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Zambia has 73 different tribes and many of them have colorful cultural festivals. If you are lucky enough to find them genuine occasions, where ceremonies are preformed for the benefit of the local people, not for tourists to witness their singing, drumming dancing and ceremony is unique and memorable experience.
There are over 30 ceremonies to be enjoyed, few of which are described here that reflect the rich cultural heritage of Zambia.
Kumboka ceremony (April)
This is the most famous of the ceremonies and takes place in western province when the barotse plains flood, the precise date is decided upon by the Litunga (the Lozi Chief depending on the river its origin dates back centuries, when the Litunga established his headquarters at Lealui, which he soon discovered became submerged when the river rose during the raison. This evaluation is what is today celebrated with great pomp and splendour every year. The journey takes most of the day and the entire village in a flotilla of canoes, headed by the royal barge, finally arrives at Limulunga, further up the Zambezi River, where a huge crowd celebrates with traditional dancing and singing
Likumbi lya Mize (august)
This ceremony takes place annually on the last Saturday of august at Mize, the official palace of senior chief ndungu, about seven kilometers west of Zambezi boma in the north western province.
People of the luvale tribe gather to celebrate their cultural heritage, bringing displays of all types of handicrafts and spicing the event with traditional singing and dancing. The dancers wear elaborate and colorful costumes popularly known at the ‘Likishi’
Shimunega (Sept/October)
Held on a weekend of the full moon this ceremony, held by the Ba-Ila tribe at Maala on the Kafue Flats in the central province, expresses the people’s devotion to their divine ancestors.
The N’cwala (February)
This is thankgiving ceremony held on the last weekend on February, by the ngoni at Mutenguleni Village, in the Eastern Province. Chief Mpezeni, the Ngoni Chief, taste the first fresh produce of the year, a celebration marked by tribal dances and much feasting.
Lwiindi Toka Leya Livingstone January
N’cwala Ngoni Chipata February
Kuomboka Lozi Mongo April
Kuomboka Lozi Senanga April
Isaka Yaba Kaonde Kaonde Solwezi April
Kufukwila Kaonde Solwezi May
Kuomboka libonda Lozi Kalabo May
Mutomolo Mambwe/Lungu Mbala June
Nsomo Kaonde Kasempa June
Chivweka Luchazi Kabompo June
Mutomboko Lunda Kawambwa July
Kupupa Kaonde Solwezi July
Kunyanta Ntanda Kaonde Solwezi July
Lwindi Gonde Tonga Monze July
Kazanga Nkoya Kaoma July
Chivweka Luchazi Kabompo July
Nkomba Lyanga Soli Chongwe July
Ikummbi Lya Longo Sala Mumbwa July
Kulamba Chewa Katete August
Makumba Ushi Mansa August
Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena Bemba Mungwi August
Mukulu Pembe Bemba Luwingu August
Likumbi Lya Mize Luvale Zambezi August
Chisemwa Cha Lunda Lunda Mwinilunga August
Lunda Lubanza Lunda Zambezi August
Makundu Kaonde Mufumbwe August
Lubinda Ntongo Kaonde Solwezi August
Lukini Luzwa Buuka Toka Leya Kalomo August
Kulamba Chewa Katete August
Lyenga Mbunda Kalolo August
Ichibwela Mushi Bisa/Swaka/Lala Mkushi September
Musaka/Jikubi Kaonde Mumbwa September
Bwile Bwile Chiengi September
Kailala Goba Kafue September
Chinamanongo Bisa Mpika September
Walamo Lungu Mpulungu September
Vikamkanimba Tumbuka Isoka September
Chambo Chalutanga Mfungwe Isoka September
Mulasa Namwanga Nakonde September
Chisaka Chalubombo Bisa Chilubi Island September
Bisa Malaila Bisa Mpika September
Ntongo Kaonde Mufumbwe September
Kuvuluka Kishakulu Lamba Solwezi September
Makundu Kaonde Mufumbwe September
Bunda Liyoyelo Mbunda Kabompo September
Kulamba Kubwalo Lenje Chibombo October
Likumbi Lyamalumbe Kaonde/Ila Mumbwa October
Tuwimba Nsenga Petauke October
Malaila Kunda Mambwe October
Kwenje Tumbuka Chama October
Kwanga Ng’umbo Samfya October
Mabila Shila Chienge October
Chishinga Malaila Chisinga Kawambwa October
Chibuka Ushi Mansa October
Lukwakwa Mbunda Kabompo October
Mbunda Liyoyelo Mbunda Kabompo October
Chungu Tonga Kalomo October
Maazi Aabila Lwiindi Tonga Kalomo October
Zengani Tumbuka Lundazi October
Chakwela Makumbi Soli Chongwe November
Chikwela Kumushi Soli Luangwa November
Ngondo Namwanga Isoka November
Chabalakata Lamba Masaiti November
Chitentamo/Nsengele Lamba Mpongwe November
Mbambala Nsenga-Luzi Luangwa November
Chibwela Kumushi Soli Chinyunyu November
Ng’ondo Namwanga Isoka November
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