Reed Dance deemed a success, with around 50 000 maidens in attendance

This year's reed dance ceremony drew numbers that far exceeded expectations.

NONGOMA - Thousands of maidens have made their way out of the Enyokeni Royal Palace on Sunday, after a successful reed dance ceremony.

[WATCH] Scenes at Enyokeni Royal Palace in Nongoma as thousands of Zulu maidens gather for the main leg of the annual Reed Dance - Umkhosi Womhlanga. @Xanderleigh_M #ReedDance #UmkhosiWomhlanga #eNyokeni pic.twitter.com/Tae3WN9mxa The provincial government and the royal palace initially made provision for 7 000 maidens but the final tally shows that a total of 50 000 showed up.

Umkhosi Womhlanga, as it is known to the Zulu nation, celebrates a young girl's purity while preparing her for womanhood.READ: If the maiden carrying a reed is no longer a virgin, the reed breaks - ritual

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