Snr. Chief Chunga Luwingu Bemba Mukulu Pembe August
Snr. Chief Muyombe Isoka Tumbuka Vikamkanimba September
Chieftaness Nawaitwika Nakonde Namwanga Mulasa September
Chief Nabwalya Mpika Bisa Bisa Malaila September
Snr. Chief Kafwimbi Isoka NNamwanga Ng'ondo November
Chief Mwenechifungwe Isoka Mfungwe Chambo Chalutanga September
Chief Chiwanangala Chilubi Island Bisa Chisaka Chalubombo September
Mambwe/Lungu Chiefs Mbala Mambwe/Lungu Mutomolo June
Chief Mabumba Mansa Ushi Makumba August
N/WESTERN PROVINCE
CHIEF
DISTRICT
TRIBE
CEREMONY
MONTH
Snr. Chief Kanongesha Mwinilunga Lunda Chisemwa Cha Lunda August
Snr. Chief Kasempa Kasempa Kaonde Nsomo June
Snr. Chief Kalilele Solwezi Kaonde Kupupa July
Snr. Chief Ishindi Zambezi Lunda Lunda Lubanza August
Snr. Chief Sikufele Kabompo Mbunda Lukwakwa October
Snr. Chief Mushima Mufumbwe Kaonde Makundu August
Chief Mabumba Mansa Ushi Makumba August
SOUTHERN PROVINCE
CHIEF
DISTRICT
TRIBE
CEREMONY
MONTH
Chief Mabumba Mansa Ushi Makumba August
WESTERN PROVINCE
CHIEF
DISTRICT
TRIBE
CEREMONY
MONTH
Snr. Chief Kalunga Kabompo Luchazi Chivweka June
Chief Chiyengele Kabompo Mbunda Mbunda Liyoyelo July
Chief Kapijimpanga Solwezi Kaonde Kunyanta Ntanda July
Chief Chizera Mufumbwe Kaonde Ntongo September
Chief Matebo Solwezi Lamba Kuvuluka Kishakulu September
Chief Makumbi Solwezi Kaonde Kufukwila May
Chief Mumena Solwezi Kaonde Lubinda Ntongo August
Chief Mukuni Livingstone Toka Leya Lwindi January
Chief Monze Monze Tonga Lwindi Gonde July
Chief Chikanta Kalomo Tonga Chungu October
Chief Musokotwane Kalomo Toka Leya Lukuni Luzwa Buuka August
Chief Mutondo
Chief Siachitema Kalomo Tonga Maanzi Aabila Lwiindi October
Litunga Lamboela Senanga Lozi Kuomboka Nalolo May
Chieftainess Mboanjikana Kalabo Lozi Kuomboka Libonda May
Chiefs Mutondo and Kahare Kaoma Nkoya Kazanga July
The people of Africa are often viewed, from abroad, as belonging to a multitude of culturally and linguistically distinct tribes – which are often portrayed as being at odds with each other. Whilst there is certainly an enormous variety of different ethnic groups in Africa, most are closely related to their neighbours in terms of language, beliefs and way of life. Modern historians eschew the simplistic tags of 'tribes', noting that such groupings change with time.
Sometimes the word tribe is used to describe a group of people who all speak the same language; it may be used to mean those who follow a particular leader or to refer to all the inhabitants of a certain area at a given time. In any case, tribe is a vague word which is used differently for different purposes. The term 'clan' (blood relations) is a smaller, more precisely defined, unit – though rather too precise for our broad discussions here.
Certainly, at any given time, groups of people or clans who share similar language and cultural beliefs do band together and often, in time, develop 'tribal' identities. However, it is wrong to then extrapolate and assume that their ancestors will have had the same groupings and allegiances centuries ago.
In Africa, as elsewhere in the world, history is recorded by the winners. Here the winners, the ruling class, may be the descendants of a small group of intruders who achieved dominance over a larger, long-established community. Over the years, the history of that ruling class (the winners) usually becomes regarded as the history of the whole community, or tribe. Two 'tribes' have thus become one, with one history – which will reflect the origins of that small group of intruders, and not the ancestors of the majority of the current tribe.
Zambia is typical of a large African country. Currently historians and linguistics experts can identify at least 16 major cultural groupings, and more than 72 different dialects are spoken in the country. As you will see, there are cultural differences between the people in different parts of the country. However, these are no more pronounced than those between the states of the USA, or the different regions of the (relatively tiny) UK.
There continues to be lots of inter-marriage and mixing of these peoples and cultures – perhaps more so than there has ever been, due to the efficiency of modern transport systems. Generally, there is very little friction between these communities (whose boundaries, as we have said, are indistinct) and Zambia's various peoples live peacefully together.
Their are 9 Provinces in Zambia
The Traditional Ceremonies of the different tribes
The nine provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 72 districts.
