Zambian Funerals And Change
It has been said that the only constant in life is change. Change is a pervasive process that affects every…
It has been said that the only constant in life is change. Change is a pervasive process that affects every…
The number of Zambian men and women arrested in various parts of the world for being found in possession of…
It is every parent’s hope to see their children display above-average academic performance in school. It is common to hear…
I think we owe it to ourselves to begin to question negative practices at funerals in order to make funerals more tolerable. We must do everything we can to minimize the stress that presently characterizes a Zambian funeral.
In this article, I wish to discuss some negative practices that I think deserve urgent attention.
It is an interesting fact that there is nothing in the Zambian school curriculum to prepare the ordinary Zambian for the eventuality of death in the family. There are many Zambians who have no idea what steps to take in the event of death striking at very close range – in their home. I am sure that most of them would like to know how to conduct a funeral that meets society’s expectations.
The third installment of the stories about witchcraft explores some reactions to witchcraft.
Johannes was amazed by the fact that the words of someone who had been long dead could have such a positive impact on him. It is indeed an amazing fact that authors keep on impacting other people even long after they have departed from this world.
When it comes to seeking wealth, some men throw caution to the winds. They will
do whatever a traditional medicine man tells them to do without a care about the consequences of following the instructions.
Ghost stories scared me because of my vivid imagination which tended to make unreal things seem very real. Stories about witchcraft did not scare me at all. Rather, they fascinated me.
I asked Joseph, the lead guitar player, to load the song with as many different guitar sounds as he could. He added two solo guitars and an acoustic guitar.