swazilandculture



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 *  Culture

 **DRESS**

They usually wear western clothing, but they have a distinctive colorful national dress too, called Emahiya. Different acessories and headresses are used depending on the persons status and age. When they have special ceremonies they dress up in colorful clothing, using colors such as black, yellow, red and blue. **

FOOD  **

  Swaziland cuisine combines traditional fruits and vegetables, unusual game and fish from the ocean, and a stand of cultures, colonies, trade routes, and history. Their recipes include fish marinated in ginger, tomatoes, and cayenne, cooked in peanut oil. The French influenced Swaziland by giving them lime juice, chopped vegetables including scallions, garlic, and marinades. Peanut oil, palm oil, and often coconut oils are common dishes in Swaziland. Game, and Lamb, the famous Swaziland lobster, and an ample supply of fish add to a really sophisticated cuisine. On the other hand, in the bush and less high class towns from Swaziland the most important traditional meals still are starch and stew based.    **
 *  ART

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: #131111; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> A main form of art in Swaziland, is music, they are well known for a variety of folk music. Traditional instruments like the kudu horn, calabash, rattles and the reetle flute are used for this type of music. Two of the their biggest ceremonies include music which plays a big role in them, the **Incwala** and **Umhlang** ceremonies. Not only do they have music, but also oral literature flourishes and a little bit of written literature is present in their culture.

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