Umkhosi woMhlanga in Nongoma, South Africa. In South Africa, the ceremony is known as Umkhosi woMhlanga, [clarification needed] and takes place every year in September at the Enyokeni Royal Palace in Nongoma Enyokeni, KwaZulu-Natal. [4] .

Umkhosi Wokweshwama [um̩kʰoːsi woɠʷeʃʷaːma] ("first fruits festival"), recently also known as Umkhosi Woselwa [um̩kʰoːsi woseːlʷa] ("calabash festival"), is the annual harvest festival of the Zulu people, observed around the December solstice.

As part of the uMkhosi WokweShwama celebrations young men, who are referred to as amabutho (warriors), killed a bull with their bare hands. Traditionally the men would be sent out to search for a bull worthy of fighting. The inkunzemnyama would be a large fighting bull, pitch black in colour.

Young men (amabutho) kill a bull with their hands during the ceremony. The celebration of the first fruit takes place early in December. It is the first fruits celebration where people bring their first harvest for the year to the king. The celebration takes place at Enyokeni Royal Palace, Nongoma.

Feb 16, 2025 · Inkosi Mabhudu Tembe celebrated the 15th commemoration of uMkhosi waMaganu (Marula Festival) in style with his nation. The festival, where residents present the traditional Marula beer (amaganu) to Inkosi to drink first and give them permission to drink it, was held at Mfihlweni Royal Palace in Manguzi, KZN, on Saturday, 15 February.

Umkhosi is a Zulu word for "festival" and may refer to: Umkhosi Wokweshwama, first fruits festival; Umkhosi woMhlanga, reed dance festival

Sep 12, 2024 · THE Reed Dance Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary since its revival by King Misuzulu’s parents, the late King Zwelithini and Queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu. The Zulu royal house said this year's festival, known as Umkhosi Womhlanga, will be special.

Experience the rich cultural heritage of the Zulu people through the breathtaking Reed Dance or Umkhosi Womhlanga. This annual celebration highlights the beauty, strength, and purity of young...

UMkhosi Womhlanga ubamba iqhaza elibalulekile ngokugqugquzela izintombi ukuba zigcine ubuntombi bazo zize zifike esigabeni sokushada. Izifundo ezifundiswa izintombi esigodlweni ziyasiza ekuvikeleni ukukhulelwa kwezintombi nokuhaqwa yisifo sengculaza.

Umkhosi wemhlanga ngumkhosi wemaswati [1], uba khona kanye ngemnyaka nakuyophela inyanga Yengci nobe nakucala inyanga yeNyoni. Emashumi etinkhulungwane temantfombatana kanye nebafati labangakashadi futsi labangenabantfwana basuka etindzaweni letehlukene baye esigodlweni eLudzidzini kute bahlanganyele kulomcimbi wemalanga lasishiya galombili. [2]