tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546471738086724082024-03-06T12:01:52.961-08:00Beautiful Zambia Beautiful Zambia is about highlighting the beautiful aspects of Zambia its people and tourists attractions. Its also about sharing the best one can get if they visit Zambia from crafts fashon to even just sitting in the sun. So escape the rat race and visit Beautiful Zambia Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-83391142361526782582019-09-26T09:19:00.000-07:002019-09-26T10:23:54.898-07:00BEAUTIFUL ZAMBIA VISITS LILAYI LODGE<br />
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Beautiful Zambia took time to visit Lilayi Lodge to gain first hand experience of this safari haven nestled in the capital of Zambia, Lusaka. 12 miles from Lusaka and say a 35 minute drive from Manda Hill shopping complex.<br />
The lodge is set in a private game reserve which home to a unique elephant orphanage which we believe is one of only three in the world.<br />
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For those that are foodies the culinary experience at Lilayi is one of kind. You experience Zambian hospitality at it's best the service is absolutely wonderful and nothing seems to much for the beautifully hospitable staff. The excellence in the restaurant is of very high international standards with service and attention to detail being the key factors. Our restaurant team take great pride in showing guests what we have to offer - I couldn't agree more wit "Dining in the heart of Lilayi Game Park means that guests have the opportunity to be surrounded by grazing wildlife as the sun sets in Zambia." What an enjoyable experience while enjoying very nice food with a whole lot of freshness running riot in ones taste buds.<br />
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Game Safari: That is something to look forward to with about 7 varieties of antelope, warthogs, zebra and giraffe. The tour driver was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant with fantastic communication nothing seemed too much to ask. For the more adventurous the lodge offers horseback riding for experienced riders or walking safaris where one can get close to the animals. The walking safaris are always in the company of very experienced game guides.<br />
The highlight of all is the elephant orphanage where one can see the people interaction. Please note this is done only from a viewing point for guests.<br />
Now if you passing through, having a city break or just looking for a city getaway this is the place to be.<br />
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Formerly <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0013px;">called Northern Rhodesia as an integral part of Cecil Rhodes’ Cape to Cairo vision, Zambia is in fact steeped in history dating all the way back to the African Stone Age. However, in many ways the famous Scottish missionary David Livingstone put the country on the European map as he came to the shores of Lake Tanganyika in search of the source of the Nile in the early 19th century.</span><br />
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Whilst Zambia is now one of Africa’s most urbanised countries, much of the country remains wild, underdeveloped and unspoilt, with a great percentage of land allocated by the government to conservation projects, national parks and game management areas. Many of these parks are home to incredible numbers of Africa’s most-feted wild mammals and extraordinary birdlife.</div>
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Zambia’s remaining open rural areas are, for the most part, rich and fertile, with Zambia’s consistently warm tropical climate made less oppressive by the altitude of many parts of the country. One of the most water rich countries in Africa, Zambia has 5 vast lakes, 3 major rivers, 17 waterfalls and various wetland areas. .</div>
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Many of Zambia’s 72 ethnic groups still inhabit these rural areas, relying on subsistence farming to get by.</div>
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Zambia is one of the fastest growing economies on the African continent and tourism is crucial to the country’s on-going development.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">The general height of the land gives Zambia a more pleasant climate than that experienced in most tropical countries. There are three seasons – cool and dry from May to August, hot and dry from September to November, and warm and wet from December to April. Only in the Valleys of the Zambezi and Luangwa is there excessive heat, particularly in October and, in the wet season, a high humidity. In the warm wet season, frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms occur, followed by spells of bright sunshine. Plants grow profusely and rivers and streams fill up almost overnight. During the cool dry season, night frosts may occur in places sheltered from the wind. The countryside dries up gradually and grass fires, fanned by high winds are a feature of this time of the year. In depressions, frost can occur on cloudless nights. Temperatures rise high during the hot, dry season but new leaves appear on the trees before the start of the rains and new grass brightens the countryside. The main growing period of woody vegetation is between August and November.</span></div>
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While the rainfall pattern over the whole country is similar – between November and March, the amount of rain varies considerably. The climate is affected most by the movement of the inter-tropical convergence zone, which is the meeting place of the sub-tropical high pressure areas of the northern and southern hemispheres. Over the sea, this zone approximates to the equator, and when the sun is overhead at the equator, heavy rains may fall in the equatorial regions of Africa. The zone moves southward with the apparent movement of the sun in the southern summer and brings rain to the greater part of Zambia. In the north of the country rainfall is 1250mm/ (50 inches) or more a year, decreasing southwards to Lusaka where it is about 750mm/ 30 inches annually. South of Lusaka rainfall is dictated more by the east and Southeast trade winds, which have lost much of their humidity by the time they have reached so far inland. Rainfall in this area is between 500 and 75omm / 20 and 30 inches.</div>
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In exceptional years the influence of the inter tropical zone is felt much farther to the south, resulting in excessive rain in the Southern Province and partial drought in the north. Except for very rare falls in August, rainfall is confined to the wet season, which sometimes starts as early as October and finishes as early as March. At the height of the wet season it rains on seven or eight days out of ten. Average temperatures are moderated by the height of the plateau. Maxima vary from 15<span style="font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">o</span>C to 27<span style="font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">o</span>C in the cool season with morning and evening temperatures as low as 6<span style="font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">o</span>C to 10<span style="font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">o</span>C and occasional frost on calm nights in valleys and hollows which are sheltered from the wind. In the cool season the prevailing wind, dry south easterlies come from the southern hemisphere belt of high pressure. Invasions of cold air from the south-east bring cloudy to overcast conditions. During the hot season maximum temperatures may range from 27<span style="font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">o</span>C to 35<span style="font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">o</span>C.</div>
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The table below shows annual rainfall and representative maximum and minimum temperatures during the hottest and coldest months of the year respectively. It can be seen that annual temperature variation is greatest at Livingstone, the most southerly town, and the smallest at Mbala, the town nearest the equator. Zambia’s vegetation is of the savanna type and over half the country is covered by trees, varying from the more open conditions in the drier south to tall dense woodlands in the north and north-west. These woodlands contain only hardwoods. The trees are bare for a brief period only and the spring leaves appear before the start of the rains. Grass fires spread rapidly in the dry season but new blades of grass soon push through the blackened earth. Zambia’s climate makes possible the cultivation of a wide range of crops; maize, tobacco, cotton, rice, wheat and groundnuts. All kinds of vegetables can be grown, together with citrus fruit, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, avocados and even grapes. Lichis are also a high potential export crop. Tea and coffee are also grown successfully in fact the coffee produced is of a very high quality. Sugar cane is grown both by villagers and commercially.</div>
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<b>History</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">The Great Rift Valley, which cleaves the earth from the Lower Zambezi River in Southern Zambia to the headwaters of the Nile in Egypt, is now known to be one of the cradles of the human race, and Zambia’s present population lives on lands that have been inhabited by our forebears for uncountable aeons.</span></div>
