Culture

Mutomboko Ceremony An Epic of the Luba-Lunda

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In the heart of southern Africa, where the Luapula River carves through ancient lands, a ceremony unfolds each July tha… Read More

In the heart of southern Africa, where the Luapula Riv… Read More

By Shammah Phiri

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Culture

The Price of Mourning

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In Zambia, a funeral is a community event, not a private affair. Tradition roots in collective labour and support, seen… Read More

In Zambia, a funeral is a community event, not a priva… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

High Stakes Zambia's Betting Boom

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What started as friendly wagers under shady trees has exploded into a digital epidemic. As betting apps sweep through Z… Read More

What started as friendly wagers under shady trees has … Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

Rediscovering Tusona Zambia’s Hidden Writing System

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Tusona, the ideographic drawings of the Chokwe, embody Africa’s overlooked intellectual heritage. Once dismissed as dec… Read More

Tusona, the ideographic drawings of the Chokwe, embody… Read More

By Mukandi Siame

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Culture

Zambian Superstitions That Could Save Your Life

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Remember when your grandmother told you not to sweep at night? Or that time your auntie gave you a proper telling-off f… Read More

Remember when your grandmother told you not to sweep a… Read More

By Akatoka N Kayama

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Culture

Uncovering the Mysteries of Zambia's 'Abandoned' Houses

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Let's delve into the lives of house caretakers, families who trade security for shelter in perpetually incomplete homes… Read More

Let's delve into the lives of house caretakers, famili… Read More

By Mutale Chisulo

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Culture

Curtain Call at the Lusaka Playhouse

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The Lusaka Playhouse is more than a decaying building; it's the heart of Zambian theatre. But can passion alone save it… Read More

The Lusaka Playhouse is more than a decaying building;… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

A Touch of the Sun One of Zambia’s Earliest Films Revisited

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In 1979, Hollywood stars landed in Lusaka to make cinema history with local actors. The result was brilliant, terrible,… Read More

In 1979, Hollywood stars landed in Lusaka to make cine… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

The Pink Tax Hoax When Black Tax Meets Beauty Pressure

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Picture this: A young professional woman in Lusaka earns K12,000 monthly but watches her salary vanish into two invisib… Read More

Picture this: A young professional woman in Lusaka ear… Read More

By Winnie Miti

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Culture

Insects and Mice Are Back on the Menu

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When the first rains hit Zambian soil, something magical happens. Children run with basins held high, catching protein-… Read More

When the first rains hit Zambian soil, something magic… Read More

By Winnie Miti

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Culture

A Thought Experiment What If Zambia Had Made It to the Moon?

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However, on the morning of October 25, 1964, Zambia stunned the world as the first female Afronaut, Matha Mwamba, was l… Read More

However, on the morning of October 25, 1964, Zambia st… Read More

By Victor Mutelekesha

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Culture

How Social Media Sparked Zambia's Cultural Revolution

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Through intimate encounters with punk skating culture, earth-centred spirituality, and alternative music communities, t… Read More

Through intimate encounters with punk skating culture,… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

The Secret Science Behind Traditional Zambian Brews

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Nobody knew how she made it, but everyone knew it was alive in a way that was curious and somewhat eerie. One year, the… Read More

Nobody knew how she made it, but everyone knew it was … Read More

By Winnie Miti

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Culture

Zambia’s Poor Middle Class

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And education offers no immunity. University degrees and professional titles don't shield you from short-term contracts… Read More

And education offers no immunity. University degrees a… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

Church or Cult?

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James Sakara, a Zambian pastor who in 2021 had his congregants bury him alive with his hands bound so that in 3 days he… Read More

James Sakara, a Zambian pastor who in 2021 had his con… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

Is Lobola a Necessary Tradition or a Scam?

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Although no Zambian tribe defines lobola as the sale of a bride, when money changes hands and a woman takes a man’s sur… Read More

Although no Zambian tribe defines lobola as the sale o… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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