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Central Province; Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month Ikubi Lya Loongo: Mumbwa: Senior Chief Shakumbila: Sala: July Kulamba Kubwalo: Chibombo: Senior chief Mukuni
The King's barge Paddlers preceding the arrival of the Litunga. Kuomboka is a word in the Lozi language; it literally means ‘to get out of water’.In today's Zambia it is applied to a traditional ceremony that takes place at the end of the rain season, when the upper Zambezi River floods the plains of the Western Province. [1]
The Gulewamkulu Traditional Dance is a traditional dance performed by the Chewa people of Malawi, and Zambia. [1] [2] Its history dates back to the 17th century, when it was performed by the Nyau societies, secret fraternal organizations that played a significant role in the social and political lives of the Chewa people.
The Vimbuza dance is mainly performed in the northern regions of Malawi, Tanzania and eastern Zambia, where the Tumbuka people are predominantly found. The dance is an integral part of the Tumbuka culture and is performed during important ceremonies and celebrations. [1]
Performance of traditional rituals and ceremonies was discouraged by European colonisers of Northern Rhodesia and its predecessor territories. The mixing of ethnic traditions due to urbanisation in new copper mining towns, and in some cases a gradual shift from ritual to commercial performance, resulted in new syncretic dance and dramatic forms.
There is also a cultural march of women and girls in traditional attire, followed by performances by traditional dancers. On the following morning, a drum sounds and animals are taken to the river, where cattle are displayed in the traditional manner. [2] The first cattle to cross the river will be those of the custodian of the shrine.
The Kunda or Akunda people are an ethnic group that hails from Mambwe District of Eastern Province, Zambia of Zambia. They number approximately at 250,000 people. They speak Chikunda, a Bantu language closely related to Bisa and Nsenga. Most Kunda live on the eastern bank of the Luangwa River near South Luangwa National Park. Every August, they ...
This category is for festivals of Zambia, including fairs, parades, arts festivals, folk festivals, and other types. Pages in category "Festivals in Zambia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.