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Why Solwezi Keeps Winning on Two Wheels
When Zambia sent four mountain bikers to the African championships this year, all four rode for the Kansanshi Cycling Team in Solwezi, and three came home with medals. For riders …
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Reclaiming Indigenous Foodways Ancestral Practices for Drought Resilience
How traditional foraging and ancestral knowledge can combat food insecurity during Zambia’s droughts through sustainabl…
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How traditional foraging and ancestral knowledge can c…
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Cultural Repatriation A Long Way From Home
Returning these objects cannot fully rectify colonialism's impacts, but it would allow for new ownership, storytelling,…
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Returning these objects cannot fully rectify coloniali…
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From Java to Africa The Origins and Legacy of Chitenge
Discover the fascinating journey of African print fabric, from its origins in Java to its significant role in African c…
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Discover the fascinating journey of African print fabr…
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Bugs on the Menu Is the World Ready?
The EU and UN are promoting insects as a sustainable protein source, a practice long embraced in Zambia. In Zambia, var…
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The EU and UN are promoting insects as a sustainable p…
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Culture
Seeds of Resistance
A vast majority of histories we know and have access to are products of colonial realities and stories. These histories…
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A vast majority of histories we know and have access t…
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The Kuomboka Ceremony A Glimpse into Lozi Tradition
The Lozi people are known for the vitality of their culture, distinct history and rich mythology. They’re also known fo…
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The Lozi people are known for the vitality of their cu…
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The Origins of Chibuku An Iconic African Brew
In the heart of Zambia's mining town of Kitwe, a bustling city on the Copperbelt Province, a brewing legacy was born in…
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In the heart of Zambia's mining town of Kitwe, a bustl…
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Cosmic Warfare Eclipses in African Traditional Beliefs
Both solar and lunar eclipses have held profound significance in the traditional beliefs and myths of numerous African …
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Both solar and lunar eclipses have held profound signi…
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The Legend of Nyami Nyami Guardian Deity of the Zambezi River
The Zambezi River is a lifeline for countless communities and a source of spiritual significance for the Tonga people w…
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The Zambezi River is a lifeline for countless communit…
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Romancing the Ndombondo
My mother makes music when she cooks: swift turns, tender swirls, gentle splashes, firm shakes, and precise cuts. Her c…
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My mother makes music when she cooks: swift turns, ten…
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Zambia’s Role in 30 Years of Afrofuturism
To know where we are going, we must know where we have come from. This is a concept well described through the term San…
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To know where we are going, we must know where we have…
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Reviving Zamrock
This was the first thing I noticed at Modzi Arts. In a world where we’ve been encouraged to shatter glass ceilings, wha…
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This was the first thing I noticed at Modzi Arts. In a…
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They Can See Us
Zambian film veteran, Kenny ‘Roc’ Mumba impresses with his directorial debut, Can You See Us, a poignant tale about a b…
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Zambian film veteran, Kenny ‘Roc’ Mumba impresses with…
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Demystifying African Cosmology
The Chokwe people of Zambia, renowned for their mastery of astronomy, have unravelled the cosmos through their unique c…
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The Chokwe people of Zambia, renowned for their master…
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Understanding Parasocial Relationships
One recent Saturday morning, I woke up to the news that a South African rapper AKA had been killed
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One recent Saturday morning, I woke up to the news tha…
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Zambia’s Leading Ladies
The African continent has a long and storied history of female leaders, warriors
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The African continent has a long and storied history o…
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