Thursday, March 28, 2024

Nc’wala Ceremony in Pictures

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CHIEF Madzimawe (r) speaking during a press briefing held at Luangwa House in Chipata yesterday. On his right is Paramount Chief Mpezeni during the preparatory meeting
CHIEF Madzimawe (r) speaking during a press briefing held at Luangwa House in Chipata yesterday. On his right is Paramount Chief Mpezeni during the preparatory meeting

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CHIEF Madzimawe (r) speaking during a press briefing held at Luangwa House in Chipata yesterday. On his right is Paramount Chief Mpezeni during the preparatory meeting
CHIEF Madzimawe (r) speaking during a press briefing held at Luangwa
House in Chipata yesterday. On his right is Paramount Chief Mpezeni during the preparatory meeting

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Information and Broadcasting services minister Kennedy Sakeni joins traditional Ngoni dancers during the N'cwala ceremony media and corporate sponsors meeting at Cresta Golfview hotel
Information and Broadcasting services minister Kennedy Sakeni joins traditional Ngoni dancers during the N’cwala ceremony media and corporate sponsors meeting at Cresta Golfview hotel

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Information and Broadcasting services minister Kennedy Sakeni joins traditional Ngoni dancers during the N'cwala ceremony media and corporate sponsors meeting at Cresta Golfview hotel
Information and Broadcasting services minister Kennedy Sakeni joins traditional Ngoni dancers during the N’cwala ceremony media and corporate sponsors meeting at Cresta Golfview hotel

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Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Kennedy Sakeni receives a cheque from Airtel Zambia Head of Corporate and Government Dr Jerome Kawesha while Noel Nkhoma from the N'cwala National Organising Committe look on at Cresta Golfview hotel
Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Kennedy Sakeni receives a cheque from Airtel Zambia Head of Corporate and Government Dr Jerome Kawesha while Noel Nkhoma from the N’cwala National Organising Committe look on at Cresta Golfview hotel

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PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni salutes to his subjects ( not in picture) outside his Ependukeni palace on Thursday before leaving for Mtenguleni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni salutes to his subjects ( not in picture) outside his Ependukeni palace on Thursday before leaving for Mtenguleni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place

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PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni passes through the central business town of Chipata on his way to Laweni in Mtenguleni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni passes through the central business town of Chipata on his way to Laweni in Mtenguleni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place

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NGONI Traditional cousins, the Bembas, doing it their own way as they celebrate with others during the movement of Paramount Chief Mpezeni from Ependukeni Palace to Laweni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place
NGONI Traditional cousins, the Bembas, doing it their own way as they celebrate with others during the movement of Paramount Chief Mpezeni from Ependukeni Palace to Laweni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place

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NGONI Traditional cousins, the Bembas, doing it their own way as they celebrate with others during the movement of Paramount Chief Mpezeni from Ependukeni Palace to Laweni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place
NGONI Traditional cousins, the Bembas, doing it their own way as they celebrate with others during the movement of Paramount Chief Mpezeni from Ependukeni Palace to Laweni where the Nc’wala ceremony takes place

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PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni on his way to Laweni where the Nc’wala traditional ceremony takes place.
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni on his way to Laweni where the Nc’wala traditional ceremony takes place.

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CHIEF Madzimawe ( with shield) and Induna Kasambamulopa ( on his immediate right) prepared to present fresh crops to Paramount chief Mpezeni at his palace on Thursday before leaving for Laweni, the place where Nc’wala Traditional ceremony takes place
CHIEF Madzimawe ( with shield) and Induna Kasambamulopa ( on his immediate right) prepared to present fresh crops to Paramount chief Mpezeni at his palace on Thursday before leaving for Laweni, the place where Nc’wala Traditional ceremony takes place

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Paramount Chief Mpezeni (left), Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda (centre) and GogoMadimawe (right) listen to praise singers before leaving LawenitoMutenguleni
Paramount Chief Mpezeni (left), Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda (centre) and GogoMadimawe (right) listen to praise singers before leaving Lawenito Mutenguleni

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Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda shakes hands with traditional leaders who gathered at Laweni prior to the N’cwalatraditional ceremony.
Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda shakes hands with traditional leaders who gathered at Laweni prior to the N’cwala traditional ceremony.

