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The Umhlanga (also known as a blind dance) takes place in August or early – September each year. This dance attracts young women from every region of the kingdom and provides the opportunity for? their honor and to make the tribute to the queen mother (iNdlovukazi). Most of the girls involved are in their adolescence years, although there are some pi? young girls participating. During the first week the young girls gather reeds from the areas mentioned, any more? old girls a ride interurban, leaving those pi? young people to gather the reeds pi? close to their homes. The girls wear short external panels in relief decorated with fringes and buttons, along with socks, bracelets and necklaces and colorful frames. Each frame has appendages of different colored flames of the lane, regardless of these show that the girl bethrothhed (promised to marry). The princesses of the royal family wear red feathers in their hair and lead the girls to perform for their majesty?. Each group has its own points of dance and song which marks their respect for the monarch and his mother. Many of the girls carrying torches to indicate that av? Vain to cut the canes night. To pi? www.aboutswaziland.com information on Call of the Swazi culture