Adverbs of Place and Space Space and places are described using different adverbs. In some cases, more than one word is available. Where this is the case, the words are here separated by a coma. Examples show how the words can be used. In front, forward, before = Kuntanshi, Pantanshi She is standing in front of…
In this short video lesson, we will look at the way adjectives are used in Bemba, as compared to English. A noun is a part of a sentence that names a person, place, thing, idea, action or quality. Examples: Itaba = cob of maize Umuntu = person Kapenta = a type of small fish…
You probably don’t know what a PONG is because I just made the word up to describe an enhanced way of sharing our experiences using technology. This emerging phenomenon was not possible ten years ago. A PONG is a poem, song or story that consists of input from its writer, his collaborators AND each listener or reader…
Jaan Panjabi AKA PNB (Panjabi By Nature) has made a reputation as a producer of popular music that blends Bhangra (a form of music from Punjab, a North Western Indian State) sounds with Western sounds. For his latest offering, Nath Dig Pey, he has teamed up with three artists to produce another hit as TEAM…
BOOK REVIEW TRADITIONAL MARRIAGES IN ZAMBIA A Study in Cultural History Yizenge A. Chondoka M.A. 1988 Recently I received a present through the post in the form of a hard cover book. “Traditional Marriages in Zambia” is sixty nine pages long and was written by Professor Yizenge A. Chondoka. The author gives two reasons…
AUTHOR INTERVIEW – Zambian Poet Full Names; MUNTANGA DENNY MOONDE How long have you been writing? Since 1994 What made you decide to become a writer? My time at school when I took Literature in English as a subject. What sort of training have you undertaken towards becoming a better writer? Apart from online…
In Zambia, as in several countries in Africa, Nshima forms the staple food. Also known as Sima, Ubwali, Sadza, it is Zambians what rice or potatoes are in other cultures. Nshima is also known as Sima and as Ubwali,depending on where you are. It is made from maize meal. The dried maize is ground into…
Kitwe Elects a New Mayor and Deputy Mayor New Mayor: Kelvin Sinyangwe New Deputy Mayor: Godfridah Chulu
Learn to Speak Bemba: At the Market Place – Video This week we present a Bemba Lesson video by 0rphan Medical Network International (OMNI). It is freely available on YouTube. THE SCRIPT: Here are the phrases covered in this video: I want to buy fruit = Ndefwaya ukushita ifitwalo No = Awe Yes = Ee I…
A poem by Denny Moonde Adorable Lady Would you be my valentine? Adorable lady Care for some alcohol free wine? Adorable lady Our love can touch the skies Adorable lady What we have first prize, lock eyes Adorable lady You’re my life’s whirlwind Adorable lady Your image on my mind, repeat rewind Adorable lady…
