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DinaNchenesi   DinaNchenesi dreamgirl's TIGblog
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wow
Related to country: Zambia
About this category: Culture


wow! is the only word i have for life. everything happening is incredible, amazing, disapointing, exciting, fullfilling. well all i can say is wow! just how culture has changed, here people act like from another planet, but a few of us have remained normal. dressing, language, beliefs, and just how to lead life has changed! for the better or for worst? depends on the persons values.

what do have to say about life and ur culture?surprise


June 13, 2011 | 12:11 PM Comments  0 comments

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Matongo   Matongo Matongo Maumbi's TIGblog
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You Don't Haffi Dread To Be Rasta
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Having long hair has always been a hobby of mine. What better way to keep hair long than to lock it? Yes, locking the hair into great DREADlocks!!

School days were fun. Always wanting to be at loggerheads with the authorities. Unfortunately this never happened the way I wanted it to – to be punished for having extra long hair just like those that hard extra bald head.

I was known as Matrix from the time I was 8years as I was a genius in mathematics. At that time I never understood what matrix meant; only my teacher knew. Thanks to continued education, I got to know about it at senior secondary school.

By the time I was in senior school, I had a massive AFRO hair style – about 31cm long. Matrix had an afro. He came to be known as Afro, but soon he became both – AFROMATRIX. I must admit that I inspired a lot of mates to go the African way. Afros were becoming a tradition in the school.

After school, I got tired and trimmed the hair to the minimum, and trying to maintain a bald head. This didn’t work at all. It’s difficulty waking up every morning and having to comb the hair, style it and all sorts of things. After a few years – in May 2003 – I had my last hair cut.

Within a year my hair was back to it’s normal Afro status. Being inspired by Real Africans Standing Tall Actively, I just found my hair locking. Combing was no longer on the agenda, nature had to take its course. It’s pretty simple to have natural dreads. Have long hair, stop combing it, and keep washing it. And I did just that. Always wash the hair.

Our hairs are natural locks. You don’t need to use chemicals, what for? I pity you who go an extra unnecessary step of applying herbs, chemicals and who knows what to make dreads. Be natural, unless you aint a natural African.

Being a successful broadcaster, I was and am already a public figure. Having beautiful Afro Dreads made me more visible. I enjoyed it while it lasted.

There is a sensational connection with the people when you have dreads. A dreadman is a peace-loving person, and when people met me, all they could naturally do was to smile and greet me – stranger or friend alike.

I remember receiving special treatment almost everywhere I went. I was proud of being African. Being able to share smiles, and some laughter. In my area I was a sole DREADman. And you know what this means!!!

“Are you a rasta?” No am not.

“But you have dreadlocks.” Yes I have dreadlocks. I could ask if they were monks since they had absolutely no hair on them. And after this they understood that am African and proud.

It is a great misconception that having the hair locked is Rastafarianism. It is greatly influenced by it, but I believe it takes a lot to be a Rasta than locking the hair. Just like Morgan Heritage said, “you don’t haffi dread to be rasta. It’s not a dreadlock thing but a conception of your heart.” And many people hide in the name of dreadlocks.

People are bringing a lot of shame to the rasta world simply because they think having dreads is a passport to Rastafarianism. Rastas are peace loving people. They advocate for social change, social justice, unity and love.

People saw this in me, and that is what I meant to do, though not a rasta in that sense.

The only sad thing about having good DREADS and being a broadcaster is that you are no longer a private person. No more privacy. You are in the public lime light. You cannot hide. And since you are always in the open, you have to be the best a human being can be. It’s very easy to be and do good. It uses less energy, and it motivates a number of people that would otherwise have no hope for a good thing on this earth.

Time came when I wanted to have some privacy to myself. Privacy to do what I wanted to do without anyone noticing that am around. I needed to have time to myself. No matter how much people love you, you must always have time to yourself. That’s the only way you can know who you are and what you are here for.

A lot of people get swallowed in the name of doing good for the people, and yet they do bad to themselves and the immediate people around them. This is misplaced pride.

People came to know me as Matongo, the dreadlocked, and not Matongo, son of Maumbi. Now this is dangerous, people no longer know you. What they know is your hair. The hair was definitely not me, but a part of me.

This became a food for thought. As much as it is good to have an ID people associate you with, people have to know the real you. I was losing my real identity – and had to something.

It was not easy after five years to cut very beautiful Gold locks, but it had to happen. 6 Jan 08 was the date that brought back the Matongo Maumbi in me. I cut and archived my locks in my house.

I felt liberated. This is when I came to know who knew me as me, and those who knew me just for the locks.

It’s interesting how suddenly people do not notice am around unless I mention so. My mind is free, but I don’t know for how long I can live without my long hair, and maybe dreads.

