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MAP OF ZAMBIA

Zambia's contemporary culture is a blend of values , norms , and spiritual traditions of more than 70 ethnically diverse people. Most of the tribes of Zambia moved in series of migratory waves a few centuries ago . Many of the tribal customs are only still practiced in the rural areas. A greeting is always exchanged before any conversation. If a person approaches you , you should always offer the first greeting. A man should withhold his hand in greeting until the woman offers hers. Gifts are often offered to visitors as a sign of honor , friendship or gratitude. one should never refuse a gift and accept it with both hands at the same time expressing.

Lobola the bride price is still widely practiced and is a token of appreciation to the parents of the girl. In most tribes the bride is taken to the mans' village the evening before the wedding. Large quantities of food are prepared and homemade beer is brewed to celebrate the marriage and the all village attends where there is much singing and dancing.

although we have many ethnic groups we have a lot in common among ourselves, like the traditional meals . Mostly we eat Nshima , sweet potatoes , Rice , Chikanda , Ifishimu , and other meals shown below ;





TRADITIONAL MEAT




NSHIMA WITH MEAT










2. NSHIMA WITH FISH










3.NSHIMA WITH IFISHImu








4.CHIKANDA








5.DIVERSE FRUITS








6. COOKED CASSAVA









7. NSHIMA WITH CHICKEN








8. TUTE (CASSAVA)






9.EATTING NSHIMA







MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS


Many traditional instruments are still played throughout the country , although the desire for western instruments increases. the more common ones are the hand piano , a small instrument with iron keys mounted on a rectangular box and plucked by both thumbs. Or the silimba (xylophone) with a range of flat wooden keys , we have drums , guitar and these are as follows ;




1.DRUMS

















2.GUITAR




















3.SILIMBA (XYLOPHONE)












4. LIKEMBE PIANO










TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES




These are ceremonies that are cerebrated once a year according to the tribes, all tribes which are more than 70 have their own way of cerebrating their ceremony it is very nice and interesting , some of them are as follows ;





1. MUTOMBOKO CEREMONY (CHIEF MWATA KAZEMBE) - For the Bisa speaking people













2. KUSEFYA PANGWENA (CHIEF CHITIMUKULU)-For the bemba speaking people














3.[UKUOMBOKA CEREMONY[/B][/U] - For the Lozi speaking people







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