person liSwati
 people emaSwati
 language siSwati
 country eSwatini
2million speakers
Descendents of Bantu speakers in the 15th and 16th century from West Africa, Cameroon
They get their name from King Mswati of the 1800
Official language in Swaziland as well as SA
During the Anglo-Boer war in 1903 Swaziland was coloniesed and gained independence in 1968
The Ncwala (or iNcwala, the “i-” prefix means “the”), also known as ‘Festival of the First Fruits,’ is an important Swazi religious ritual that takes place in the latter half of December, and continues into January of the successive year. It is an annual ceremony lasting eight weeks that unites the inhabitants of Swaziland in order to gain blessings from ancestors. This important event also serves the purpose of renewing the kingship of the nation and commencing the harvesting season”
Reed Dance: unmarried and childless girls take part in the 8 week ceremony to inspire girls to wait for marriage the King attends the last day of the ceremony and uses this as an opportunity to choose a wife. The girls (100 000) carry 4m long reeds for the queen.
King Mswati the 3rd. 14 wives and 24 children. Can point the prime minister. He banned sex in girls under 18 by umcwasho.