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Soli People
The Soli people are one of the 72 official List of Zambian tribes, tribes of Zambia and speak the Soli language. They were the original inhabitants of the Lusaka area. and still constitute the majority in Lusaka Province. Many Soli engage in subsistence farming. Traditional Soli ceremonies are held for purposes such as asking spirits of the ancestors for rain, and to thank them for a good harvest.Zambia The Land and Its People By Godfrey Mwakikagile ยท 2010, page 89 Prominent Soli people include Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II. See also *Zambian traditional ceremonies#Lusaka Ethnic groups in Zambia Lusaka Province References {{reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Zambian Tribes
{{unreferenced, date=April 2018 Zambia has 73 tribes spread across its ten provinces. This is a full list of the names of those 73 tribes arranged in alphabetical order: * Ambo * Aushi * Bemba * Bisa * Chewa * Chikunda * Cishinga * Chokwe * Goba * Ila * Imilangu * Ngoni * Iwa * Kabende * Kaonde * Kosa * Kunda * Kwandi * Kwandu * Kwangwa * Lala * Lamba * Lambya * Lenje * Leya * Lima * Liyuwa * Luyana * Luano * Luchazi * Lumbu * Lunda * Lundwe * Lungu * Luunda * Luvale * Makoma * Mambwe * Mashasha * Mashi * Mijikenda * Mbowe * Mbukushu * Mbumi * Mbunda * Mbwela * Mukulu * Mulonga * Mwanga * Namwanga * Ndembu * Ng'umbo * Nkoya * Nsenga * Nyengo * Nyika * Sala * Seba * Senga * Shanjo * Shila * Simaa * Soli * Subiya * Swaka * Swahili * Tabwa * Tambo * Toka * Tonga * Totela * Tumbuka * Twa * Unga * Wandya * Yombe Tribes Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soli Language
Soli is a Bantu language of Zambia. It is part of the Botatwe languages, Botatwe group, who live mainly in Lusaka Province, Lusaka province and Central Province together with the Tonga and Lenje people See also *Soli people References Languages of Zambia Botatwe languages {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusaka
Lusaka (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading Great North Road, Zambia, north, Livingstone Road, south, Great East Road, east and Great West Road, Zambia, west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Bemba language, Bemba, Tonga language (Zambia and Zimbabwe), Tonga, Lenje, Soli language, Soli, Lozi language, Lozi and Nyanja are the commonly spoken street languages. The earliest evidence of settlement in the area dates to the 6th century AD, with the first known settlement in the 11th century. It was then home to the Lenje people, Lenje and Soli language, Soli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusaka Province
Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. Its capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital. It is the smallest province in Zambia, with an area of 21,896 km2. Lusaka is also Zambia's most populated and most densely populated province, with a population of 2,191,225 and density of 100 persons per km2 as of 2010. It is the most urban province, with the most doctors and fewest malaria-related incidents. The province is bordered by Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and separated by the Lower Zambezi National Park. The Lower Zambezi National Park, part of the Lunsemfwa River valley, the lower Luangwa Valley in the north-east and the Kafue Flats in the south-west are the major national parks and game areas in Lusaka Province. In Lusaka, the Nkhombalyanga festival is celebrated in Chongwe District by the Soli tribe during July, the Dantho festival is celebrated in Luangwa District by the Chikunda tribe during September and the Chakwela Makumbi festival celebrated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subsistence Farming
Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no surplus. Planting decisions occur principally with an eye toward what the family will need during the coming year, and only secondarily toward market prices. Tony Waters, a professor of sociology, defines "subsistence peasants" as "people who grow what they eat, build their own houses, and live without regularly making purchases in the marketplace." Despite the self-sufficiency in subsistence farming, most subsistence farmers also participate in trade to some degree. Although their amount of trade as measured in cash is less than that of consumers in countries with modern complex markets, they use these markets mainly to obtain goods, not to generate income for food; these goods are typically not necessary for survival and may include sugar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II
Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II (Elizabeth Mulenje) is the chieftainship of the Soli people of Chongwe District in Lusaka Province. She has been a chieftainess in the area since 1976. She is the second female Nkomeshya since 19th century Mukamambo I who is mythologized as having spiritual powers that allowed her to change her physical form and veil her people to protect them from enemies. Traditional roles As Chieftainess, Nkomeshya plays the role of primary rainmaker during the annual Chakwela Makumba traditional ceremony held annually in October. During the Chakwela Makumbi, literally translating to "pulling down the clouds", Chieftainess Makumbi pleads with the ancestral spirits to bless her people with rain. Among her many tasks during the event, Chieftainess Nkomeshya kicks off the farming season by being the first to plant a seed. Political life Shortly after Chieftainess Nkomeshya ascended to the throne, she took up leadership roles in politics as a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambian Traditional Ceremonies
Zambian Traditional Ceremonies. 1. Central Province 2. Copperbelt Province 3. Eastern Province 4. Luapula Province 5. Lusaka Province 6. Northern Province 7. Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Province ... 8. North-Western Province, Zambia, North Western Province 9. Southern Province, Zambia, Southern Province 10. Western Province, Zambia, Western Province References Society of Zambia {{tradition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnic Groups In Zambia
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Zambia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and others aspects of the population. Ethnic groups Zambia is one of the most highly urbanised countries in sub-Saharan Africa with 44% of the population concentrated in a few urban areas along the major transport corridors, while rural areas are sparsely populated. Zambia's population comprises more than 72 Bantu-speaking ethnic groups. Some ethnic groups are small, and only two have enough people to constitute at least 10% of the population. The majority of Zambians are subsistence farmers, but the country is also fairly urbanised, with 42% of the population being city residents. The predominant religion is a blend of traditional beliefs and Christianity. Immigrants, mostly British or South African, as well as some white Zambian citizens (about 40,000), live mainly in Lusaka and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
