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Kulamba by Dr Justin Malewezi
- Kulamba is a Chewa traditional ceremony in which Chewa Chiefs pay homage to their King, Kalonga Gawa Undi. During the ceremony, the chiefs brief the King on the situation in their chiefdoms highlighting major issues and developments. They also present gifts to the King. Kulamba ceremony started before the 15th century
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KUOMBOKA: an anthology of writing on traditions in Western Zambia as seen by young people Paperback by Michael Haig
- An anthology by young people from Western Zambia on traditional village life. In prose and poetry, through descriptive narrative and myth.
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Makishi: Mask Characters of Zambia by Manuel Jordan
- Reveals the beauty and complexity of the remarkable masquerade traditions of the Chokwe, Mbunda, Lunda, Lwena/Luvale, and Luchazi peoples who live in the “Three Corners” region of northwestern Zambia, northeastern Angola, and southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The distinct yet overlapping mask types and styles used by these groups reflect their continual interaction and demonstrate the constant reformulation of…
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Zambia at Fifty Years: A Treatise of the Country’s Socio-Economic and Political Development since Independence by Royson Mukwena
- This book looks at what went wrong and right during Zambia's first fifty years of nationhood and based on this makes some recommendations, where necessary, on the way forward for the country in the areas covered in the book. The cutoff point for the book is October 24, 2014. The book is a systematic discourse on a range of socioeconomic…
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Patchwork by Ellen Banda-Aaku
- Destined from birth to inhabit two very different worlds - that of her father, the wealthy Joseph Sakavungo, and that of her mother, his mistress - this emotive tale takes us to the heart of a young girl's attempts to come to terms with her own identity and fashion a future for herself from the patchwork of the life she…
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My First Bemba Dictionary: Colour and Learn by Kasahorow
- Bemba for children! My First Bemba Dictionary is a picture book for introducing your multilingual child to Bemba and English. It has over 50 every day objects to point at and share with your baby. Daddy can teach in Bemba and Mummy in English. Read aloud and get them used to your pronunciation. Each every day object is also illustrated…
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A Short History of the Bemba People People of Northern Zambia 1485-1946 by Mbita Chitala
- This book in its translation form from Bemba to English was long overdue. Now that it is done many non-Bemba speaking people will read it and understand the early history of the Bemba. This is job well done by a serious scholar. The foreword by His Royal Highness Paramount Chief Chitimukulu is extremely enriching on the issues pertaining to the…
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Zambia – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Andrew Loryman
- More than an overview of the colorful sights and sounds, these easy-to-follow chapters paint a vivid picture of the psyche of a people who have been shaped by their geography and history, and who are notable for their warmth, outgoing nature, and zest for life. In this large, landlocked country named after the mighty Zambezi River, the “real Africa” of old…
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In the Shade of the Mulberry Tree: A year in Zambia by Catharine Withenay
- Organising her husband, toddler and babe in arms, three suitcases, two rucksacks, a pram and a travel cot onto a plane ready for a new life in Zambia is complicated enough. Given Catharine's fear of malaria and tropical diseases and the anxieties of moving beyond the reach of friends and family, she wonders how she was persuaded to move at…
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Crown Jewels by Field Ruwe
- Salvaged from the death chamber seconds before potassium chloride is pumped into his veins to stop his heart, African refugee Fisha Bayu inherits millions of dollars from an American volunteer and opens a law firm. Within a comparatively short time he becomes a human rights advocate of great renown in the lawyer's pantheon. When he sues the Queen of England…
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