A kingdom in southern Africa, west of MOZAMBIQUE. Its capital is Mbabane. It became independent from Britain in 1968. The former country name Swaziland was changed in 2018. (from CIA World Factbook, 2019)
    

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Swazi witchdoctors wearing animal skins and jewellery. Photograph, 1910/1930.

A Swazi medicine man or shaman performing a ritual in front of his tribe. Colour process print after N.H. Hardy.

Swaziland: a medicine man with two assistants, wearing ceremonial costume including leopard skins and elaborate head-dresses. Photograph, ca. 1930.

Swaziland: two young men seated, one of them smoking hemp (cannabis) through a pipe made with a horn. Photograph.

Swaziland: three African men talking. Photograph by Dudley Kidd.

Annual report on Swaziland / Commonwealth Relations Office.

Annual medical and sanitary report / Swaziland.

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Swaziland: three African men talking. Photograph by Dudley Kidd.

Annual report on Swaziland / Commonwealth Relations Office.

Annual medical and sanitary report / Swaziland.

Annual medical and sanitary report / Swaziland.

Annual medical and sanitary report / Swaziland.