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Archaeologists have established that in the northern African Rift Valley, the civilizing process got underway at least 3 million years ago, and crude stone implements, similar to some of that age found in Kenya, have also been found beside the Zambezi River.</div>
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Early stone age sites have been unearthed in many parts of Zambia, the most significant being at the Kalambo Falls in the North and at Victoria Falls in the south. At the former there is evidence that primitive humans began using fire systematically some 60,000 years ago. At the latter, a complex has been fully exposed showing the development of skills from the most distant past (this ‘dig’ is enclosed at the Field Museum at the Victoria Falls).</div>
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The skull of Broken Hill Man, dated to 70,000 years ago, gives an indication of what humans of that period looked like.</div>
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It was during the next phase – the middle Stone Age – with its refinement in the manufacture of tools, differentiation between populations, and burial of the dead, that modern man probably emerged in Zambia, at least 25 000 years ago.</div>
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We may imagine family groups of small-statured people living near water and sustaining themselves by hunting the abundant game as well as gathering fruits, tubers and honey from their surroundings (some skulls show serious tooth decay caused by honey?) They would often be on the move, following the antelope as they migrated with the seasons. By 15,000 years ago, the Late Stone Age commenced.</div>
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People began to live in caves and rock shelters, the walls of which they decorated with paintings. Very few of these have survived Zambia’s seasonally humid climate, and those which have, do not display the sophistication found in the Rock Art found in Zimbabwe or South Africa. But a surviving drawing of an eland at Katolola in the Eastern Province suggests that this art was more than decorative, that it had a ritual or religious meaning: it has been shown in South Africa that this animal was sacred to the Late Stone Age people there.</div>
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This spiritual and artistic development occurred alongside another, the invention of the bow and arrow, which revolutionised hunting and also gave humans a mechanical weapon of war, a musical instrument, and a method of starting fire! It has been determined that the people of the Late Stone Age neither tilled the soil nor kept livestock.</div>
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The Zambian Stone Age people probably resembled the present-day San, but towards the end of the period here, there is evidence, from skeletal remains of Negroid physical features, that the hegemony of the aboriginal population was coming to an end. During the centuries between 300 BC and AD 400 Zambia was gradually taken over by Negroid people, who by the later date had occupied the whole country. This was achieved slowly, which allowed the earlier way of life to persist into the present era. </div>
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The wealth of the Indian Ocean trade was one of the elements (another was to spread Christianity) that in the 15th Century inspired the Portuguese, who had recently reconquered their country from Muslim Moors, to embark on their bold ‘Voyages of Discovery’. </div>
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Perhaps as a response to foreign intrusions in southern Africa, Shaka of the Zulu and Nguni clan, set about creating a centralized militaristic state in the early 19th century. Surrounding peoples who did not voluntarily agree to absorption into the growing Zulu empire had no option but to flee for survival. Three of these groups were to make a forceful impact on Zambia, 1500 km to the north of the Zulu heartland in eastern South Africa. </div>
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In 1840 David Livingstone, a 27 year old Scottish doctor and ordained minister, sailed from Britain to the Cape to work as a medical evangelist with the London Missionary Society. He was to open central Africa to the gaze of British imperialists. Meanwhile, Portugal was planning to consolidate its African territories by uniting Angola and Mozambique across the central plateau. </div>
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With considerable help from both Coillard and Dupont, the British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes’ British South African Company (BSAC) had been able to take over the whole of Zambia by the end of the 19th century: that Frenchmen should have served the British Empire so well is one of the quirks of history! </div>
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The discovery and opening up during the late 1920s and 1930s of the rich underground ore bodies along the Zambian Copperbelt were soon to make that small region – 120 km long by 40 km wide – one of the worlds’ most concentrated and renowned mining areas. </div>
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The nationalist movement was given impetus in the early 1950s when the Colonial Office agreed to have Northern Rhodesia joined in a federation with Nyasaland (Malawi), a British ‘protectorate’, and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Southern Rhodesia, under White settler rule, was bankrupt, and saw Northern Rhodesia, with its copper wealth as, to quote one of its political figures, a ‘milch cow’. </div>
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The Federation was dissolved in 1963, its only enduring monument the Kariba Dam across the Zambezi, intended by the federalists to bind Northern and southern Rhodesia forever. In January the following year Zambia’s first universal adult suffrage elections were held and though the ANC performed well in a few substantial areas, UNIP won convincingly, Kaunda becoming Prime Minister. Then at midnight on 24th October 1964, Zambia became an independent republic with him as president.</div>
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The one-party state was abolished and free elections were held in October 1991. Kaunda and UNIP were defeated eighty per cent to twenty per cent by the newly formed Movement for Multi-party Democracy, a broad coalition of different interest groups.<br />
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Zambia is also home to a thriving Asian community, predominantly of Indian and Chinese origin, numbering around 100,000, as well as a number of European expatriates, some of whom were invited to settle in Zambia by the local government having been cast off their farms in neighbouring Zimbabwe.</div>
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All this makes Zambia home to a vibrant mix of cultures, traditions and peoples, and Zambia is also widely-considered to be one of the friendliest and most welcoming nations in the world.</div>
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Zambian Culture</h2>
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Zambia’s contemporary culture is a blend of values, norms, material and spiritual traditions of more than 70 ethnically diverse people. Most of the tribes of Zambia moved into the area in a series of migratory waves a few centuries ago. They grew in numbers and many travelled in search of establishing new kingdoms, farming land and pastures.</div>
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Before the colonial period, the region now known as Zambia was the home of a number of free states. Each having comprehensive economic links with each other and the outside world along trade routes to the east and west coast of Africa. The main exports were copper, ivory and slaves in exchange for textiles, jewellery, salt and hardware.</div>
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This <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0013px;">peaceful sanctuary, situated on the south western edge of the Lake Bangweulu basin, is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks. It’s 450 km</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0013px;"> however, are so well endowed with rivers, lakes, wetlands, forests, lagoons, meadows and dambos that it supports a uniquely wide range of animals and abundant birds and fish.</span><br />
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Do not expect to see large herds of animals round every corner, but it is surely one of the most picturesque parks in Zambia with superb birdlife.<br />
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About ten years ago Kasanka was in danger of becoming yet another defunct national park due to rampant poaching. David Lloyd, a British expatriate, who had lived in Zambia for many years, visited the Park in 1985 and heard the crack of gunshots. He concluded that if there was still poaching there must still be animals there and set out to save the Park from total depletion. He teamed up with a local farmer, sought funding and along with much of their own resources applied for official permission to rehabilitate the Park. They built tourist camps, roads and bridges and set up the Kasanka Trust to raise funds for this community based project. Slowly it began to earn a little money from tourists to help cover costs. Three years later the National Parks and Wildlife Services Department were sufficiently impressed to sign a 10 year agreement with the Trust allowing full management of the Park in conjunction with National Parks & Wildlife Services and to develop it for tourism in partnership with the local community.<br />
