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Inside Africa’s First Shaolin Temple
About 18 kilometres north of Lusaka, a Chinese Buddhist complex has become a meeting point between Shaolin tradition and Zambian life. Inside, young Zambians train in kung fu, study, perform …
Culture
Before Cecil Zambian Textiles and Clothing
Long before collars and seams, clothing was a response to land, climate and belonging. In Zambia, textiles were never s…
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Long before collars and seams, clothing was a response…
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Traditional Spirituality in the Christian Nation
Long before missionaries arrived, Zambians practised a layered cosmology connecting the living, ancestors, and the divi…
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Long before missionaries arrived, Zambians practised a…
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Culture
Get Ready for Ncwala 2026!
Picture this: thousands gathering in traditional regalia, the air thick with anticipation, drums echoing across the sac…
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Picture this: thousands gathering in traditional regal…
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Is Zambia Ready for the Women it's Raising?
Zambia has spent years telling girls to dream big, invest in education, reach for the stars. Zambia has raised a genera…
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Zambia has spent years telling girls to dream big, inv…
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The Warrior Queen, Loongo of the Sala People
They called her a mystical woman. In a time when kingdoms rose and fell by the sword, she forged an unprecedented weapo…
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They called her a mystical woman. In a time when kingd…
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Ubwali, Nshima Is Not Zambian
You can tell a Zambian's entire life story through nshima. The wedding nshima, where a bride proves herself with silver…
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You can tell a Zambian's entire life story through nsh…
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The Great Load-Shedding Olympics Zambia’s Unofficial National Sport
In a country where power cuts are the new normal, every Zambian becomes an unwilling athlete in the ultimate test of en…
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In a country where power cuts are the new normal, ever…
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Culture
Village Chronicles A City Dweller’s Guide to Going Back Home
For the city-dwelling Zambian, the village is a pilgrimage into a world where mornings are communal alarms, meals are n…
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For the city-dwelling Zambian, the village is a pilgri…
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Rediscovering Leopards Hill
Who are the "rich housewives of Leopards Hill Road," and what secrets does their enclave hold? Driven by curiosity and …
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Who are the "rich housewives of Leopards Hill Road," a…
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Do We Still Value Elders’ Wisdom? Exploring Generational Disconnect
My father speaks in Bemba proverbs and believes skirts should fall below the knee. I move through Lusaka in shorts and …
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My father speaks in Bemba proverbs and believes skirts…
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25Â Things Zambians Are Grateful for in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, it's tempting to dwell on what went wrong. But look closer, and Zambia reveals itself as a na…
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As 2025 draws to a close, it's tempting to dwell on wh…
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Mutomboko Ceremony An Epic of the Luba-Lunda
In the heart of southern Africa, where the Luapula River carves through ancient lands, a ceremony unfolds each July tha…
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In the heart of southern Africa, where the Luapula Riv…
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The Price of Mourning
In Zambia, a funeral is a community event, not a private affair. Tradition roots in collective labour and support, seen…
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In Zambia, a funeral is a community event, not a priva…
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High Stakes Zambia's Betting Boom
What started as friendly wagers under shady trees has exploded into a digital epidemic. As betting apps sweep through Z…
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What started as friendly wagers under shady trees has …
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Rediscovering Tusona Zambia’s Hidden Writing System
Tusona, the ideographic drawings of the Chokwe, embody Africa’s overlooked intellectual heritage. Once dismissed as dec…
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Tusona, the ideographic drawings of the Chokwe, embody…
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Zambian Superstitions That Could Save Your Life
Remember when your grandmother told you not to sweep at night? Or that time your auntie gave you a proper telling-off f…
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Remember when your grandmother told you not to sweep a…
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