Chief Monze of the Tonga people in Monze district of the Southern Province has warned against politicising this year’s Lwiindi Gonde traditional ceremony of the Tonga people.
The traditional leader says no individual will be allowed to dress in any political attire during the ceremony because it will politicise the traditional function.
He says although he is aware that his subjects belong to different political parties, it is his responsibility to work with the government of the day.
The ceremony scheduled for this weekend is expected to attract Zambians from all walks of life and tourists.
Meanwhile, Chief Monze says all is set for the ceremony which starts on Saturday and ends on Tuesday, July 5.
The Tonga people of Southern Province use the Lwiindi Gonde traditional ceremony to pay homage to their ancestral spirits for the good rains and harvest and also pray for rains for the subsequent farming season.
ZNBC
I am in Monze and its all quiet. Weekend as usual. No excitement of the Gonde ceremony. There is either a lack of publicity or the economy is gripping the Zambians. I suggest that the current organizers focus on the traditional aspects and leave the publicity and commercialization to others. We would have had a lot of Tonga crafts on sale – but now it will be more beers than anything. This would be an opportunity to trade and attract tourists. Won’t be easy for the Chief to keep Politics out of the event when HH is playing a big role – Guest of Honour. (His Titles are already Political). Good luck though there will be plenty minsale (sweetcanes) and dust.
Well said Chief, Provided working with the Government of the day does not mean the Government of the day can wear their ruling Part attire. there is alot of wisdom in your statement not like the foolish Chiefs who has parrading themeselves after briberies and stupidly making statement that make no sense at all. Yours is welcome
Hahahahahaha. Why are people wearing black clothes? Its looks like a funeral. Is this the Tonga were of doing things? HH will be there. This weekend is busy. PF is holding a convention, MMD agriculture show, Chongwe Masebo defecting to PF. Only UPND the tribal party will attend Lwiindi. There will no politician other than the UPND.
Very dull and un informed comment from Litunga
But sex is welcome. People f.u.ck like hell during this ceremony. I hope condoms will be readily available.
“The Tonga people of Southern Province use the Lwiindi Gonde traditional ceremony to pay homage to their ancestral spirits for the good rains and harvest and also pray for rains for the subsequent farming season”. add to this the good farming policies of rb’s government, the farmer input support programme (fisp), and you have a bumper harvest. abena zambia, we have never had it so good. the rest nibangwele and charlatans who can only take us back to the stone age.
Litunga@#3 Thats a very f.o.o.l.s.h comment. Its people like you who take us backward. I know what frustrates you in life. Learn to treat by-gones as such.If H M THE LITUNGA was to find you making such comments using his title, we would ban you KwabuLozi!