Reed Dance Festival in Swaziland

Swaziland's annual 'Reed Dance' is a traditional show of virginity by thousands of maidens. This year around 70,000 bare-breasted girls, some as young as 10, presented reeds to the queen mother while they danced before King Mswati III. Although Mswati already has 13 wives, the "Reed Dance" presents an opportunity to add another spouse to his family.