deurdrenk van die geskiedenis van die opkoms van die Zoeloe-koninkryk onder die groot Koning Shaka, is onvermoeid deur opeenvolgende geslagte gevier, en lok duisende besoekers van regoor die land en regoor die wêreld. Die Rietdansfees, 'n waardige tradisionele seremonie, is terselfdertyd 'n lewendige, feestelike geleentheid wat die ryk kulturele erfenis van die Koninkryk van die Zoeloes uitbeeld en die trotse oorsprong van die Zoeloemense vier. Die Rietdans is ook 'n viering van hul nasie en vervul die noodsaaklike rol van eensgesindheid met hul koning, wat oor die seremonie presideer. Die fees kry sy naam van die rivierbeddingriete wat die sentrale fokus van hierdie vierdaagse geleentheid is. Die rietstingels word in 'n optog gedra deur duisende jong meisies wat elke jaar na die Koning se paleis genooi word. Meer as 10 000 meisies, van verskeie gemeenskappe regoor die provinsie van KwaZulu-Natal, neem aan die Rietdans-seremonie deel, met die res van die Zoeloe-nasie wat hulle bystaan in voorbereiding vir die viering van hul vroulikheid. Dit is 'n groot eer vir die jong vroue om genooi te word om aan die Rietdans-seremonie deel te neem, en dit is ook 'n bron van groot waardigheid en trots vir hul gesinne en gemeenskappe. Volgens Zulu-tradisie word slegs maagde toegelaat om aan die fees deel te neem om te verseker dat hulle ritueel 'rein' is. Die Rietdansfees is 'n plegtige geleentheid vir die jong vroue, maar ook 'n geleentheid om met hul sang, dans en kralewerk te spog, die vrugte van baie maande se voorbereiding en opwinding. Met die aanvang van die plegtigheid maak die jong vroue gereed om 'n optog onder leiding van die hoofprinses te vorm. Een van die dogters van die Zoeloekoning is die leidster van die groep meisies wanneer hulle deur hierdie belangrike oorgangsrite gaan. Elke meisie dra 'n riet wat in die rivierbedding gesny is en dit simboliseer die krag wat in die natuur gesetel is. Die riete weerspieël 'n diep mitiese verband met die oorsprong van die Zoeloe-mense, waar volgens tradisie, die oorspronklike voorouer uit 'n rietbedding te voorskyn gekom het. En steeds val daar vandag 'n afwagtende stilte op die skare, aangesien die hoofprinses die eerste is wat 'n riet kies. Uitroepe van vreugde en feesviering begroet haar terwyl die riet ongeskonde bly, en met ingehoue asem neem elkeen van die jong vroue dit om die beurt om 'n riet te kies. Begelei met jubelende sang en dans, kronkel die statige optog teen die heuwel uit tot by die paleisingang waar die koning wag, omring deur sy koninklike regiment. As leidster van die groep jong vroue kniel die hoofprinses voor die koning neer en gee hom 'n riet om die geleentheid te vier, voordat sy saam met die jong vroue 'n vreugdevolle dans as huldeblyk aan die koning begin. English: Zulu Reed Dance Ceremony. Once a year, in the heart of South Africa's Kingdom of the Zulu, thousands of people make the long journey to one of His Majesty’s, the King of the Zulu nation's royal residence at KwaNyokeni Palace. Here, in Nongoma, early every September month, young Zulu maidens will take part in a colourful cultural festival, the Royal Reed Dance festival – or Umkhosi woMhlanga in the Zulu language.
Steeped in the history of the rise of the Zulu kingdom under the great King Shaka, the Reed Dance festival has been tirelessly celebrated by countless generations, and attracts thousands of visitors from throughout the country and from across the world. A dignified traditional ceremony, the Reed Dance festival is at same time a vibrant, festive occasion, which depicts the rich cultural heritage of the Kingdom of the Zulu and celebrates the proud origin of the Zulu people. Each maiden carries a reed which has been cut by the riverbed and it symbolizes the power that is vested in nature. The reeds reflect a deep mythical connection with origin of the Zulu people, where, tradition tells us, the original ancestor emerged from a reed bed. And still, today an expectant hush falls on the crowd as the chief princess is the first to choose a reed. Shouts of joy and celebration greet her as the reed remains intact, and, with bated breath, each of the young women takes it in turn to choose a reed. Accompanied by jubilant singing and dancing, the stately procession winds its way up the hill to the palace entrance where the king awaits, flanked by his royal regiment. As leader of the group of young women, the chief Princess kneels down before the king and presents him with a reed to mark the occasion, before joining the young women in a joyful dance of tribute to the king. |
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