Traditional characteristics of Zulu nationality

Beaded handicrafts are an important part of Zulu women's lives, which are passed down from generation to generation by their mothers.

Unmarried girls wear no clothes and have short hair. After marriage, the whole body should be covered, and the chest should be covered with a beaded coat or bra. If a girl is engaged, she should wear long hair or order a special coat to cover her breasts to show her respect for her future husband's family.

custom

polygamy

Zulu women are topless.

In Zulu, "Zulu" means heaven, so Zulu people also call themselves "Chinese people". They enjoy a certain degree of autonomy and have their own way of life. Zulu people have gradually integrated into the city, but many habits have not changed. Up to now, they still maintain the tradition of polygamy. Zuma, the current president of South Africa, is a Zulu. Although it has always been controversial that he has multiple wives, Zulu people think it is a symbol of wealth and courage. However, to marry a wife, you must have enough dowry. Nowadays, cows are still a necessary dowry for marriage. It takes more than a dozen cows to get a wife.

Reed festival

South Africa's annual Zulu "Reed Festival" kicked off in KwaZulu-Zululan, South Africa on the 5th.

On the morning of the same day, a large number of Zulu girls gathered early in front of a palace of Zulu King Goodwell in Zulu Ranongoma. They are dressed in traditional national costumes, topless, singing and dancing to welcome the arrival of the festival. The youngest girl attending the celebration is only 10, and the oldest is in her twenties. Some of them have arrived a few days early. A Zulu girl from Durban, South Africa, told reporters: "We are here to show the traditional dance of Zulu people, in order to commemorate the late Zulu king Shajia and other kings, and hope that singing will bring us good luck."