Zambian Traditional Ceremonies.
Central Province
+ 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
+ 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
+ Eastern Province Ceremony District Chief Tribe Month N'cwala Chipata Paramount Chief Mpenzeni Ngoni FebruaryMugandaLundaziSenior Chief MagodiTumbukaNovember 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 AugustVimbuzaChasefuSenior Chief MagodiTumbukaDecember Tuwimba Petauke Senior Chief Kalindawalo Nsenga October Kwenje Chama Senior Chief Kambombo Senga October Malaila Mambwe Senior Chief Nsefu Kunda August
Luapula Province
+ 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 OctoberKwanga Samfya Senior Chief Mwewa Ngumbo October Chabuka Mansa Chief Matanda Ushi October
Lusaka Province
+ 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
+ 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
+ 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
+ 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
+ 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
+ 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
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