The present King of Swaziland, Mswati III and also the head of the Swazi Royal Family has married 19-year-old Siphelele Mashwama as bride no.14th.
According to Buzz SA, King Mswati’s new bride, 19-years-old Siphelele Mashwama is the daughter of Jabulile Mashwama, a Swaziland Cabinet Minister.
However, it’s a common tradition in Swaziland for the king to choose a wife every year through the annual Reed Dance ceremony. This Swazi and Zulu tradition is held in August or September anually.
In Swaziland, tens of thousands of unmarried and childless Swazi girls and women travel to Ludzidzini to participate in the eight-day event and would-be brides are publicly checked to ascertain that their virginity was still intact.
Siphelele Mashwama was spotted in the United States with King Mswati attending the United Nations general assembly.
