Culture

Before Chitenge

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The Women’s History Museum of Zambia uncovered an incredible find in Sweden: 100-year-old leather cloaks made by the Ba… Read More

The Women’s History Museum of Zambia uncovered an incr… Read More

By Mutale Chisulo

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Culture

An Insider's Guide to Your First Mutomboko Ceremony in 2025

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Greet with a hearty “Mwane!” alongside three claps and don’t come close to the sacred muselo. Any person who steps on t… Read More

Greet with a hearty “Mwane!” alongside three claps and… Read More

By Akatoka N Kayama

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Culture

Healer or False Prophet? The Ng’angas Hidden In Plain Sight

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I cowered and wondered if this was part of the ritual, a mystical performance where he would recite my name, place of b… Read More

I cowered and wondered if this was part of the ritual,… Read More

By Mukandi Siame

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Culture

Lwiindi Gonde A Harvest Ceremony of Gratitude

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At the heart of it all stands Chief Monze, adorned in leopard skins and ivory, his presence a bridge between the living… Read More

At the heart of it all stands Chief Monze, adorned in … Read More

By Akatoka N Kayama

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Culture

Zambia's Not-So-Hidden Street Food Culture

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Street vending isn’t just about commerce; it’s a lifeline. For vendors with few opportunities, a simple stall means put… Read More

Street vending isn’t just about commerce; it’s a lifel… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

Inside the Bene Mukuni Ceremony of the Toka Leya

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Nearby, Chief Mukuni, draped in regal animal skins, leads a procession, his presence a bridge between the living and th… Read More

Nearby, Chief Mukuni, draped in regal animal skins, le… Read More

By Akatoka N Kayama

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Culture

Two Zambian Traditional Ceremonies You Need to See to Believe

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An initial glimpse of the Makishi dancers may be frightening, but it’s important to understand that these are represent… Read More

An initial glimpse of the Makishi dancers may be frigh… Read More

By Winnie Miti

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Culture

Are These Zambia’s First Inhabitants?

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They retained Mukuni as paramount chief, and the Lenje still refer to themselves as Bene Mukuni (Mukuni’s people) in co… Read More

They retained Mukuni as paramount chief, and the Lenje… Read More

By Shilika Chisoko

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Culture

What Changes Will Pope Leo XIV Bring to the Catholic Church?

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Pope Leo XIV began his papacy during a particularly divisive time: liberal Catholics hoped he would continue Pope Franc… Read More

Pope Leo XIV began his papacy during a particularly di… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

The Curious Case of Mukolwe, the Hybrid Chicken

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Roosting at the Chainama roundabout in northeastern Lusaka, the Hybrid Chicken, much like her living counterparts, has … Read More

Roosting at the Chainama roundabout in northeastern Lu… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

An Essay on the Sights and Sounds of Lusaka CBD

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Their eyes will be hunting for vehicles that will be turning in the wrong lanes, lanes which won't be visible as they h… Read More

Their eyes will be hunting for vehicles that will be t… Read More

By Mutale Chisulo

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Culture

The Demons of Chiengi

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There is a saying in Zambia: “If you cross someone from Chiengi, you will see the back of a snake”.Out of the multitude… Read More

There is a saying in Zambia: “If you cross someone fro… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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Culture

Chakwela Makumbi - The Spiritual Rain Calling of the Soli

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The Chakwela Makumbi (‘pulling down the clouds’) is a centuries old rainmaking ceremony led by the Soli chieftainess. F… Read More

The Chakwela Makumbi (‘pulling down the clouds’) is a … Read More

By Muleba Lelani Mwale

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Culture

Ngoni Pride and Power at Ncwala 2025

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Only here in Zambia and eSwatini did the Ngoni people still practise Ncwala in its traditional form, a ceremony whose r… Read More

Only here in Zambia and eSwatini did the Ngoni people … Read More

By Shammah Phiri

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Culture

Lost in Translation KK's Tower of Babel

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And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothin… Read More

And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they… Read More

By Mukandi Siame

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Culture

Ng'angas - Zambia's Traditional Healers

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Amongst the bulletin boards and plastered walls of Zambian streets, between the commercials for cool drinks and real es… Read More

Amongst the bulletin boards and plastered walls of Zam… Read More

By Musonda Mukuka

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