Day 148: Swaziland

Day 148: Swaziland
Today I took a bus to neighboring Swaziland. Met some nice guys Afrikaners that helped me out as I was having problems with my phone car. It’s very green. Went to the Reed dance , which is the biggest festivals in Swaziland. It gives tribute to all the woman in Swaziland. The girls started the day bathing in the waters by the River. We saw them and they were all waving to us, none of them at all embarrassed that they were not wearing anything. The girls were marching with their reeds, which are basically used to make their homes. The girls did not have any tops on their as their chest were completely exposed they did have little skirts they were wearing. They were very comfortable in their own skin and were not embarrassed by this. Girls from all over Swaziland came in their costumes. Some say that the King may pick a wife at this event, as he already has multiple wives. Divorce is not allowed in Swaziland.There were even girls that were 5 or 6 marching proudly with their reeds. The girls even wanted us to take their pictures. They were much freer with their bodies than I think Americans are. Met a nice mother and daughter from Germany. We enjoyed a great deal that night.

Some say that the business that were still working with South Africa during apartheid were based in Swaziland, so it did not look like they were doing business with South Africa.