Zulu maidens present reeds to King of Amazulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini (C) during the annual Umkhosi Womhlanga (reed dance) at the Enyokeni Royal Palace in Nongoma on September 17, 2022. Every September, tens of thousands of women, known locally as maidens, descend on the royal palace in the southeast KwaZulu-Natal province, to present a tall reed to the new king Misuzulu, as a traditional rite of womanhood. (Photo by Rajesh Jantilal/AFP Photo)
