The African Craft Village, Livingstone, was built in 1960 by the Rhodes-Livingstone Museum on a site allocated by the Victoria Falls Trust and the Municipal Council of Livingstone with assistance from the trust and small grant from the Sporting and Cultural Fund. Around 1964/65, it was renamed as the Open…
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Zambia Philately: Luangwa Valley National Park
On 27 May 1938, three reserves were established in the valley of the Luangwa River: North Luangwa Game Reserve, Lukusuzi Game Reserve and South Luangwa Reserve. In 1960, Norman Carr, a former elephant control officer of the Game and Tsetse Department of Northern Rhodesia, created the Luangwa Valley Game Reserve.…
View More Zambia Philately: Luangwa Valley National ParkZambia Philately: Lusaka – Cairo Road
Cairo Road is the main thoroughfare of Lusaka and the principal business, retail and service centre of the city. It was named to reflect the link in Cecil Rhodes’ dream of a Cape to Cairo Road through British colonies in Africa. Commerce & Industry Eagle Travel Ltd Postcards 1965 –…
View More Zambia Philately: Lusaka – Cairo RoadZambia Philately: Angoni Cattle
The Angoni cattle are found in the Eastern Province of Zambia and adjoining areas of Malawi between the Lungwa River in the west and Lake Malawi in the east spreading southwards reaching northwestern Mozambique. These cattle are today known as Angoni in Zambia, In Zambia, the Angoni are confined between…
View More Zambia Philately: Angoni CattleZambia Philately: Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus. It is the second largest antelope in the world, being slightly smaller on…
View More Zambia Philately: Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)Zambia Philately: Vimbuza
Vimbuza is a healing dance popular among the Tumbuka people found chiefly in the Eastern Province of Zambia but also Malawi. It is an important manifestation of the ng’oma, a healing tradition found throughout Bantu-speaking Africa. Ng’oma, meaning “drums of affliction”, carries considerable historical depth. The Vimbuza healing ritual goes…
View More Zambia Philately: VimbuzaZambia Philately: Makishi
The Makishi is a masked character that represents the spirit of a deceased ancestor that returns to the earthly realm to help the boys transition into adulthood. These Makishi masquerades, ancestral spirits, are a fundamental part of the ritual and serve to link the ancient past with the present. The…
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A Angoni Warrior Arts & Crafts B C Ceremonial Axe Clay Smoking Pipe Bowl D E F G H I J K Kuomboka Ceremony L Lunda People Luvale People M Makishi Maramba Cultural Centre N Nsenga People Nyau People O P Q R S T U V Vimbuza W X…
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A B C Craft Village D Dag Hammarskjold Crash Site Memorial E F G H I J K Kafue National Park Kafue Rail Bridge L Lake Bangweulu Livingstone Museum Luangwa Valley National Park M Moto Moto Museum Mutende Safaris Limited N O Open Air Museum (see Craft Village) P Q…
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A B C Commercial Bank Zambia Ltd (Lusaka) D E Eagle Travel Ltd F G H I J K Kingstons (Zambia) Ltd L M Mufulira Copper Mines Ltd Mutende Safaris Limited N O P Q R Rhokana Corporation Ltd S T TG Travel Tobacco Turnbull, Gibson & Co., (Zambia) Ltd…
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