Sad!!! 38 Vir.gins Killed In Crash On Their Way To Festival Where King Chooses Wives From Young Vir.gins (Photo)

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Many girls and young women were killed as they traveled to the traditional festival where the King of Swaziland is known to pick a new bride from thousands of topless, dancing virgins.At least 38 died when the open-topped truck collided with another vehicle, before being hit by a second truck as it travelled along a motorway between the Swazi cities of Mbabane and Manzini on Friday afternoon.


The girls were all taking part in the Swazi Reed Dance Festival, an annual event which sees tens of thousands of unmarried girls – or ‘maidens’ – perform for King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute
The Sherborne-educated king is known to pick his wives from the girls who perform for him at the traditional dance, a tribute to the queen mother.
Last year, he plucked a 19-year-old virgin from the dancing maidens, who became his 14th wife.