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Today, although there is still none of the heart-stopping walking safaris amongst elephant herds, or any lions brushing past your open vehicle as in the larger parks, there are some of the rarest birds and animals in the country, found in the beautiful miombo woodlands, swamp forest, grasslands, floodplains and riverine bushveld, to be enjoyed on leisurely walks and drives. There are ample opportunities for fishing tigerfish, bream and barbel in the beautiful Luwombwa River. Boats are available for hire but you should bring your own tackle.</div>
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Recovering from depletion are hippo, sable antelope, and Liechtenstein’s hartebeest. The puku, once reduced to a few hundred, today exceed 1500. There are fairly big herds of the swamp-dwelling sitatunga, reedbuck, waterbuck, Sharpe’s grysbok and the rare blue monkey. Elephants also appear from time to time, and their numbers are expected to recover. Together with Kasanka’s noted birdlife, the animals can be seen on guided walks through the grassy plains, mushitu forests, large tracts of miombo woodland, and alongside riverine forest and papyrus swamps. Over 330 bird species have been recorded, including such rarities as Pel’s fishing owl, the Pygmy goose, Ross’s loerie, the osprey and the wattled crane. If you’re lucky you’ll catch a glimpse of the rare shoebill stork.</div>
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WHEN TO VISIT<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">Kasanka ia open all year round. Birding is especially good in the wet season from November to March when migrants arrive from the north. Game viewing is best in the dry months from May to October.</span></div>
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Not to be missed is the unique platform hide, 18m high in a giant mululu tree with a panoramic view over the Kapabi Swamp. The rare and elusive sitatunga aquatic antelope feeds in the swamps below in the early mornings or late afternoons.</div>
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A startling site from the hide in November and December is the evening flight of several million fruit bats leaving their roosts in search of food, darkening the sky for a few moments.<br />
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The Chisamba Wamponde pan attracts large herds of puku, spur winged goose and saddle-bill storks, and hosts many hippos and waterbuck. Duiker are often seen in the woodlands fringing the pan. Lake Ndolwa is a beautiful and secluded spot where the shy shoebill stork has been seen in the papyrus reeds flanking the lake. Chikufwe Plain is particularly rewarding in the early hours of the morning during the dry season. The plain is the favourite haunt of the sable and also attracts large numbers of hartebeest, reedbuck and occasionally a few zebra and buffalo. This is an excellent birdwatching site too, especially for raptors such as the black-breasted snake eagle.</div>
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Jewel of the South Seas</div>
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Undoubtedly the most celebrated island in the South Pacific, Bora Bora is French Polynesia's leading lady. Her beauty is unrivaled and her fame, unwavering. Bora Bora is one of the few places on earth that everyone hopes to witness in their lifetime—and once you see it, you are forever enamored.</div>
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The Allure<br />
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<span style="color: #363636; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">More than just a romantic ideal, Bora Bora is a romantic reality. It comes as no surprise that the island is an internationally acclaimed honeymoon destination. Our newlyweds who decide on a </span><a href="https://www.tahiti.com/vacations/bora-bora-honeymoons" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #fa4506; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.25s, 0.25s;">Bora Bora honeymoon</a><span style="color: #363636; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"> often feel as though they have escaped to a private oasis tailored entirely to their special moment of marital bliss—and anyone in the midst of planning a wedding can relate to just how enticing that sounds. </span></div>
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The Locale</div>
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Bora Bora may feel worlds away, but this South Seas splendor is well within reach. Where is Bora Bora, exactly? The island lies just northwest of Tahiti, less than an hour away by plane from Papeete. The airport is located on a small, separate part of the island known as Motu Mete. Upon arrival, you will be greeted with a warm smile and fragrant flower lei and transferred by boat to your Bora Bora resort, meaning you hardly have to wait for your first encounter with the island's famously translucent lagoon.<br />
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The inevitable love affair with this island begins right before you touch down. The view from the plane window is a moment you will not soon forget. Have your camera in hand as you begin your descent and prepare for the moment when iconic Mount Otemanu comes into view. From that point on, each experience will only continue to exceed even your highest expectations.</div>
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Accommodation</div>
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Bora Bora has become synonymous with overwater bungalows. Many of these lavish floating villas have glass floors that supply a window to the lagoon life below. This locale is unique in the fact that most<a href="https://www.tahiti.com/hotels/bora-bora" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #fa4506; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s;"> Bora Bora resort hotels </a>are built on their own tiny island, or <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">motu</em>, and visits elsewhere must be arranged by boat transfer. Not to worry, though, you will hardly need to leave your bungalow let alone the resort. From lounging on your own private deck and receiving room service via outrigger canoe, to indulging in a rejuvenating spa treatment, you will pass the time in quiet seclusion and opulent luxury.</div>
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Recreation</div>
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The wonderful thing about Bora Bora is that you can be as active or inactive as you wish to be. Should you decide to venture away from the resort, you can visit the main village of Vaitape and shop at the local boutiques or dine at one of Bora Bora's restaurants including <a href="https://www.tahiti.com/activities/Dinner-at-Mai-Kai-Bora-Bora-3397" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #fa4506; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s;">Mai Kai Bora Bora</a>, or the legendary <a href="https://www.tahiti.com/activities/Dinner-at-Bloody-Marys-3117" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #fa4506; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s;">Bloody Mary'</a>s. You can also explore Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu on a guided hike or Jeep Safari tour.<br />
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Since water is a way of life on the island, popular <a href="https://www.tahiti.com/activities/bora-bora-water" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #fa4506; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s;">lagoon excursions</a> include snorkeling, diving, cruising, fishing, paddle boarding, kitesurfing, Jet Skiing, and of course, shark and ray feeding. You can also take your experience to new heights by parasailing, skydiving, or touring the island by helicopter.</div>
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Final Impression</div>
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Once seen, Bora Bora is never forgotten. From the day you arrive until the moment you part ways, you will be in awe of how her soaring mountain peaks, turquoise lagoon and luxuriant overwater bungalows somehow look even more spectacular than the pictures.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">Enjoy Bora Bora`s underwater world without getting wet. While aboard a comfortable, covered boat, you`ll glide over the colorful coral and see numbers of beautiful tropical fish through the glass-bottom floor. Your guide will share the history and legends of Bora Bora`s famous lagoon during your cruise. </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; line-height: 20.8px;">Operates: MON WED FRI</strong></div>
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Our Top 10 Hotel Resorts (In No Particular Order)</div>
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While the <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7603513/type/dlg/http://www3.hilton.com/en/index.html?ignoreGateway=true" style="color: #0a89c0;" target="_top">Hilton hotel chain</a> might be better known for its business properties, the Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa is one of their finest resorts, with 5-star service and amenities all the way. Nestled on a white beach and blue lagoon, the resort is an idyllic retreat, located ten minutes from Vaitape village. You can enjoy views of the lagoon from your private water-side balcony or relax in your king canopy bed and watch Bora Bora’s exotic marine life float past the glass floor-viewing panels. Some may prefer to soak up the privacy of a villa set on the hill or in the garden to absorb the lush tropical landscape. The real stars of the resort are the unique 2-flevel presidential overwater villas, that come with sunset view, wellbeing room, whirlpool and private pool.</div>
