It is commonly known that Zambia has 73 languages. If you are like me, you will be familiar with a handful of them but not all of them. I don’t know of anyone who understands all 73 languages. When it comes to greetings, however, we can make some progress by pooling together and teaching each…
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Bemba Lesson 33 – The Head – Umutwe
by JS •
ENGLISH BEMBA BEMBA (Singular) (Plural) Head Mutwe Mitwe Hair Mushishi Mishishi Grey hair Lufwi Mfwi Body hair Ipipi Bupipi Bald patch Pala Mapala Forehead Mpumi Mpumi Crease Lukanshi Nkanshi Eye Linso Menso Eyelash Lukopyo Nkopyo Eyelid Cipa ca linso Fipa fya menso Eyebrow Cikumbi Fikumbi Jaw Isaya Masaya Tears Cilamba Filamba Nose Môna Myona Ear…
“GOING TO THE MOUNTAIN”
by John Katebe •
By John Katebe In certain Christian circles, we hear talk about going to the mountain to pray. In fact, in almost every town in Zambia, there are a number of Christians who habitually go to some local mountain for the purpose of prayer and fasting. Going to the mountain, however, has two meanings – one…
The Bemba Heritage Facebook Page
by JS •
Ukusefya pa Ng’wena-Bemba Cultural Identity If you want to find out more about some of the Bemba traditions from the past, The Bemba Heritage Facebook Page is a chronicle of traditional culture and wisdom of the Bemba people of Zambia. The following are some of the topics currently covered: BEMBA INITIATION SONGS: THE FIRST DAY…
Bemba Lesson 32 – Use Bemba Bible Audio To Learn Bemba Language Online
by JS •
14 September, 2022 The Bible has been translated into several languages including Bemba. When you open the English and Bemba versions side by side and listen to Bemba audio track of the verses, you get a free and easy way of improving your grasp of the Bemba language. This is an updated and much simpler…
Kitwe Little Theatre Auditions – June 2022
by JS •
Bemba Lesson 31: Welcoming The In-laws
by JS •
Welcoming the in-laws can be a daunting experience. Welcoming them in a second language adds to the excitement! As in other situations where a person makes an effort to communicate in the other person’s language, this creates a sense of appreciation of the effort you are putting in. You don’t have to be perfect to…