One thing am happy about is that I have isolated those that only associated with me ‘cos of the dreads. What I have are people that know me, with or without dreads. Even my girlfriend is at peace with me now. I no longer cause that public attention to the people.

It’s been a number of months since I cut, and I have been cutting every month or so. It seems I just can’t move away from having long hair. I feel the locks are coming back soon. I don’t know what to do and I know what to do. What do I do?

I enjoy whipping people with dem locks. We shall see what happens. Don’t advantage of things and people just because you are dreadlocked, let things and people appreciate what comes from a Real African Standing Tall Actively.

The next time you see me with dreads, don’t ask me why I have them back – I love them…………

December 1, 2008 | 2:57 AM Comments  1 comments

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Risingfountain   Risingfountain Rising Fountain Development's TIGblog
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US Volunteer from Montana arrives in Rural Zambia
Related to country: Zambia
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Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

John, a US volutneer working at Rising Fountain Development Program experiences the life in one of Zambia's poorest rural areas and the work Rising Fountains www.risingfountains.org offers to help the community. Please read John's blog at : http://rfdp.wordpress.com/


June 26, 2008 | 3:01 PM Comments  0 comments

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hapanda   hapanda Henry Davids's TIGblog
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Should i say thanks to the Chinese
Related to country: China
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China and Zambia have signed several bilateral or multilateral trade agreements and agreements on economic and technical cooperation. Since 1967, China has undertaken 35 aid-projects such as Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA), roads, maize flour factory, textile mill, well and water supply, etc. Of the projects, 33 have been completed. Two projects are still underway. They are the renewal of equipments of the Mulungushi Textile Mill, and the renovation of the main building of the government office complex.

New forms of cooperation of mutual benefit between China and Zambia have been explored in recent years, which have achieved substantial progress. In 1996, the two sides started the joint management of Mulungushi Textile Mill, which was built with Chinese aid in 1982, thus increasing its profits considerably. In 1997, the Bank of China opened its Zambian branch, which was the first branch opened by the bank in the sub-Saharan region. In the same year, the China Investment and Trade Developing Center was set up in Zambia. In 1998, China National Nonferrous Metals Industry Construction Co. (Group) bought the Zambian Chambishi Copper Mine for US$ 20 million. The Mine started operation in July 2000. The Investment and Trade Developing Center opened business in June 2001. Bilateral trade volume between the two countries in 2002 reached US$ 83.247 million, of which Chinese export reached US$ 46.056 million, and import US$ 37.191 million.

Since 1978, China has admitted in all 180 Zambian students. 57 Zambian students were studying in China in 2002. China began to send teachers to work in the University of Zambia in 1992 and 3 Chinese teachers are currently working there. Since 1978, China has sent medical teams to Zambia as a form of aid. Currently, there are 31 Chinese medical personnel working in Zambia.

The city of Luzhou of Southwest China 's Sichuan Province has established sister-city relations with the city of Kabwe of Zambia.


October 26, 2007 | 9:56 AM Comments  0 comments

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hapanda   hapanda Henry Davids's TIGblog
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Zambians 43rd Anniversary
About this event: Universal Forum of Cultures
Related to country: Zambia
About this category: Culture


43 years down the line, Zambia celebrates its independence this 24th October, 2007.
Zambians enjoy 43 years of freedom and democracy since their liberation since 1964 when we fought the British.
However, Zambia is still one of the poorest and the most HIV affected nation is the world. Levels of poverty and Unemployment among young people are extremely high.
The Zambians population is a young one with more than 70% represented by young people of ages 15-25.
Because of high rates of unemployment, young peoples activities are characterized by heavy beer drinking, substance abuse and prostitution.
Regardless of all these facts, Nothing stops a Zambian from Smiling and welcoming a visitor, and that is why Zambians are one of the friendliest people on earth.
Our freedom means a lot to us and every day is a blessing to us.
Happy 43rd independence Cerebration's Zambia.

October 22, 2007 | 2:47 AM Comments  1 comments

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rkalaba   rkalaba racheal kalaba's TIGblog
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Life in Europe
Related to country: Zambia
About this category: Culture


life has really drasticaly changed for me for the past 3 months that i have worked and lived in Norway. the culture is so different that i am realy leaning and comparing my life in Africa. though there are some bad things that i have noticed
i willtry and keep you posted on my day to day life and how it is going and the different atitudes towards things e.g. work, time, leisure and pleasure, beliefs and all

October 1, 2007 | 2:19 PM Comments  0 comments

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Matongo   Matongo Matongo Maumbi's TIGblog
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WHAT TRIBE IS YOUR WOMAN???
Related to country: Zambia
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LOZI WOMEN

Beautiful and tall. Intelligent. Confident.
Good with their husbands/boyfriends, his family does not matter anda bit selfish to his family if he is not lozi.