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Since its opening in July 2002, Le Taha’a Island Resort & Spa has gathered its share of industry honours and has been included in the prestigious <a href="http://www.relaischateaux.com/en/" style="color: #0a89c0;" target="_blank">Relais & Châteaux</a> collection. Located on the secluded Motu Tautau islet, facing the lush island of Taha’a on one side and the majestic silhouette of Bora Bora on the other side, the resort welcomes you to a world of immaculate beauty, a timeless universe of sophistication and authenticity. Inspired by traditional Polynesian architecture, the hotel has 57 remarkable suites and villas. Defined by the Relais & Chateaux philosophy, Le Taha’a is the promise of a total change of scenery, a way of life of its own, in harmony with its preserved environment, people and local culture.</div>
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Adorned by white sand and turquoise water, the InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort is located to the south side of the main island, at the famous Matira point. The latter is formed by two white sand beaches, a windward beach on Taahana Bay and a leeward beach on Matira bay. The hotel, situated only 5 miles (8 kms) from the main village of Vaitape, offers a breathtaking view of the lagoon, but also of the impressive Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia. The 64 beach and overwater bungalows all feature a large sun terrace, living room, bedroom and beautiful bathroom with bath and dressing area decorated with live vanilla plants. In the overwater bungalows, the glass coffee table in the living room looks into the natural aquarium of the lagoon, with its clear turquoise water and sand bottom, illuminated at night.</div>
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Sofitel Bora Pora Private Island, managed by <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-7603513-10925976" style="color: #0a89c0;" target="_top">Accor Hotels</a>, is located on a lush islet in the crystal-clear lagoon of Bora Bora. From the private island resort, you enjoy 360-degree views of endless ocean, the island of Bora Bora and Mount Otemanu. Nature meets stylish luxury in the design of each of the 21 luxurious and refurbished beachside, water or hillside bungalows. Pandanus thatch towers over sumptuous beds and plasma screen TVs, and stone tiled bathrooms offer up luxe French bath elixirs. Soak up lush surroundings and beautiful botanic gardens, then succumb to the resort’s signature restaurant and delight in fine food and panoramic views across your table. For weddings and other private events, the island and its bungalows are available for exclusive bookings.</div>
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<strong><a href="http://www.lhw.com/hotel/Bora-Bora-Pearl-Beach-Resort-Spa-Bora-Bora-French-Polynesia" style="color: #0a89c0;" target="_blank">6. BORA BORA PEARL BEACH RESORT & SPA</a></strong></h5>
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Featuring a spectacular view of Bora Bora’s Mount Otemanu, the resort enjoys an idyllic location on Motu Tevairaoa. The 80 thatched-roof Polynesian-style bungalows are scattered in lush tropical gardens and across the turquoise water. The hotel has 3 restaurants, 2 bars, 2 meeting rooms, 1 boutique, an on-site diving centre, a prestigious spa and a fitness center, a fresh-water swimming pool, a floodlight tennis court, mini-golf, table tennis, volley-ball and bocce ball courts, billiards and a wide variety of activities and excursions. The luxurious accommodations, delicious cuisine and indulgent spa treatments guarantee an unforgettable experience at this resort, that is part of the prestigious “<a href="http://www.lhw.com/" style="color: #0a89c0;" target="_blank">The Leading Hotels of the World</a>” collection.</div>
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Completely renovated in a contemporary and elegant design, this luxury resort is set on a magnificent islet surrounded by the world’s most beautiful lagoon and offers stunning sights over Mount Otemanu. Guests stay in beach bungalows under coconut trees, or in luxurious over-water bungalows, built on stilts above the lagoon, where they can spot marine life through a glass floor with a clear view down to the water. All bungalows have chic and modern furniture, full facilities and the flavour of the Polynesian culture. A turtle sanctuary at Le Meridien Bora Bora is the only one of its kind in French Polynesia, and allows guests to experience swimming with the magnificent hawksbill sea turtle.</div>
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Opened in May 2006 as one of the 4 French Polynesian hotels managed by the <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7603513/type/dlg/http://www.ihg.com/hotels/us/en/reservation" style="color: #0a89c0;" target="_top">Intercontinental Hotel Group</a>, the resort is located on a virgin beach on the Motu Piti Aau, a coral island on the barrier reef along the eastern side of Bora Bora. The view of the main Island from the resort is unique, especially towards Mount Otemanu, rising majestically across the blue crystal waters of the lagoon. The resort features an eco-friendly air-conditioning system by using the cold of deep-sea water extracted from the Pacific Ocean. Whilst the award-winning Deep Ocean Spa is the centrepiece of this French Polynesian paradise, there are countless other activities to enjoy, including diving, canoeing or kayaking in crystal clear waters or working out in our glass-walled fitness centre.</div>
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The Brando is a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia’s breathtakingly beautiful private island of Tetiaroa – an atoll composed of a dozen small islands surrounding a sparkling lagoon 30 miles northeast of Tahiti. The Brando offers carefree luxury in the midst of pristine nature. With access to the island by private plane, the resort features 35 villas on white-sand beaches frequented by sea turtles, manta rays and exotic birds. The resort is designed to reflect Polynesian lifestyles and culture. It was in this natural wonderland that the legendary actor Marlon Brando settled down, and finally found his home. Room rates start at – uhm – 3000 euro per night for the cheapest room category (one bedroom villa), inclusive of food & beverages.</div>
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Wrapped by majestic views, Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is surrounded by sand-fringed islets on an outer coral reef that enclose a turquoise lagoon. The resort offers 121 spacious hideaways with 100 over-water bungalows and 7 beachfront villas, all overlooking the lagoon’s crystal clear waters and some with spectacular views of Mount Otemanu. Inspired by local architecture, all guest accommodations offer a restful, airy ambience; complete with traditional teak wood furnishings, high ceilings and thatched roofs made from pandanus leaves. Special touches that accentuate the feel of Polynesia include striking works of art, private pools and sliding doors by deep bathtubs for panoramic fresh-air views of the lagoon.</div>
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Reaching out across 44 acres of lush landscaping edged by powdery white sands and a crystalline lagoon, The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort represents the epitome of carefree elegance. Its 100 exquisitely designed accommodations feature the largest over-water villas in the South Seas as well as stunning beach villas, showcases for the warm glow of exotic woods, handwoven fabrics and regional art. Rising in the distance, the towering majesty of Mount Otemanu is an ever-present symbol of the lofty luxury and impressively personalized service that are the hallmarks of St. Regis. There is something for everyone here … endless pleasures set against a backdrop of jaw-dropping beauty.</div>
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Zambia <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0013px;">is one of Africa’s most urbanised countries, with over 44% of the population living in its towns and cities. And as Zambia’s economy continues to grow (at one of the fastest rates in the developing world), it seems this trend will increase in years to come, with more and more poor rural dwellers moving to urban areas, many of which have already seen substantial development since the 1990s.</span><br />
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The capital Lusaka is at the core of this movement and has become one of Africa’s fastest growing cities. The steady increase of tourism throughout the country as a whole has brought further development and better tourist infrastructure to once small provincial towns like Livingstone and Chingola, as well as to commercial and industrial centres like Ndola and Kitwe.</div>
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With all this in mind, in many of Zambia’s towns and cities there is a sense of restlessness and perpetual motion, complimented by an increasingly cosmopolitan mix of people, cultures and commodities from all over the country and far beyond its borders too. To overlook Zambia’s urban centres is to overlook the people of Zambia.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><b>Chingola</b> picturesque of the Copperbelt towns with a profusion of trees and flowers. The higher rainfall that this part of the country gets is very evident in the greenery throughout the suburbs. Chingola is home to the biggest open-cast mine in Africa.</span></div>