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PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni ( in Lion Skin),junior chiefs and his warriors march to the main arena where the Nc’wala traditional ceremony takes place
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni ( in Lion Skin),junior chiefs and his warriors march to the main arena where the Nc’wala traditional ceremony takes place

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PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni talks to Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, when the Minister paid a courtesy call on him at Laweni before the Nc’wala ceremony in Chipata
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni talks to Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, when the Minister paid a courtesy call on him at Laweni before the Nc’wala ceremony in Chipata

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PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni talks to Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, when the Minister paid a courtesy call on him at Laweni before the Nc’wala ceremony in Chipata
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni talks to Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, when the Minister paid a courtesy call on him at Laweni before the Nc’wala ceremony in Chipata

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FINANCE Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, greets Paramount Chief Mpezeni when he paid a courtesy call at Laweni
FINANCE Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, greets Paramount Chief Mpezeni when he paid a courtesy call at Laweni

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ELEVEN Years old Omega Nkhanza, presents a knob Kerry and Shield to Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, at Chipata airport on yesterday. Mr. Chikwanda was guest of honour at this year’s Nc’wala traditional ceremony of the Ngoni in Chipata
ELEVEN Years old Omega Nkhanza, presents a knob Kerry and Shield to Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, at Chipata airport on yesterday. Mr. Chikwanda was guest of honour at this year’s Nc’wala traditional ceremony of the Ngoni in Chipata

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Various businesses, like Zambian Breweries (above) were on hand to serve the public with drinks and other consumables near the Nc’wala main arena
Various businesses, like Zambian Breweries (above) were on hand to
serve the public with drinks and other consumables near the Nc’wala
main arena

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Zambian Breweries staff sale soft drinks to the public at the N’cwala.
Zambian Breweries staff sale soft drinks to the public at the N’cwala.

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Guest of honour atth 2013 Nc’wala traditional ceremony of the Ngoni,Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda reads a speech on behlaf of president Sata
Guest of honour atth 2013 Nc’wala traditional ceremony of the Ngoni,Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda reads a speech on behlaf of president Sata

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Young Impis perform the Ngoma war dance at the N’cwala traditional ceremony
Young Impis perform the Ngoma war dance at the N’cwala traditional ceremony

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Part of the audience at the N’cwala
Part of the audience at the N’cwala

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Impis cerebrate on arrival at the main N’cwala arena at Mutenguleni.
Impis cerebrate on arrival at the main N’cwala arena at Mutenguleni.

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A procession of Ngoni’s covers the Great East road from Laweni to Mutenguleni during the N’cwala
A procession of Ngoni’s covers the Great East road from Laweni to Mutenguleni during the N’cwala

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Impis form a cordon around Paramount Chief Mpezeni as the party walked from Laweni to Mutenguleni for the climax of the N’cwalatraditional ceremony
Impis form a cordon around Paramount Chief Mpezeni as the party walked from Laweni to Mutenguleni for the climax of the N’cwala traditional ceremony

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Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people joins the Impis in the Ngoma war at the N’cwalatraditional ceremony
Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people joins the Impis in the Ngoma war at the N’cwala traditional ceremony

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Paramount Chief Mpezeni welcomes a delegation of traditional leaders from Western Province during the N’cwalatraditional ceremony
Paramount Chief Mpezeni welcomes a delegation of traditional leaders from Western Province during the N’cwala traditional ceremony

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ANgoni warrior spears a black bull at the N’cwalatraditional ceremony
ANgoni warrior spears a black bull at the N’cwala traditional ceremony

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Invited guests are presented with pieces of roasted meat from a sacrificed bull at the N‘cwlatraditional ceremony
Invited guests are presented with pieces of roasted meat from a sacrificed bull at the N‘cwla traditional ceremony

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Paramount Chief Mpezeni watches traditional dance at the N’cwala main arena in Mutenguleni
Paramount Chief Mpezeni watches traditional dance at the N’cwala main arena in Mutenguleni

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Paramount Chief Mpezeni drinks blood from a black bull that was sacrificed at the N’cwalatraditional ceremony
Paramount Chief Mpezeni drinks blood from a black bull that was sacrificed at the N’cwala Traditional ceremony

46 COMMENTS

  1. I Just love being traditional, its a pit that the young generation has been westernised and cant find Value in our our culture…Keep up the Tradition….

    • Pic # 30 poor animal, and so thin. I wonder why HH didn’t donate an healthy blackest bull, not that grey-black. Uluse!! And Mpezeni #31 he was drunk labish!!

  2. Ayethee Nkhosi!!!! These pics are priceless. Bravo Paramount Chief Mpezeni & all the senior ngonis for keeping this tradition alive.

