Zulu King : End of the mourning period

Nongoma – Zulu King, Misuzulu KaZwelithini on Sunday led a colourful display of traditional dance and singing as the royal marked the end of the mourning period following the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini and Queen Mantfombi Shiyiwe Dlamini-Zulu. On Saturday night, the king led a royal hunt which was incident-free and only open to members of the royal family. The hunt was part of the ihlambo (cleansing) ceremony where the weapons of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini, who died in March last year, were cleansed. Arriving at KwaKhangelamankengane place in Nongoma around 1pm, the king was led by a praise singer to the royal kraal.