KULAMBA KUBWALO

The Lenje people of Chibombo district in Central Province celebrate the KulambaKubwalo traditional festival. The pre-ceremony lasts a week and features dancing and displays of traditional foods. On the day of the Kulamba Kubwalo, the Chief whose title is Senior Chief Mukuni Ng’ombe is escorted from his palace to eight different sites that represent the stops that were made by theLenje tribe during their migration from present day Democratic Republic of Congo to Zambia. The chief also visits the Likonde Lya Bankanga shrine, whichis the burial ground of the queen mother of the Lenje tribe. The rest of theceremony features visiting chiefs and subjects paying tribute to the Mukuni forhis leadership, as well as drumming, dancing, eating and drinking. The KulambaKubwalo ceremony is held in October.