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…
Story Telling
Story telling
The Black Dollar Fortune
by Richard Katebe •
Fred Chirwa (not his real name) had just retired from a full time job as a locomotive driver at Zambia railways in Kitwe. He got his retirement package of Fifty five million Zambian kwacha (K55, 000,000). The separation package that he was paid was a net balance after the company deducted the amount for…
Stories About Witchcraft In Zambia – Part 3
by John Katebe •
The third installment of the stories about witchcraft explores some reactions to witchcraft.
Stories About Witchcraft In Zambia – Part 2
by John Katebe •
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.
Stories About Witchcraft
by John Katebe •
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.
African Tradition: Story Telling
by JS •
African story tellers have a tradition of entertaining and educating their listeners from time immemorial. The effective story teller has the power to transport you on a journey of discovery
African Tradition: “Malonje”
by JS •
Giving malonje is the Malawian Tonga tradition of debriefing a visitor. They are given time to tell everything there is to tell about their journey. It is an art of story-telling that involves capturing your audience and engaging their attention for the duration of the narrative.
