Culture

Zambian culture is a mixture of traditions from all 73 Zambian tribes influenced by practices from other countries.

Bemba Lesson 15.1 – How to Ask a Question – WHAT? – To Want

One of the fastest ways of learning any language is by asking the right questions. Ici Bemba (the Bemba language) is no exception. One way of politely correcting someone is by asking him a question about what he is doing. Knowing how to ask a question and knowing when you are being asked one is…

Bemba Lesson 14: Personal Pronouns – I, Me, My

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Personal Pronouns In Bemba, the personal pronoun changes depending on: Whether it is used as the subject or the object of a sentence The tense The negative The personal pronoun can be used as the subject or as an object of a sentence. This will determine how it is said. When used as the subject,…

Village Chicken

  Photo: Tom W. Sulcer A chicken is a well-known bird all over the world and is very delicious. A village chicken is not fed on special chicken feed like broiler starter and finisher. A village chicken wonders about during the day in search of food. It is not confined to the chicken run like…

The Lord’s Prayer in Zambian Languages

Every Christian learns the Lord's Prayer. There is currently no common record of the Lord's Prayer in Zambian languages on the internet. Help us update this page by sending in your corrections and the Prayer in different Zambian languages. Write in the box below. Progress report to date: 2/73 languages done.   BEMBA Our Father, who…

Why my Visitors Cried at Supper Time

Letters from a Retired Miner Last month I invited a missionary friend to visit my house. His son and daughter came to visit him from Scotland so I said come and see my house with your father. The boy was 15 years old. His name was Gerald. Monica, the girl was 8 years. They were…

The Story of the Orphan Snail

Photo by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos Zambian Fireside Stories Once upon a time, there was a snail whose parents died shortly after he was born. He was homeless. During the day, he would wander aimlessly, looking for food. At night, he would look for a place to curl up and sleep. He led a lonely life. One morning he…

Kitwe Poetry Corner – 3 August 2012

SONG FOR LOST FRIENDS   Where shall I find you? Heaven above Or Hell below? Or No where at all? I don’t know.   What language shall we speak? Chewa Or Bemba Or Some sort of Greek? Still I don’t know.   What colour Shall our skins bear? Yellow Or Blue Or Simply nothing at…

Dried Kapenta Recipe

    Kapenta is a type of tiny sardine fish found in zamia. It can either be eaten dry or fresh. It is found in three different parts of Zambia, namely Siavonga in Southern Province, in Luapula and Muchinga provinces.     You will need: 500 grams dried Kapenta 1 large tomato 1 medium onion…

Miss Southern Africa Zambia – 2012

  Miss Southern Africa Zambia was held on 21st of july at LIV club-Diamond of Lusaka where fifteen Zambian girls contested for the coveted crown of Miss Southern Africa Zambia. Fifteen Zambian designers were pooled in to design three outfits for the three categories: National/traditional wear, Safari wear and Evening wear. The Best designer of…