Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:32:54 +0000 By Jackson Mapapayi ALL roads in North Western Province and other parts of Zambia leads to Zambezi district for the famous Likumbi lya Mize traditional ceremony for the Luvale-speaking people of Senior Chief Ndungu slated for this weekend. Meanwhile, the district has reportedly run out of accommodation with lodge owners doubling boardng fees with the cheapest room fetching K450. And landlords have taken advantage of the situation and are now renting out their houses to stranded patrons. Likumbi lya Mize is one of the ceremonies recognised by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Initially, the ceremony started on Wednesday with the rising of the Makishi from the graveyard in the East bank which is called in the local dialect as “Kuvumbuka.” This year, about 150 Makishis rose from the graveyard led by Kahipu (the King of the Makishi) and proceeded to the beaches of the Zambezi […]
