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Tonga Initiation Ceremonies

The preparation of a Tonga girl into cultured  adulthood BY: GLORIA MIYOBA In all most almost all Zambian tribes, a girl is isolated from other playmates and friends for sometime when she reaches puberty. Every tribe has got their own way of preparing the girl child for challenges and experiences associated with womanhood in early…

Business Seminar

BUSINESS SEMINAR 7 APRIL 2012 '                      MOBA HOTEL, KITWE                       ' The MEN OF HONOUR of Maranatha Church, Kitwe, invites business men and women, professionals and interested individuals to a one day life changing annual…

Kapenta in peanut butter sauce

This is a tasty traditional Zambian meal. You will need:                          Dried Kapenta 500 grams                         (1) Pounded groundnuts/Peanuts (sieved) 500 grams                      …

Appreciating Zambian Curios

At Kitwe’s Chisokone market, just behind Euro Africa Bus Service Station, is the Kitwe curio market which is managed by Kitwe Curio Traders Association. According to Mr. Lazarus Kiziba, the association’s secretary, the curio market was established around 1973. The establishment of the curio market has helped to reduce unemployment among the youth of Kitwe.…

Tasty Soya Pieces Recipe

  Let's Cook with Bubala      This is a delicious Zambian vegetarian dish.       You will need:     1 packet tasty soya pieces (125g)     1 medium sized tea cup for measuring cooking oil     1 medium bowl           Ingredients: 2 medium ripe tomatoes 1…

Marrying, the Tonga Way

Zambian Marriage Traditions Photo by David.Monniaux In our earlier article on the subject of Zambian marriage tradition, we talked about various types of symbolic meals that are delivered to the groom by his bride’s family at different stages of the marriage process. In this particular article we will talk about marriage in accordance to the rich…

Kitwe’s Professional Photographers

 At daybreak, people can be seen criss-crossing the busy Kitwe city centre business district. Some are rushing to work, while others are rushing to take vantage points for street vending. Another group of people can be seen wandering about the memorial square, popularly known as Kaunda Square. They are the Kitwe commercial photographers. Kitwe Online…

Letters From a Retired Miner – Part 6

Archeologist Refuses Gifts Today I want to tell you what happened in Mansa. This world has things which surprise me. My nephew, Chipasha James, works in Mansa as a school teacher. The last time I saw him was that time we went for his wedding 2 years ago.  In January this year they had their…