  3. When are they ever going to stop featuring those old women with tu ma neck tie on their chest kanshi. I thought rebasing ncwala meant doing away with the old grannies replace them with tu ma young nicegirls with firm breasts.

  4. SATA AND WINTER KABIMBA
    (they will never learn….lol! LAUGH THIS OUT!!)
    The Test: Zambian President Meeting The Queen of England
    President of Zambian met the Queen of England, and asked her; “Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me? I want to help my country”
    “Well,” said the Queen,” the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people….
    The president frowned, and then asked, ”But how do I know the people around me are really intelligent?”
    The Queen took a sip off her cup of tea.” Oh, that’s easy; you just ask them to answer an intelligent riddle.” The Queen pushed a button on her intercom.” Please …send me the Prime Minister, James Cameron in here, would you?
    The PM walked into the room and said,” Yes,…

  5. Iwe chi #12, uli chipuba,,… whats has sata and Kabimba got to do with this subject…. Jelousyyyyyyy!!! you die with gradge agains PF… it will kill you..

  6. Mushota next time you intend yo visit zambia pleas inform me, through the same site.come with nick please,I ve got something to show the two of you.we ve got zambian tradition to show him

  7. Abena Mpezeni nabo.Kuti wafwalamo shani utuma ziko naiwe mudala ? Natemwakofye abena Induna Kasambamulopa.Fyaume sana.Lol

  8. I wonder if the white woman pic.31 would test that unhygynic meat? the local man next to be saved TELLS IT all on his face. Their is nothing interesting with such ceremonies, only propagating diseases through dust, ifisushi and uchende. Its high time government did away with such disorderly events, the nation is not interested in such animalistic events, we need to celebrate independence, africa freedom day etc not tunthemba ceremonies by different tribe

    • Bamalinso muleikalefye, have you lost your sanity and identity completely? Nobody is forcing you to embrace these traditions and let those that celebrate them be, no need to be vulgar. Anyway you name tells it all. Traditions are important and those ceremonies differentiate us from those you have chosen to embrace.

    • @ mwiponta…..donot doubt yourself you are right… what your eyes are seeing is real and correct… more to that its ARV resistance

  9. The paramount chief looks like a walking corpse and the black bull looks like he is suffering from the same ailement as the said walking corpse.
    And no foreign dignitaries?

  10. Picture 30……….. made me laugh…is that a bull or a overgrown dog with horns kekekeke. congrats my eastern friends for the ceremony.

  11. Nyele yo suka munkhondo too much ka Njengabasopo Jere! Onani manje he is self-omolating right before our eyes. Awe sure, he is almost like a scene out of the ‘Night of the living-dead’.

    • I blame his subjects. The chief should have stayed out of the public and foregone this year’s festivities. Alibe chifundo aba angoni bati. kalanga i nee. Ine ee yayi amweo.

  12. ba mushota watever u call yoself, 4u having sex with 7 guys in one night at the same time only to discover u are pregnant two weeks later not knwing whose responsible is yo culture & not even ashamed, cant blame u, leave us alone

  13. I WONDER IF THAT BULL THEY CHOSE WERE HEALTHY- IT LOOKED SO THIN. OR WAS IT THAT THEY RAN WITH THIN CATTLE FROM SHAKA? AGAIN OUR NGONIS ARE SO THIN. DOES IT MEAN IT WAS ONLY THE WEAKEST WHO GALLOPED FROM SHAKA? IF SHAKA HAD TO COME AGAIN, WHERE WOULD THESE WEAK NGONIS RUN TO THIS TIME AROUND? I AM SAYING THIS BECAUSE THERE’S A RUMOR THAT SHAKA IS THINKING OF PURSUING THE RUNAWAY SMALLER ZULUS WHEREVER, THEY RUMOURED TO BE TO TEACH THEM ANOTHER LESSON FOR HAVING BEING COWARDS. RUMOURS HAS IT THAT HE WILL COME WITH WHIPS MADE OF BULL TAILS. YOU HAVE BEEN FOREWARNED.

    • If Shaka was to come back he will have no reason to fight his own brothers and sisters because those issues that affected him have been adequately attended to and there will be no need to fight again. I think that he would make a very special leader with high level of wisdom.

      Remember that the same region has this time around produced another unique kind of a leader that upon his death, the whole world felt the loss – Nelson Mandela

      He loved mankind while Shaka Zulu, the weak decided to run aware for safety may be it was due to luck of communication tools at that time, this time he would learn and improve on those issues.

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