"King Mswati III of Swaziland put a dampener on festivities at his 33rd birthday celebrations recently when he announced a five year sex ban for young maidens in the tiny mountain kingdom.
In a bid to reduce the soaring HIV/AIDS figures the king saw fit to announce the revival of the Umchwaso Chastity Rite before a 7000 strong crowd at the closure of his birthday celebrations in Nhlangano, southern Swaziland last Sunday (September 9)." (from posted by Anonymous 19:11