In an attempt to mitigate the HIV and AIDS pandemic in 2001, the king used his traditional powers to invoke a time-honoured chastity rite (umcwasho, which encouraged all Swazi maidens to abstain from sexual relations for five years.This rite banned sexual relations for Swazis under 50 years of age from 9 September 2001 and 19 August 2005, but just two months after imposing the ban, he violated this decree when he married a 17-year-old girl, who became his 13th wife. As per custom, he was fined a cow by members of her regiment, which he duly paid.
In an attempt to mitigate the HIV and AIDS pandemic in 2001, the king used his traditional powers to invoke a time-honoured chastity rite (umcwasho, which encouraged all Swazi maidens to abstain from sexual relations for five years.This rite banned sexual relations for Swazis under 50 years of age from 9 September 2001 and 19 August 2005
They got off easy. I would've rounded (and still would) all the HIV+ people up and killed them. They can't stop spreading the disease so it's time the government stepped up and did it for them.
They got off easy. I would've rounded (and still would) all the HIV+ people up and killed them. They can't stop spreading the disease so it's time the government stepped up and did it for them.