Pregnancy: Bemba Culture Pregnancy is deemed to be an important milestone in one’s life. The pregnancy euphoria runs across all the Zambian tribes and most African cultures. It is a time of celebration if it happens within a marriage set-up …
NDEBELE DEATHS AND FUNERALS Suppose a member of a family or community passes on. In that case, the Ndebele people treat the loss as a community responsibility, mainly because they have always lived in small communities (wards) or clans that …
Dining & Hosting: Bemba Culture As can be found across all the Zambian tribes, Bembas live in a close-knit extended family. As earlier mentioned in all the write-ups, community living is the lifeline of the Bemba culture. Communities are held …
CLANS AND TOTEMS Zulu Culture (IsiZulu) INTRODUCTION The name Zulu means “the sky.” They are the single most prominent clan that comprises more than nine million people in South Africa. They are a part of the Nguni ethnic group founded …
Music, art, and dance When one mentions Shona music on an international stage, names like Oliver Mtukudzi, Leonard Dembo, and NduxMalaks come to mind precisely because of their massive impact on the music scene over the years. However, it will …
Music, Art & Dance: Bemba Culture Music, Arts, and Dance are entrenched in the Bemba culture and play a fundamental role as a channel through which cultural knowledge and traditional practices are passed down from generation to generation. Bemba people …
Funerals: Xhosa Culture (IsiXhosa) Funerals – Introduction The death of a loved one is always a significant transition in one’s life. When someone is dead, no one rejoices. According to African culture, a person’s life after death continues in another …
Funerals: Bemba Culture The Bembas, like most of the tribes across Zambia, attach great importance to a dead person. As one can see, among the tribes of Zambia, they usually name the children being born after a person who has …
Shona Death & Funerals No tribe in the world takes kindly and lightly to death issues, and subsequently, burial/funerals and the Shona are no exception in this regard. They celebrate the birth of a child and mourn the death of …
Neighborly Practices: Zulu Culture (IsiZulu) Zulu people promote good neighborly practices and value proverbs and phrases to communicate essential teachings. The following activities and proverbs are used in the Zulu culture to promote neighborly practices. ACTIVITIES Igeja Igeja means “hoe,” …