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Where to stay: There are three hotels with basic facilities but all are clean and comfortable, catering mainly for businessmen. Lima Hotel, Nchanga Hotel and Musunshya Hotel. (See listings for hotels)</div>
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Protea Hotels have just opened a prestigious new 40 room hotel in Chingola located in a residential area with a good restaurant and a lively bar. It has a swimming pool, internet cafe, shops and an ATM machine and all rooms are airconditioned. An excellent choice for wedding parties, banqueting and conference facilities. The Hotel is only 1 km from the Championship Golf Course, Nchanga and an easy drive to the other excellent Copperbelt Golf courses – Mufulira, Konkola and Chubuluma. Protea also has a Safari Lodge just outside Lusaka.</div>
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Sightseeing: It is possible to visit the open cast mine. One needs to get a permit from the mine office at the end of Fern Ave. If you’re a golfing enthusiast, it said that Nchanga Golf course in Chingola is one of the most beautiful and well kept courses in Africa. A must if you’re this far north is a visit to Chimfunshi Chimpanzee Sanctuary.</div>
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<b>Choma</b> is a <span style="color: #477010;">market town</span> in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying on the main road and railway about 285km from Lusaka and 188km from Livingstone. It is home to a small museum dedicated to the cultural heritage of the Tonga people of southern Zambia. (open daily 09.00–17.00), The Nkanga River Conservation Area lies nearby.</div>
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The main road runs through the centre of the town, with shops, market, cafés, central post office, a couple of petrol stations, and branches of two of the major banks. and to an internet café. Choma’s largest supermarket is aptly called Superstore and has a good variety of fresh and frozen food. There are a few small hotels and on the main road in and near the town, a guesthouse in the suburbs and a couple of excellent spots on farms just outside of town.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px;">About 5km before Choma, as you approach from Lusaka, there’s a signpost on the road to Nkanga, 20km away. There you’ll find a conservation area that’s been set up covering a number of local farms. It now protects antelope including sable, eland, puku, hartebeest, wildebeest, kudu, waterbuck (both the normal and Defassa sub-species), tsessebe and many other species. Other activities available include fishing for bream and barbel</span></h2>
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Much of the farm’s game, including sable and zebra, can be spotted in the immediate vicinity, where there are some good walks; game drives can also be arranged. The area is also one of Zambia’s important bird areas (IBA), with a total of 439 species noted here, including Zambia’s only endemic, Chaplin’s barbet.</div>
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Kabwe is the <strong style="color: #477010;">capital of the Zambian Central</strong>. Formerly named Broken Hill, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics as it was an important political centre during the colonial period. It is now an important transportation and mining centre.</div>
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European/Australian prospectors named it Broken Hill after a similar mine in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. The mine was the largest in the country for around thirty years until it was overtaken in the early 1930s by larger copper mining complexes on the Copperbelt.</div>
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In 1921 a human fossil, a skull, called Broken Hill Man or Rhodesian Man was found in the mine. (classified as Homo rhodesiensis or Homo heidelbergensis)</div>
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A study by the Blacksmith Institute found Kabwe to be one of the ten most polluted places in the world due mostly to heavy metal (mostly zinc and lead) tailings making their way into the local water supply.</div>
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To the east and west of Kabwe are a number of areas with good but so-far undeveloped tourist potential:</div>
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50 km west, with a wildlife area (currently a Game Management Area) on the other side of the Kafue River, 120 km from Kabwe, but road access is very poor.</div>
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Mulungushi River & Lunsemfwa River valleys, including Lunsemfwa Wonder Gorge:</h2>
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These two rivers flow into the western end of the Luangwa Rift Valley just over 50 km south-east of Kabwe, and just south of the Mulungushi Dam and lake which offers good boating and game fishing activities. The valleys are scenic wilderness with good wildlife potential. However, there is no proper road access to the area.</div>
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In its heyday many of Kabwe’s streets were paved and lighted. Today the light posts are still there but except for right in town the lights are all gone, and all but the main streets have deteriorated back into dirt roads with serious bumps and holes, so go slowly and carefully if you drive a car. The blue-and-white minibuses are to be found all over town and are a good value, and the driver will stop to pick you up wherever you stand.</div>
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One of the best things to do in Kabwe is to go hiking at the actual Broken Hill, just east of the railway tracks at the far south end of town. Hike up the hills to the lakes: these were the mine shafts, and are now very deep lakes which provide solitude in a beautiful setting.</div>
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As Kabwe is not really a tourist destination, there’s nothing particular to be bought here. But of course there is a typical African market, south of Independence Avenue just west of the railway tracks, and you can get great fresh food at good prices.</div>
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Several companies, notably Mazhandu, run luxury buses south to Lusaka and north to the Copperbelt. The “bus station” is on the street in front of Big Bite on the south side of Independence Avenue.</div>
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If you are driving, Independence Avenue becomes Great North Road outside of Kabwe, leading north to the Copperbelt cities and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and leading south to Lusaka, Livingstone, and Zimbabwe.</div>
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With the upsurge of copper prices in the 1950’s Kitwe developed from a small township to the second largest city in Zambia, obtaining city status in 1966. It then developed as an industrial and commercial area and later an important agricultural area. The good central position of the city in the Copperbelt area made it the most popular choice for industrial developers. Other industries include furniture manufacturing, batteries, clothing, asbestos and cement production, and consumer goods manufacturing. Kitwe also has three well equipped hospitals.</div>
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As a major European settlement, being close to the Zambezi River crossing over to Southern Rhodesia, the town was made the capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1911. As the capital, it enjoyed excellent facilities far superior to anything elsewhere in the country, as can be seen from the surviving Edwardian buildings that line the city’s main road. Livingstone even had the distinction of having the country’s first newspaper. The capital was moved to Lusaka in 1935 and the bustling city has become a quiet town, but still retaining a special charm. A major event in 2011 was the installation of the town’s first set of traffic lights! The proximity to the Zambezi River and the spectacular Victoria Falls has led Livingstone to become a base for travelers from all over the world wanting to explore this Wonder of the World.</div>
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There are several Adventure Companies offering Riverboarding, White water rafting, Canoeing, Horse riding trails, Abseiling, as well as Boat cruises, Walks with lions, Elephant back safaris, Quad bikes riding, Kayaking and tours to the Victoria Falls, Mukuni Cultural Village and the places of interest in Livingstone.</div>
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Lusaka <span style="font-size: 13.0013px;">has become something of a boom town of late. New buildings are going up everywhere and many chain stores and shopping malls are springing up all over the sprawling suburbs.</span></div>
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The road development isn’t quite keeping up so peak hour traffic is finally becoming like other cities, but it has an optimistic air of a town on the rise. For many, this is the perfect example of what economic liberalisation has done for the country. And viewed from the villages, Lusaka is the glittering capital which still persuades rural Zambians to migrate to the city in search of jobs and dreams. Well over 60% of its 2 million inhabitants are unemployed, but there are surprisingly few beggars. Although petty theft occurs, most people try to make an honest living selling their wares or services, always with a friendly smile.</div>
