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Zambian traditional ceremonies

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Zambian Traditional Ceremonies.[1]

Central Province

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Central Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Ikubi Lya Loongo Mumbwa Senior Chief Shakumbila Sala July
Kulamba Kubwalo Chibombo Senior chief Mukuni Lenje October
Musaka Jikubi Mumbwa Chiefs Mumba & Kaindu Kaonde September
Ikubi Lya Malumbe-Munyama Mumbwa Chief Chibuluma Kaonde Ila October
Ichibwela Mushi Mkushi Bisa/Swaka/Lala Chiefs Bisa/Swaka/Lala September

Copperbelt Province

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Copperbelt Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Chabalankata Masaiti Senior Chief Mushili Lamba November
Ukwilimuna Mpongwe Chieftainess Malembeka Lamba July
Nsengele Kununka Mpongwe Chief Machiya Lamba November

Eastern Province

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Eastern Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
N'cwala Chipata Paramount Chief Mpenzeni Ngoni February
Muganda Lundazi Senior Chief Magodi Tumbuka November
Kulamba Katete His Majesty Kalonga Gawa Undi Chewa last Saturday in August
Thenga Yyumo Zengani Lundazi Senior Chief Magodi Tumbuka October
Kulonga Lundazi Chief Mphamba Tumbuka August
Vimbuza Chasefu Senior Chief Magodi Tumbuka December
Tuwimba Petauke Senior Chief Kalindawalo Nsenga October
Kwenje Chama Senior Chief Kambombo Senga October
Malaila Mambwe Senior Chief Nsefu Kunda August

Luapula Province

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Luapula Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Mutomboko Kawambwa Paramount Chief Mwata Kazembe Lunda July
Builile Chienge Senior Chief Puta Bwile September
Mabila Chienge Senior Chief Mununga Shila October
Chishinga Malaila Kawambwa Senior Chief Mushota Chishinga October
Kwanga Samfya Senior Chief Mwewa Ngumbo October
Chabuka Mansa Chief Matanda Ushi October

Lusaka Province

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Lusaka Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Nkhombalyanga Chongwe Chieftainess Shikabeta Soli July
Dantho Luangwa Chief Mphuka Chikunda September
Chakwela Makumbi Chongwe Senior Chieftainess Nkhomeshya Soli September
Mbambara Luangwa Senior Chief Mburuma Nsenga Luzi November
Chibwela Kumushi Luangwa Chief Bunda Bunda Soli November
Kailala Kafue Chieftainess Chiawa Goba November
Chibwela Kumushi Luangwa Chief Mumpashya Soli November

Northern Province

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Northern Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena Mungwi Paramount Chief Chitimukulu Bemba August
Mutomolo Mbala Mambwe/Lungu Chiefs Mambwe June
Mukula Pembe Luwingu Senior Chief Chunga Bemba August
Chisaka Chalubombo Chilubi Island Chief Chiwanangala Bisa September
Walamo Mpulungu Senior Chief Tafuna Lungu September
Itabwa Na-Akando Kaputa Chief Kaputa Tabwa April


Muchinga Province

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Muchinga Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Vikamkanimba Isoka Senior Chief Muyombe Tumbuka (Henga) September
Chinamanongo Mpika Senior Chief Kopa Bisa September
Insonge Shiwang'andu Senior Chief Chibesakunda Bisa September
Chambo Chalutanga Isoka Chief Mwenechifungwe Mfungwe September
Mulasa Nakonde Chieftainess Nawaitwika Namwanga September
Bisa Malaila Mpika Chief Nabwalya Bisa September
Namulinda Isoka Mulekatembo Nyika October
Ngóndo Isoka Senior Chief Kafwimbi Namwanga November

North-Western Province

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North Western Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Kufukwila kalumbila Chief Mukumbi Kaonde May
Insakwa yaba Kaonde Solwezi/kalumbila Kaonde Chiefs Kaonde May
Nsomo Kasempa Senior Chief Kasempa Kaonde June
Ntongo Mufumbwe Chief kizela Kaonde July
Ukupupa mushindamo Senior Chief Kalilele lamba July
Chivweka Kabompo Chief Kalunga Luchazi July
Kunyata Ntanda Solwezi Chief Kapijimpanga kaonde August
Likumbi Lya Mize Zambezi Senior Chief Ndungu luvale August
Lunda Lubanza Zambezi Senior Chief Ishindi Lunda August
Lubinda Ntongo kalumbila Chief Mumena Kaonde September
Chisemwa Cha Lunda Mwinilunga Senior Chief Kanongesha Lunda September
Makundu Mufumbwe Chief Mushima Kaonde September
Mbunda Liyoyelo Kabompo Chief Chiyengele Mbunda September
Kuvuluka Kishakulu kalumbila Chief Matebo Kaonde September
Lukwakwa Kabompo Senior Chief Sikufele Mbunda October
Chidika Cha Mvula Mwinilunga Chief Kanyama Lunda October
Lwendela Kasempa Chief Ingwe Kaonde October

Southern Province

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Southern Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Lwiindi Gonde Monze Chief Monze Tonga July
Maliko Malindi Lwiindi Sinazongwe Chief Sinazongwe Tonga August
Musumu Muyumu Kalomo Chief Sipatunyana Tonga August
Sikaumba Namwala Chief Mukobela Ila August
Lukuni Luzwa Buuka Kalomo Chief Musokotwane Toka Leya August
Kasanga Makonda Kazungula Chief Moomba Nkoya September
Guta Bweenza Bwe Kazungula Chief Nyawa Tonga September
Ikubi Lya BanaMunyati Namwala Chief Nalubamba Ila/Lundwe September
Shimunenga Namwala Chief Mungaila Ila October
Chungu Kalomo Chief Chikanta Tonga October
Maanzi Aabila Lwiindi Kalomo Chief Siachitema Tonga October
Lwiindi Sekute Kazungula Chief Sekute Toka Leya October
Bagande Siavonga Chief Simamba Tonga November
Koombaze Kamakonde Kalomo Chief Simwatachela Tonga November
Bene Mukuni Kazungula Chief Mukuni Toka Leya July & December

Western Province

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Western Province
Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month
Kuomboka Limulunga/Mongu The Litunga Lozi March
Kuomboka Nalolo Senanga Litunga La Mboela Lozi May
Kuomboka Libonda Kalabo Chieftainess Mboanjikana Lozi May
Kazanga Kaoma Chief Mutondo and Kahare Nkoya July
Lyenya kalabo Chief Mwene Mundu Mbunda August

References

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  1. ^ "Traditional Ceremonies in Zambia". Ministry of Tourism and Arts. 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.