South Africa’s extravagant matric balls are the ‘Met Gala’ of high school dances

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Before South African high school students complete their final exams, they first walk the red carpet, pulling out all the stops for their celebratory matriculation, or ‘matric,’ balls. The dances may look different from school to school, but they have earned a reputation as mini Met Galas – from