Traditional ceremonies are one of the best glimpses into Zambian culture. Zambia has many ceremonies across its 72 ethnic group based on customs, material culture, oral history, rituals, social life and spiritual culture.
Nyau dancer The ceremonies are across ten months as follows:
Traditional ceremonies
The traditional ceremonies per province are as follows:
Central
DISTRICT CHIEF GROUP 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
DISTRICT CHIEF GROUP MONTH Chabalankata Masaiti Senior Chief Mushili Lamba November Ukwilimuna Mpongwe Chieftainess Malembeka Lamba July Nsengele Kununka Mpongwe Chief Machiya Lamba November
Eastern
DISTRICT CHIEF GROUP MONTH N’cwala Chipata Paramount Chief Mpenzeni Ngoni February Kulamba Katete Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi Chewa August Thenga Yyumo Zengani Lundazi Senior Chief Magodi Tumbuka October Kulonga Lundazi Chief Mphamba Tumbuka August Tuwimba Petauke Senior Chief Kalindawalo Nsenga October Malaila Mambwe Senior Chief Nsefu Kunda October
Luapula
DISTRICT CHIEF GROUP MONTH Mutomboko Kawambwa Senior 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 October Kwanga Samfya Senior Chief Mwewa Ngumbo October Chabuka Mansa Chief Matanda Ushi October
Lusaka
DISTRICT GROUP GROUP MONTH Nkhombalyanga Chongwe Chieftainess Shikabeta Soli July Dantho Luangwa Chief Mphuka Chikunda September Chakwela Makumbi Chongwe Senior Chieftainess Nkhomeshya Soli September Mbambara Luangwa Senior Cbief 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
Muchinga
DISTRICT CHIEF GROUP MONTH Vinkhakanimba Isoka Senior Chief Muyombe Tumbuka (Henga) September Chinamanongo Mpika Senior Chief Kopa Bisa September Insonge Chisanli 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 Kwenje Chama Senior Chief Kambombo Tumbuka October Namulinda Isoka Mulekatembo Nyika October Ngóndo Isoka Senior Chief Kafwimbi Namwanga November
Northern
DISTRICT CHIEF GROUP MONTH Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena Mungwi Paramount Chief Chitimukulu Bemba August Mutomolo Mbala Mambwe/Lungu Chiefs Example June Mukula Pembe Luwingu Senior Chief Chunga Bemba August Chisaka Chalubombo Chilubi Island Chief Chiwanangala Bisa September Walamo Mpulungu Senior Chief Tafuna Lungu September
North Western
DISTRICT CHIEF GROUP MONTH Kufukwila Solwezi Chief Mukumbi Kaonde May Insakwa yaba Kaonde Solwezi Kaonde Chiefs Kaonde May Nsomo Kasempa Senior Chief Kasempa Kaonde June Ntongo Mufumbwe Chief kizela Kaonde July Ukupupa Solwezi 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 Solwezi 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 Solwezi 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
DISTRICT
CHIEF
GROUP
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
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 &
Western
DISTRICT
CHIEF
GROUP
MONTH
Kuomboka Kuomboka Paramount Chief 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
