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epa000513110 Some of the 50,000 young, half-naked Swazi women gather at the Royal Palace to present their freshly cut reeds to King Mswati III as part of the annual reed dance, Mbabane, Swaziland, Sunday 28 August 2005. The annual dance is used by teenage girls to prove their strength and is also used by King Mswati III to choice another bride. King Msawti already has 13 wives and will choice another Monday 29 August as the girls do their final presentation to him. EPA/Kim Ludbrook
