Traditional Ceremonies and Cultural Festivals in Zambia
MONTH DISTRICT TRIBE CEREMONY
January Livingstone Toka Leya Lwiindi February Chipata Ngoni N’cwala May Solwezi Kaonde Kufukwila May Senanga Lozi Kuomboka Nalolo May Kalabo Lozi Kuomboka Libonda June Mbala Mambwe / Lungu Mutomolo June Kasempa Kaonde Nsomo June Kabompo Luchazi Chivweka July Kawambwa Lunda Umutomboko July Solwezi Kaonde Kupupa July Solwezi Kaonde Kunyanta Ntanda July Monze Tonga Lwindi Gonde July Kaoma Nkoya Kazanga August Katete Chewa Kulamba August Chienge Bwile Ubuilile MONTH DISTRICT TRIBE CEREMONY August Mansa Ushi Makumba August Mungwi Bemba Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena August Luwingu Bemba Mukulu Pembe August Mwinilunga Lunda Chisemwa Cha Lunda August Zambezi Lunda Lunda Lubanza August Mufumbwe Kaonde Makundu August Zambezi Luvale Likumbi Lya Mize August Solwezi Kaonde Lubinda Ntongo August Kalomo Toka Leya Lukuni Luzwa buuka September Mkushi Bisa / Swaka / Lala Inchibwela Mushi September Mumbwa Kaonde Musaka / Jikubi September Kafue Goba Kailala September Mpika Bisa Chinamanongo September Isoka Tumbuka Vikamkanimba September Isoka Mfungwe Chambo Chalutanga September Nakonde Namwanga Mulasa September Chilubi Island Bisa Chisaka Chalubombo MONTH DISTRICT TRIBE CEREMONY September Mpika Bisa Bisa Malaila September Mufumbwe Kaonde Ntongo September Solwezi Lamba Kuvuluka Kishakulu October Kalomo Tonga Maanzi Aabila Lwiindi October Chibombo Lenje Kulamba Kubwalo October Mumbwa Kaonde / lla Likumbi Lyamalumbe October Petauke Nsenga Tuwimba October Mambwe Kunda Malaila October Chama Tumbuka Kwenje October Samfya Ng’umbo Kwanga October Chienge Shila Mabila October Kawambwa Chishinga Chishinga Malaila October Mansa, Milenge, Chembe Ushi Chabuka Baushi MONTH DISTRICT TRIBE CEREMONY October Kabompo Mbunda Lukwakwa October Kabompo Mbunda Mbunda Liyoyelo October Kalomo Tonga Chungu November Masaiti Lamba Chabalankata November Mpongwe Lamba Chitentamo / Nsengele November Luangwa Nsenga-Luzi Mbambala November Chinyunyu Soli Chibwela Kumushi November Isoka Namwanga Ng’ondo