Back to the beginning
Background info:
Where is
Swaziland?
Introduction to
Swaziland
The People and
Traditions
The Monarchy
Geography and
Climate
Visuals:
"Edolobeni"
Stormy weather
Sibebe
The Gap
Malolotja
Mlawula
Valley of Heaven
Matsapha
Sand River Dam
The Past:
Mbabane
Manzini
Transport
Cultural Snippets:
The tale of
the tail
The traditional
Swazi
homestead
Rituals
Handcrafts:
Making
handcrafts
Handcraft
centres
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The Ezulwini Valley
"Valley of Heaven"
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The Ezulwini Valley lies between the two cities, Mbabane and Manzini.
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Heading down the main highway from Mbabane, towards the Ezulwini Valley
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The twin peaks of Sheba's Breasts referred to in Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines".
View of the valley from the "Tea Road", which runs up into the mountains on the east side of the valley, named after a tea project that was set up in the late '60's but never came to fruition.
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The Ezulwini Valley is home to a number of hotels and restaurants, the national stadium at Lobamba, the National Museum and King Sobuza II memorial park, handcraft centres, and the Swazi Cultural Village in Mantenga Nature Reserve.
Links: Mantenga Craft Centre | National Museum | Swazi Cultural Village |
Visuals:
"Edolobeni" |
Stormy weather |
Sibebe |
The Gap |
Malolotja |
Mlawula |
Valley of Heaven |
Matsapha |
Sand River Dam
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