King Preaches Abstinence to Parading Maidens

ABC News.com ^ | 9-9-02 | Toby Reynolds

[xJones]

This whole article is amazing, but "King Goodwill Zwelithini" has his royal head screwed on right.

There's a lot of good quotes such as:

Nomagugu Ngobese, a mother and traditional virginity tester...

That must be an inspiring job. :)

[Young Rhino]

To quote Mel Brooks, "It's good to be the king."

[FITZ]

This king doesn't seem to have much in common with Bill Clinton who would have been leering at the girls and his people would be passing out condoms to them telling to have all the sex they could get.

[B Knotts]

Thousands of bare-breasted Zulu girls

The king is the titular ruler of the six million-strong tribe.

Am I supposed to believe that Toby Reynolds, the reporter who wrote this story, used that term simply by coincidence?

[Consort]

Picture of Zulu Royal Princess Khonza Zulu leadind the parade here.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

What knockers!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

BTT

[egarvue]

"Its good to be the king!"

[B Knotts]

Important, serious topic PING

[Consort]

    Flag of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini

[boris]

"That must be an inspiring job."

Well they wouldn't let me sign up to be the Official Thong Tester in San Diego schools, so how do I apply for this post ("Traditional virginity tester")?

--Boris

[gg188]

Pictures?

Just kidding. (Sorta.)

Remaining virgins and abstaining is admirable, of course. But beyond that, how pathetic is this silliness in the 21st century. These people are in dire need of being the targets of some good old colonialism and conversion to Christianity. Seeing sh*t like this makes you realize the importance and benefit of the spread of Western values through colonialism.

People used to feel SORRY for such backward waste of human life. Now I guess it is viewed as quaint and normal.

[xJones]

You were too "snappy!", and that why they threw you out in San Diego, not to mention all your salivating. :) And do you really want to be a traditional virginity tester for a bunch of Zulu maidens? Think twice, boris.

Meek, cyni, you might not want to miss this one.

[Consort]

Pictures?

See Post #6 above.

[Lil'freeper]

Might as well put a sign around their necks that says "rape me, I'm a virgin" because so many of those fools in Africa think that sex with a virgin cures AIDS. I pray for their safety.

[Erasmus]

Ummm,

Boris, it's supposed to be nondestructive testing.

[buffyt]

EXCELLENT IDEAS! I hope they are sincere....

The spread of HIV/AIDS and other associated problems, such as drug-taking and promiscuity, reinforced the need for traditional values and unity, Zwelithini said.

Zwelithini, who celebrated three decades of power this year, also called on Africans to launch a drive for self-sufficiency and stand on their own feet independent of foreign aid.

He said farmers should grow more crops to produce both money and food, and drive away a threat of famine that currently hangs over much of Southern Africa.

"It is high time African leaders realized that their countries cannot rely indefinitely on aid," he said.

[cynicom]

Brand X....

Being a gentleman, I have nothing to say. No comment.

[B Knotts]

Titular ruler PING.