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The markets are a hive of activity as the thousands of stalls are set up, upgraded and cleared away every day. A myriad of motor spares dealers, restaurants, hairdressers, fishmongers, fruitsellers and rows and rows of “salaula” – stalls of discarded clothing from the West sold to Africa by the bale. The capital covers an area of over 70km<span style="font-size: 9.75097px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span> and is one of the fastest-growing cities in central Africa. It’s population almost trebled in the immediate post-independence era and continues to grow daily. There has been no influx control and the city is bursting at the seams. Grossly inadequate municipal facilities are hard-pressed to cope with the ever-increasing demand. It is a sprawling, metropolis with many multi-storey buildings, high-walled suburbs and busy shanty towns. Development has brought together people of many nationalities, making it a bustling centre for economic, political and cultural activities. The city lies at the junction of the main highways to the north, east, south and west, and at an altitude of 1300 metres above sea level. There are air links to most of the major tourist destinations in Zambia from <a href="http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel-info/airports" style="border: none; color: #699d23; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background-color 150ms linear, color 150ms linear;">Lusaka International Airport</a>.</div>
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Mpika in <strong style="color: #477010;">Northern Zambia</strong>, is a busy where the Great North Road forks: one branch going to Kasama, Mbala, and Mpulungu on Lake Tanganyika, the other heading directly for the Tanzanian border at Nakonde. It is about a day’s travel from Lusaka, Mpulungu or the Tanzanian border, which makes this a <strong style="color: #477010;">convenient stop to overnight</strong>.</div>
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Daily local bus services link Mpika with Lusaka, Mbala and (to a lesser extent) Isoka. These all pass by the main central boma of town (the central, circular meeting place), so if you wait there you shouldn’t miss any of them.</div>
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Mpika is one of the stops between Kapiri Mposhi and Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania, on the TAZARA railway.</div>
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The TAZARA station is about 5–6km out of town, almost on the road to Kasama, and private pick-up trucks operate shuttle runs between there and the central boma in Mpika, fitting as many people on to the vehicles as they can carry. If you arrive by train in the early hours of the morning then your options are to get one of these shuttles quickly, or to sleep rough on the station until daybreak and then try to get one. At times like this, the station is crowded but fairly clean and safe.</div>
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For supplies, GM Trading/Retail & General Dealers has a good range or the Kalolo Bakery, Grocery and Restaurant.</div>
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If you need to change any money then the only bank in town able to do this is the TAZARA bank, which is off on the right as you head towards the TAZARA station.</div>
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Ndola <span style="font-size: 13.0013px;">important commercial centre in Zambia, Ndola lies some 320 kilometers north of Lusaka. It is the gateway to the mineral producing region of the country. Like Lusaka, the development of Ndola has been rapid and extensive.</span><br />
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There are many manufacturing industries here, including a major copper refinery. Although copper is still Zambia’s largest foreign exchange earner and the mainstay of the national economy, the city of Ndola has established itself as a commercial and light industrial centre of considerable importance, as well as being the junction and distribution centre for the Copperbelt complex. The oil pipeline from Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania ends its 1700 km journey at the Ndola refinery.</div>
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Modern factories, offices and shops line the Central Business District A big attraction in Ndola is the annual Zambia International Trade Fair in July. A number of newspapers and journals are printed in the city, two of which serve the country – the Times of Zambia and the Sunday Times.</div>
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Solwezi is the <strong style="color: #477010;">capital</strong> of the <strong style="color: #477010;">North-Western Province</strong> of Zambia. Kaonde is the largest tribe represented in Solwezi, but you can also find large numbers of Lunda and Luvale. The main industry of Solwezi is copper mining. Three miles from city centre you can find the “Kifubwa Rock Stream Shelter” located next to the Kifubwa River. There are inscriptions to be found from the late Stone Age people.. Solwezi does not have any other tourism attractions but it is useful for supplies if you’re coming from Lusaka and heading west, or driving into Kafue from the north.</div>
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Most shops and offices concentrated along the central tarred road. There are several fuel stations here, including two large Total stations, and Solwezi is generally a reliable place to refuel. You should certainly fill up completely if you’re heading west or south from here. There are several large branches of banks and a Shoprite supermarket which is the best shop you’ll find if travelling further west. In an emergency, there’s a 24-hour Medical Centre.</div>
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This <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0013px;">Park is still relatively undeveloped, it’s beauty lying in it’s wilderness state. The diversity of animals is not as wide as the other big parks, but the opportunities to get close to game wandering in and out of the Zambezi channels are spectacular. The Park lies opposite the famous Mana Pools Reserve in Zimbabwe, so the whole area on both sides of the Zambezi River is a massive wildlife sanctuary.</span><br />
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The River’s edge is overhung with a thick riverine fringe, including ebony and fig trees. Further inland is a floodplain fringed with mopane forest and interspersed with winterthorn trees and huge acacias. The hills which form the backdrop to the Park are covered in broadleaf woodland.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">Even though the Lower Zambezi National Park covers an area of 4092 square kilometers, most of the game is concentrated along the valley floor. There is an escarpment along the northern end which acts as a physical barrier to most of the Park’s animal species. Enormous herds of elephant, some up to 100 strong, are often seen at the river’s edge. ‘Island hopping’ buffalo and waterbuck are common. The Park also hosts good populations of lion and leopard, and listen too for the ubiquitous cry of the fish eagle.</span></div>
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<b>WHEN TO VISIT </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">The best time is mid season from June to September, but all lodges and canoeing operators are open from April to November. Royal Zambezi Lodge and Kayila Lodge is open all year. Fishing is at its best in September / October.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">The existing lodges and canoeing operators provide the best access to the Park. They all offer pick-ups from either Lusaka or Chirundu (where there is a small motel) or Kariba in Zimbabwe. The Chongwe River demarcates the western boundary of the Park and can be accessed from Chirundu along a rough road (4x4 recommended), crossing the Kafue River by pontoon just beyond Gwabi Lodge. From April is a pontoon that crosses the Zambezi from Luangwa Town to Kanyemba in Zimbabwe and to Zumbo in Mozambique. All at the Zambezi/Luangwa confluence.</span></span></div>
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The ecological unit of LZNP and the Chiawa Game Management Area support a relatively large population of mammals. The escarpment and plateau regions are largely inaccessible and have not been formally surveyed. A small area on the valley floor is host to many of the bigger mammals, elephant, buffalo, hippo, waterbuck, kudu, zebra, and crocodiles, and occasionally, roan, eland and the Samango monkey. Nocturnal animals here are hyaena, porcupine, civet, genet and honeybadger.</div>
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The birdlife along the riverbanks is exceptional. Many a fish eagle can be seen and heard for miles around. Nesting along the cliffs are white-fronted and carmine bee eaters. Other unusual species are the red-winged pratincole, the elegant crested guinea fowl, black eagle, and vast swarms of quelea. In summer the stunning narina trogon makes its home here. Other specialities are the trumpeter hornbill, Meyers parrot and Lilian’s lovebird.</div>
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The vegetation in the area is predominated by Acacia albida trees, called the winterthorn, growing 10 to 30 meters high, with the classical shady umbrella canopy. It is able to tolerate sandier soils than other woodland species and serves to stabilize infertile sandbanks and reduce erosion. Winterthorn pods are also remarkably nutritious to elephants who digest it leaving about 40% </div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Technically still regarded as an African village, Maun is an entrée to the Okavango Delta. It is a popular starting point for many Botswanan tours and safaris: Chartered flights and ground transportation arrive and depart from here, creating somewhat of a travel hub of en route travelers.</span></div>
