Zambia

A landlocked country of seventy-plus ethnic groups, Zambia is known for the Kuomboka ceremony and Bantu masking traditions.

Spirituality & rites Crafts Textile & dress Food & cooking Music & dance

Knowledge in this place

Kuomboka ceremony

Kuomboka ceremony

The Lozi king's annual barge migration from the flooding Zambezi plains.

Spirituality & rites

Makishi masquerade

Makishi masquerade

Masked dancers close the mukanda boys' initiation among the Luvale and Chokwe.

Chitenge cloth

Chitenge cloth

Vibrant printed wrap cloth worn daily and tailored into modern garments.

Textile & dress

Nshima

A stiff maize-meal staple eaten by hand with relishes of vegetables and meat.

Kalindula music

Kalindula music

A bass-driven popular dance genre built on local rhythms and guitar.