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Queen Ndlunkulu Mawewe performed a traditional Swati dance, showcasing Mpumalanga’s royal heritage

Queen Ndlunkulu Mawewe captivated TikTok viewers with a traditional Swati dance, celebrating Mpumalanga royal heritage and ...
WWLTV

Zulu says blackface tradition isn't going anywhere

Every Mardi Gras Day, Zulu marchers and riders paint their faces black before they hit the streets. It’s a practice that’s as old as the organization, which first paraded more than a century ago. And ...
The Aspen Times

Zulu tradition tonight at the Wheeler

Joseph Shabalala had a dream. It was 1964, and Shabalala, a South African singer and the leader then of the vocal group Ezimnyama Ngenkani, heard a sound in his sleep, a new sound. It was choir music, ...
The Advocate

For Zulu leaders, blackface remains 'tradition,' 'cultural expression' even amid national reckoning

The nation's sudden fixation with blackface hasn’t escaped Chelsea Clinton. The former First Daughter took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on a recent poll showing roughly a third of Americans still ...
WWLTV

Zulu King and Queen 2025: Celebrating Over 100 Years of Tradition

NEW ORLEANS — When the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club take to the streets on Mardi Gras Day, they're showcasing more than 100 years of Carnival tradition. It's a tradition Rodney Mason, Junior has ...
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"This is why I don't follow tradition": SA divided by Shembe bride's rainy bridge walk

A video of a Zulu bride standing by a river bridge in the rain for her marriage custom went viral, sparking a debate on cultural preservation vs. gender roles.
The Advocate

Zulu statement on 'blackface' controversy: 'Black makeup is NOT the same'; club defends its history

That’s the headline on a statement the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club put out Wednesday as leaders of the krewe aim to head off any criticism over its long tradition of Mardi Gras float riders ...
Capital Public Radio

In New Orleans, The Fight Over Blackface Renews Scrutiny Of A Mardi Gras Tradition

This Tuesday's Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans has thrust into the spotlight a controversial local tradition dating back more than 100 years. Every year, members of the city's Zulu Social Aid ...
The Houma Courier

For Zulu parade, blackface remains 'tradition'

The nation's sudden fixation with blackface hasn't escaped Chelsea Clinton. The former first daughter took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on a recent poll showing roughly a third of Americans still ...
NOLA.com

Zulu tradition: Prized coconuts are the handiwork of Treme grandma, granddaughter

Like a glittering prize on Mardi Gras morning, the Allen-James family of Treme carefully hands down the art of decorating Zulu coconuts. A couple of weeks before Carnival day, a purple plastic ...
WGNO

The kings and queens from Argus and Zulu meet and toast on Lundi Gras

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KENNER (WGNO)— The Lundi Gras festivities ...