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Zambian Traditional Ceremonies.[1]
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
|
