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…
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Lozi, also called Malozi, or Barotse, formerly Aluyi, a complex of about 25 peoples of about 6 cultural groups inhabiting western Zambia, the area formerly known as Barotseland in Zambia. Formerly, the groups were all called Barotse as subjects of the paramount chief of the dominant Barotse tribe. The 1/3d…
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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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In 1964, Zambia’s adult education facilities existed in only three provinces on the railroad, and over 60 per cent of the population had no facilities. Over the 1.5 million adults, one million had never been to school. In early 1964, a program of night school was organised in centres away…
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Ngoma is the only settlement in the south of Kafue National Park. Hotels, Clubs & Accommodation Ngoma Safari Camp
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Kalomo is a town in southern Zambia, lying north-east of Livingstone. It was the first administrative centre of Northern Rhodesia (specifically North-Western Rhodesia), serving until the capital city was established at Livingstone in 1907. Things to Do Zambia Safaris Limited References Wikipedia: Kalomo
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Kenneth David Kaunda (1924-2021) was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissatisfied with Harry Nkumbula’s leadership of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress, he broke away and founded…
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