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<i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Red Lechwe (antelope) grazing amongst cattle and livestock along the banks of the Thamalakane River.</span></i></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Moremi Wildlife Reserve: home to the greatest concentration of wildlife in Africa</b></h4>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">One-third of the Delta lies within the Moremi Reserve. A conservation area, which is abundant with wildlife, birdlife, and diverse habitats. Game-viewing by means of water and land are a must and very accessible.</span></div>
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<i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Home to the Big Five (lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and rhinos) and the greatest population of the endangered African Wild Dog.</span></i></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Chief's Island: the largest island of the Delta</b></h4>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Protected within the sanctuary of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve lies the largest island of the Delta; raised above the water level due to tectonic activity and bustling with incredible and diverse wildlife and habitats.</span></div>
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<i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">As well as being home to a large and diverse group of wildlife, Chief’s Island is a mecca for any avid bird watchers.</span></i></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Private Concessions within the Moremi Wildlife Reserve offer travelers exclusive tours and game viewing experiences, within small groups and off the main routes and peak hours. These are ideal for any adventurer wanting a more private and exclusive tour of the Delta.</span></div>
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<i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Night time and off-road game viewing.</span></i></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Outside of the flood season land-based camps may not be able to offer water-based activities, however, the game-viewing is spectacular and the experience is well worth it.</span></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Wetlands</b></h4>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Water-based camps, situated along the rivers and lagoons of the Delta, emphasize a more wetland experience. In conjunction with offering game drives, travelers are treated to exploring the islands of the Delta in a Mokoro (traditional canoe) or motorboat.</span></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Selinda Spillway: a link between the wetlands</b></h4>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A remote river joining the Okavango Delta with the Linyanti and Kwando wetlands is enclaved within the Selinda Game Reserve. The Selinda Spillway goes through periods of dryness and erupts into life when the waters connect.</span></div>
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<i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Untouched and protected wilderness that offers a vast array of wildlife and superb game-viewing experiences.</span></i></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box;">A jewel embedded in the heart of the Kalahari Desert</b></h4>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Okavango delta is a lush oasis that offers travellers an immersion into a world of wetland islands and waterways, which are teeming with wildlife and emerald vegetation.</span></div>
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One of the largest inland deltas in Africa and named one of the seven world wonders of Africa, the delta is both a permanent and seasonal home to an abundance of wildlife, which can be seen both on dry land and wallowing in wetlands.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A high concentration of wildlife gather along the diminishing waters of the delta during the warmer months, which makes for excellent game-viewing.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The hot, rainy weather of the summer months brings the delta to life with a wide variety of bird species. Rain of this region is more sporadic than constant, which will ensure dry periods through your days and allow for plenty of outdoor activities.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Waters rise from the rains of the summer months making this an ideal time for water based activities. The mild weather paired with the abundance of wildlife that migrate to the delta during this period, makes for a great safari experience - especially for those averse to extreme heat.</span></div>
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The game is spread out across the plains and takes some driving around to find, but to come upon a vast herd of blue wildebeest, a prowling wild dog, or a pride of dozing lions in this forgotten piece of Africa is especially fitting because of its completely natural and uncommercialised state.</div>
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The birdlife is abundant and the very dramatic storms and lightning rising up on the horizon, contrasting with the green and gold grasslands, create spectacular views and fantastic photographic opportunities.</div>
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Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-24151678054589248712017-05-26T01:16:00.002-07:002017-05-28T04:14:20.605-07:00Arts and crafts markets <div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.0013px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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Zambia’s diverse cultures bring with them a wide variety of traditional skills. Crafts can be found in great variety if not in abundance and among them is some of the finest basketry in Africa.</div>
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The economy of most of the crafts people is based on fishing, cattle or the cultivation of crops. Craftwork is often done seasonally to supplement the incomes of many families. It was originally intended for barter and made according to the needs of other villagers. To many, especially the subsistence farmers, craftwork is their only means of earning cash.</div>
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Traditionally made pots and baskets in the more populated areas however, are being replaced by commercially manufactured utility items made of plastic or tin. A large part of the new generation are losing these traditional skills because of a lessening demand and others have begun to make more modern items like lampshades, shopping and laundry baskets and furniture.</div>
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Fortunately there are organisations such as Zintu Handicrafts in Lusaka, the Nayuma Museum in Mongu, the Tonga Museum in Choma and the Moto Moto Museum in Mbala, which aim to stimulate the production of quality craftwork both in traditional forms and where craftwork is a contemporary expression of art.</div>
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Basketry, practised by both the men and the women is widespread. The many forms and raw materials used reflect the environment in which they are made: bamboo, liana vines, roots, reeds, grasses, rushes, papyrus palm leaves, bark and sisal. They are decorated with symbolic designs using traditional dyes made from different coloured soils, roots, bark and leaves. The variety of uses for basketry is wide; carrying and storage, fishing traps, beer strainers, flour sieves, sleeping and eating mats and a variety of tableware. The Lozi and Mbunda people in the Western Province are particularly skilled in this field.</div>
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Zambian Curios Highlights Zambian' Skill In Arts And Crafts</h1>
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Zambian curios are a display of the skill and workmanship that goes into the making of arts and crafts by Zambian craftsmen from all corners of the country. Zambian handicrafts includes pottery, metalworking, sleeping mats (reed mats), basketry, jewellery, African printed fabrics and African batiks (also known as chitenge).</div>
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Materials used in crafting Zambian Curios include hard wood, semi-precious stones, gold, ornamental malachite, copper, fibre, <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 19px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static;">animal skin</span>, paints and reed mats.</div>
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Located on Burma Road, Kabwata Cultural Village has on offer <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 19px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static;">art crafts</span> and curios made right at the village itself. And a lot of other street artists and artisans display their wares along major roads of the country. Road side stalls are popular and they offer the best bargains for Zambian curios. The following are but some of the places where you can get your souvenirs and mementos.</div>
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Kabwata Cultural Village (Lusaka)</h2>