Very independent . Every lozi is their relative, speak their nativelanguage at work meetings and buses care free.

Don't fight for what they know is theirs (e.g. boyfriends. husbands)Classy - Like nice things (house, furniture etc.) but cannot take good

care of them.

Not very good cooks but once they learn a dish how to cook they arecompared to noon.


Antisocial to other tribes , mixes well with Tonga's.Will kill you for mabisi, their bangos or whatever traditional

food/artifact/ritual/ceremony for that matter.


TONGA WOMEN
Not very clever. Very good to their men
Very dependant on their men

Will accept being cheated on
Will also kill you for mabisi, their bangos or whatever traditional

food/artifact/ritual/ceremony for that matter.
Not very classy, infact very backwards

Will have your house sounding like the Lwiindi ceremony with her

ever-speaking-Tonga relatives who will invade your home in no time

LUNDA/LUVALE WOMAN

Mostly dark in complexion natural with long beautiful hair, Intelligent. Shy , Understanding, not too confident to show their

intelligence in front of Men.
Too royal and committed in relationship. A man will always be the headof the house.

Will not accept to be cheated on. Too Good in Bed though over traditional.

Determined. Very Good English , proud and bossy. Will work hard tofeed the family,

Very classy - Like nice things (house, furniture clothes) loves gardens.




NAMWAMNGA/MAMBWE WOMAN
Show too much respect for their men if they are good to them .

Usually they are very clever but never shows it.
They don't expect much from their men as long as they love her & and

all Her basic needs are taken care of.
Very good in bed. They can't ask for money, they expect their partner

to offer all the time & It never happens.
They can live with their men any where in the world as long as its safe

& Presentable.
They will kill you, if they find out you've been cheating .


NGONI /TUMBUKA/CHEWA

- They also don't mind polygamous relationships .
- Very obedient. To their husband, Marriage is a profession

- They beat you up if they find out u are sleeping with their man .
-They come to Lusaka for fashion .

- They prefer staying in shanty townships next to the bus station.


INDIAN WOMEN
You aren't getting nothing until you marry her .

- Marriage is very important to her.
-They are very honest to their Patel's.

- She usually wants to live some where safe, doesn't matter where.


WHITE WOMEN
_Everything is 50 / 50.you pay for the house, she pays for the

furniture
_ Before she make kids she checks their budgets

_ Often too bitchy
_ They want to live in up market places - Parklands, Riverside,

Chudleigh, Kalundu.

BEMBA WOMEN

- Very social to any tribe and talkative
-The cleverest of all women, beautiful with nice lips and slender

Bums.
_They come to Lusaka for a reason, once she gets a man, she calls home,

tell the parents she's got a job.
-They don't want men who can't afford their rent, shopping, and car

installments.
-They don't want to be cheated but they usually get their men from

other women.
-They are two timers no matter how good you are to them .

-They usually want to live in town house or flats whether they can

afford It or not. She will want a cell phone for tracking purpose and
will call to just ask you where you are.


Will ask you for a divorce if you decide to keep your poor Mum but

will have 5 sisters from Mansa to baby-sit your Son.

They will kill you if you don't show them your pay slip.



COLOURED WOMEN

- All she needs is a regte oukie
- Buy her caverllas, Nikes, soviets & lot of Castle Lager,

-They are very honest to their abusive partners
-Where they stay it doesn't matter. They usually move in at the

boyfriend's Place


LENJE WOMEN
-All they want is marriage & a home .
-They usually were married or have more than two kids in Lesotho but

will Never tell until they get married.
-What ever they get from this side they take it back home

They never forget About their mothers in Kabwe.
They will do anything to keep their men

Very good in bed
They like it on Top.


SHONA / NDEBELE WOMEN
- Very well shaped with African figure.

- Very Stubborn about themselves
- If she likes you , You will Marry her whether you like her or

not
- Very obedient, Had working, will till the land while you are

sleeping
- Will encourage you to take her young sister for a second wife

- Will do the sewing and baking so you don't spend on clothes

and Bread
- Very fertile, Marriage is very qualification, will always

cover her head.

January 16, 2006 | 12:12 AM Comments  0 comments

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Matongo   Matongo Matongo Maumbi's TIGblog
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Tonga Concert a Success
Related to country: Zambia
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The concert was a success and here is what someone had to say,
"We had a great time at the Tonga Music Festival. We appreciate the special care we received in being allowed to sit on the platform!!"

"The performances certainly sparked our interest in Tonga music. It will give us renewed interest in learning more about the various music categories as well as the specific instruments. I think I remember seeing both some instruments on display as well as a small book on Tonga material culture at the Choma museum."

"Again, thank you very much for the day."

