Swazi princess whipped by palace official
EZULWINI VALLEY, Swaziland (Reuters) - The king of Swaziland's daughter was whipped by a palace official at a party of teenage virgins ahead of a festival where over 50,000 maidens will vie to become her father's 13th wife, media said on Sunday.
Thousands of bare-breasted virgins will dance for Africa's last absolute monarch in Monday's Reed Dance ceremony, which King Mswati III has used to choose new brides.
U.N. authorities reported that the entire ceremony will of course be strictly monitored by several hundred representatives from around the world, with many bringing video cameras to assure nothing untowards happens during the festivities. Copies may be obtained directly from the UN website:
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