Swaziland

[Schuerzenjaeger]

Fancy some ethno pussy? Have a look:

http://www.pbase.com/tessajoughin/swazi_reed_dance

[Vittu]

The reed dance attracts up to 50,000 bare-breasted "virgins" every year. It's also an opportunity for King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch, to pick up women. This has been quite controversial because the 38-year-old king decreed a ban against sex with virgins in 2001 in an effort to rein in HIV.

Even if the king may not select you, other fatcats in attendance my.

"I want to live a nice life, have money, be rich, have a BMW and a cellphone," 16-year-old Zodwa Mamba said a year ago when she was strutting her stuff.

Ask and you may receive. Not riches, of course, but some money. South African newspapers are full of ads from Swazi prostitutes.

[Amha]

Every year, in early September, thousands of maidens meet to gather reeds from the banks of the Usutu river to present to the King for construction of his new traditional palace. On the final day of the ceremony all the maidens dance in the King's presence in their traditional clothes at the King's stadium in Ludzitzini. Thousands of topless maidens dancing in the hot sun is a sight to behold. In recent years, the reed dance has become a tourist attraction and a good place to meet young girls. The attached photo speaks for itself!

[AfAsia]

hi all

thought i would relate a memory of a trip to the manzini valley; i think that is what it was called. funny, when you are so young, it seems like yeasterday i was there; i`m talking 1988. one night a chick in one of the casino`s picked me up. i was a real greenhorn. we fucked in my car at the time, and hotel, it was great. i still remember paying her r5.00

even recall her telling me, her husband was in germany. i think this was to cover her shamefull feeling of knowing she was on the game. anyhow, a good experience, and obviously memorable.

nowadays i believe the hiv rate is something frightfull. or, are they merely trying to scare us all off? -- goverment health authorities, that is. i recall it being stunningly beautifull in swaziland.

cheers

speed13

[Frank Africa]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050823/...rgins_and_aids
Looks like all women (and young girls 4tt) are fair game again. Interesting comments about the HIV rates; it is hard to credit those figures,

Thanks for the useful hyperlink. Proctor 55 is right - it probably won't make much difference.

As I've written before, even if the HIV and AIDS statistics are wildly inflated, they are still much higher in most African countries than in Europe or the U.S., and must be taken seriously. We mongers should always take precautions and use condoms - this is NOT a negotiable item!

If you're worried about finding good condoms whereever you are travelling, then just bring a couple dozen of your favorite brand with you.

The HIV rates are incredible and one wonders where the Swazi society will be in 5 years.

Probably similar to Uganda, Tanzania, a few other places, where I have first-hand seen neighborhoods & villages missing a significant percentage of the 15-45 age group; also offices where many of the most productive workers have died during the last 5 - 7 years.

Yes, it's very sad and frustrating, especially as this epidemic is controllable and totally avoidable, unlike past epidemics of TB, etc. where one can get sick and die just by walking down the street and getting sneezed on.

[Proctor 55]

Nice catch on the article. I had missed it. I doubt that the lifting of the ban makes much difference.

The HIV rates are incredible and one wonders where the Swazi society will be in 5 years.

[Domino]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050823/...rgins_and_aids
Looks like all women (and young girls 4tt) are fair game again. Interesting comments about the HIV rates; it is hard to credit those figures,

[Proctor 55]

I neglected to comment on GoodEnough's note on driving in Swaziland. (I appreciate that this has nothing to do with a mongering hobby.) I agree that the roads are quite good, but driving takes constant attention to watch for people and cows on the road. The new motorway road down from Mbabne to the south has taken all of the sport out of getting around the slow trucks going up or down. As with other activities, caution is needed.

I would never offer a person a ride at home, but have done that many times in Swaziland. Sometimes their English is very limited or nonexistent, but it has been nice to have the company even if conversation is limited. On a couple occasions the border post staff has asked if I would give one of their people a ride back home for their day off. It has always been interesting.

[Proctor 55]

Absolutely no posts on Swaziland for years, and now we find that that there are multiple members out there who have enjoyed the country and seem to express the same appreciation for the style and tone of the country and the people. It is a somewhat unique country. I do hope they can work through their current difficulties.

Thanks for the interest. Four posts on Bangkok is nothing, but four on Swaziland is quits something.

[Amha]

Swaziland was the place for white South Africans to mix and party with non whites during the apartheid years. The Why Not night club was the place of action in the 70's, 80's and the early 90's with plenty of beautiful Swazi and Mozambican women. Since the demise of apartheid in South Africa and the advent of peace in Mozambique Swaziland's place as a party destination has been on the wane. Nowadays most Swazi women who used to operate out of the Why Not are in Johannesburg - The Summit Club - or working as freelancers (see the classifieds in the Star newspaper). Mozambican women remain in Maputo since business seems to be better there. There are still many beautiful girls available in Swaziloand but beware of AIDS. King Mswati III has 10 wives (inkosikati in siswati, the local language) and 3 official girl friends (maphivela) and this gives every Swazi male the licence to practise polygamy thereby spreading the disease even more. Having said all this, I must admit Swazi women are some of the sexiest women I have come across in Africa - well educated, well spoken and with a real zest for having fun.

[GoodEnough]

Proctor 55, thanks for evoking such pleasant memories of the Happy Valley motel/restaurant/pool hall/strip joint/pick up bar. I used to have some great times there when I was working in Mozambique and would drive over to spend the week end. I agree, the country is gorgeous and the people are terrific. Not only that, but unlike most of the rest of Africa, the roads are in good shape and you can actually drive pretty easily.



GE

[Proctor 55]

Nothing has been posted on Swaziland for years. Time to start a little discussion on this little country.

Sorry to say in reply to the prior post that the AIDS infection rate in Swaziland is very high. The 40% may be a particular demographic segment of the population. They were slow in responding to the problem, but are now started. A couple years ago I was pleased to note a bowl of condoms on the counter in the public library in Mbabne as evidence that they were starting to address the problem.

Still, it is a beautiful country and the people are pleasant.

If any readers need directions, start at the Royal Swasi Sun Hotel casino in Ezulwini and see what is there. If that does not produce results, drive out of the Royal Swazi and turn right toward Manzini. Drive roughly 2km until you see a complex to the left and below the level of the road. If you cross the bridge, you have gone too far. The complex is a combination of the Happy Valley Motel, the SirLoin steakhouse, the Why Not disco, a bar/pool room, etc. Most assuredly there will be action in the bar/pool room.

Good luck and do use protection.

[Biffy]

I saw a report on bbc saying 40% general population infected.

Just say no.

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