Judith Morris
CLO
US Embassy

August 24, 2005 | 5:39 AM Comments  0 comments

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sepiso   sepiso Shalala Oliver Sepiso's TIGblog
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Iraqi
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Last month, I almost went to Iraq to attend a meeting of the Non-Aligned Students and Youth Organisation (NASYO) but at the last minute I could not go. Today, our friends in Iraq are in war. Whether Saddam is a devil or not, people are dying. Dying of bullets or starvation etc.

As the GYSD activities gear up worldwide, let us remember our friends in Iraq. It does not matter on which side of the war you are on. Just remember that some innocent lives are being lost and we need to remember them


March 28, 2003 | 1:54 PM Comments  0 comments

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chrismudenda   chrismudenda Chris Mudenda's TIGblog
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Rainy Season Brings Cash
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I was on my way to see a colleague of mine slightly off the central City of Lusaka. The only path to his little shop negotiates a pond of water and one has to be careful when using it.
Fate caught up with me on this day as the skies suddenly got dack with Nimbus rainy clouds. I new it would start raining and I quickly hurried to reach my friends place. Like I was talking to the rains I successfully made it before it started pouring in gallons. After having a worthwhile chart with my pal I started off for town to pursue the remaining day. Back via the only path I found it impassable but with beautifully raised stones aligned at intervals leading from one end of the flooded portion to the other. “How cool….” I told myself. Alas, before I could set my foot on the first stone I was suddenly stopped by this comrade, who demanded for a K200 (USD0.04) before I could continue my way!!, “am charging everyone using this route unless you pay, to use my path or else get down and go through the water itself” he continued. I smilingly pulled out and handed over two notes amounting to his demands before I tracked down this ‘new’ path. I know this guy had no rights (Official Papers) to his new business neither did have any ‘path ownership papers’. Even though I just had to succumb to his demands to make my way I learnt one lesson though; Life is all about being innovative whilst looking around for opportunities. Any situation, be it the rainy season or hot season or whatever, has some potential to providing some form opportunity. What remains is the challenge for us to keep our eyes open even as we look out for an opening, later on utilizing it them fully.

February 27, 2003 | 8:34 AM Comments  2 comments

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chrismudenda   chrismudenda Chris Mudenda's TIGblog
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Valentines' knocking
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Exactly seven days before valentines day!!. As a world were not one but many people live, I believe there is cause for us to appreciate each other in one or the other someday and February the 14th is it. For those in love this a time to get to show your honeys just how much you appreciate them in your lives. One this day get to extend all means and forms of messages to let them know how they mean the world to you. You don’t need all the moneys to show your love. A mere thought or a simple artistic and creative feature can make wonders for that day. If you broke up and intend to get back to each other, this is the time!! And if you quarreled or pieced each other off, valentines is there to brush all that off. To those that are single, there is always someone next to you to appreciate. Try your mum, your pastor or if you feel very orphaned you can always adopt a street kid as your valentine. Drop a flower or so and make someone else on earth feel appreciated. Wish you all the loving!!!

February 7, 2003 | 6:47 AM Comments  0 comments

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sepiso   sepiso Shalala Oliver Sepiso's TIGblog
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ICTs and Black magic
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Did you know that some people do mix ICTs with Juju? One of our ex-ministers here once hid from the police and employed a laptop rigged with satellite accessories, solar power and some traditional charms which helped him to communicate with the whole world from the bush and this also helped him hide from the police.

He claims he could see police on his laptop as they searched him irrespective of where they were.

The ministers name is Katele Kalumba and his photo is here.

More tomorrow and if you are interested, email me for details.


February 6, 2003 | 11:19 AM Comments  0 comments

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sepiso   sepiso Shalala Oliver Sepiso's TIGblog
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Ivin's Cake
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In case people and online and hungry, here is some free virtual food. We ate this cake at Ivin's birthday celebration

For those not in the know, Ivin is bouncy baby boy of about 26 in Zambia and a staunch member of TIG.

January 17, 2003 | 1:39 PM Comments  0 comments

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sepiso   sepiso Shalala Oliver Sepiso's TIGblog
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Ivin's Birthday
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It was one of those days, when TIGers have fun together. On Saturday it was Ivin Jere’s birthday and what a day. We have lots of fun and lots of food to eat. I especially enjoyed eating the cake.

January 15, 2003 | 8:46 AM Comments  0 comments

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sepiso   sepiso Shalala Oliver Sepiso's TIGblog
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Tomorrow TIG Zambia Launches
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It is finally here! The first National Meeting of TIG Zambia with youth from all over Zambia and with a discussion of the National Youth Forum on ICTs for Development and the youth input into WSIS in Zambia.

Zambia

January 10, 2003 | 12:53 PM Comments  1 comments

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