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If you are looking for a souvenir, one place within the limits of Lusaka city is the <b><a href="http://www.zambia-advisor.com/KabwataCulturalVillage.html" style="color: #8e44ad; text-decoration: none;">Kabwata Cultural village</a></b> in the working class residential area of Lusaka. Established in 1974, the Kabwata cultural village is home to woodcarvers, basket weavers and artists who sell their products right at the cultural village. It is popular with foreign tourists and Zambians <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 19px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static;">alike</span>. </div>
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The cultural village is a congregation of woodcarvers and craftsmen from all the ten provinces of Zambia who have made Kabwata Cultural Village their home.</div>
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Kabwata Cultural Village is open daily from 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs. It is found in Kabwata Estates in Lusaka along Burma Road. It is one place you will buy your souvenir from the craftsman himself, with plenty of room to negotiate!</div>
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Pakati Sunday Market (Lusaka)</h2>
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Try out the Pakati Sunday market which is organised by the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 19px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static;">Arcades </span><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 19px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static;">Shopping</span> Centre right at the shopping centre itself. The market is a congregation of the locals within Lusaka and from neighbouring areas who gather to sell their wares which include carvings, fabrics, <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD11" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 19px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static;">art</span><span class="IL_AD" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(27, 142, 222); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(27 , 142 , 222); cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static;">works</span> and jewellery. The Arcades Shopping Centre is along the Great East road.</div>
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Henry Tayali Visual Arts Centre (Lusaka)</h2>
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The Henry Tayali Visual Arts Centre is the headquarters of the Zambia National Visual Arts Council (ZNVAC). The centre, which officially opened in 1991, is said to be the largest gallery in Lusaka. It has a collection of authentic and contemporary art works by Zambians. On average, the centre has a minimum of 10 exhibitions a year. The Henry Tayali Visual Arts Centre is located on lion lane within the show grounds. It’s open from 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs during weekdays and from 10:00hrs to 16:30hrs on weekends.</div>
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Chisokone Crafts Market (Kitwe)</h2>
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Established in 1973 at Kitwe’s Chisokone market is the Kitwe curio market which is managed by Kitwe Curio Traders Association. Products include items such as woven bags, ash trays, traditional stools, miniature Elephants, Rhinos, and Zebras carved out of hard wood.</div>
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Mukuni Park Market (Livingstone)</h2>
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Each of the five 'Signature Tents' has a unique open-air en-suite bathroom, a distinct Sausage Tree Camp trademark, and sliding teak doors opening onto private decks with Zambezi River views.<br />
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<b>Honeymoon Suites</b><br />
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The two enormous 'Honeymoon Suites' each boast indoor and outdoor bathrooms, dining area, bar and a king size bed overlooking the private pool set into the expansive teak deck.<br />
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<b>Kigelia House</b><br />
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'Kigelia House' is the perfect choice for small groups or families, with two en-suite bedrooms separated by an open plan living area leading onto the private deck and pool.<br />
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Each tent has its own personal Muchinda (butler) to attend to your every whim. All tents have 24 hour power and plentiful hot and cold treated water<br />
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Perhaps the best African Safari Game Viewing<br />
Sausage Tree Camp offers some of the finest game viewing in natural habitats anywhere in Africa. It's location within the Lower Zambezi National Park on the banks of the Zambezi River means that game viewing activities take place both on the water, by boat and canoes, and on the land by four-wheel drive game viewing vehicles or on foot (bush walks). The camp is well equipped with game viewing vehicles, boats and canoes allowing us to easily cater to the personal and individual needs of all our guests.<br />
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Sausage Tree Camp employs the most knowledgeable and experienced guides. All of our guides are fully trained, licensed and have many years of experience, ensuring that the highest quality of guiding and safety standards are achieved. We pride ourselves on our development programme for our junior guides.<br />
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Safety is our very first concern during all our activities. All of the boats and vehicles are fitted with VHF radios, for direct communications back to camp and carry a first-aid kit. All guides have first aid training and camp has direct communications back to our head office in Lusaka (the capital of Zambia).<br />
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<b>Game Drives</b><br />
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Game drives are the most succesful way to see a good variety of wildlife, both large and small. Visiting more areas, and witnessing the diversity of the Lower Zambezi National Park you can appreciate the unspoiled wilderness of Zambia. A larger area can be covered in a shorter time frame, increasing the chance to find good game. The vehicles also allow those ‘up close and personal’ experiences - our team of professional guides will ensure that it is not too close!<br />
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Night drives are the perfect way to experience the nocturnal animals, including the elusive leopard, genet, civet, porcupine and giant eagle owl. The big cats tend to be more active at night and you may find yourself following lions on the hunt. Your guide will also point out the constellations of the Southern night sky.<br />
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Sausage Tree Camp operates a fleet of new Toyota Landcruiser game viewing vehicles to ensure reliability and comfort.<br />
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<b>Walking</b><br />
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Walking is the perfect way to search for the smaller creatures, learn about the trees, the plants and examine the different tracks and signs. Walking was pioneered in Zambia and remains one of the few areas where this can be truly enjoyed.<br />
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Led by a professional walking guide and National Parks Wildlife Officer, walking is carried out in small groups. Taking advantage of the cooler morning temperatures, you will take a game drive from camp to an open area where the walk begins. Beware -not only do you see the smaller things on foot, it is also not uncommon for us to see lion on our bush walks.<br />
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<b>Canoeing</b><br />
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The Lower Zambezi is renowned for its spectacular canoeing. As one of the few privileged operators based inside the National Park, we are able to canoe guests down the most stunning section of the Zambezi, “The Chifungulu Channel”.<br />
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Led by one of our highly qualified canoe guides, explore the banks of the river, where game can be seen from a totally different perspective - looking UP rather than down!<br />
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Canoe trips vary in length (from one to seven hours) however a one-hour canoe trip is a great prelude to an evening game drive.<br />
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No experience or particular strength is required - it is an effortless drift, as the flow of the Zambezi pushes the canoes along.<br />
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Rather than a work out, this is a time to relax, listen to the sounds of the huge variety of bird-life and admire their sheer beauty.<br />
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A full day canoe trip, stopping for a picnic lunch en-route is an unbeatable safari experience.<br />
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<b>Boat Cruises</b><br />
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Scenic boat cruises are a very relaxing way to view the game that comes down to the river to drink and bathe, whilst also taking in the unique water wildlife. Until the Zambezi River is explored by boat, it is impossible to truly appreciate the huge hippopotami pods and crocodile populations. Lucky guests have experienced the truly memorable sight of elephant crossing the Zambezi, from Mana Pools National Park to the Lower Zambezi National Park. To view the most amazing sunsets in Africa, floating sundowners (Gin and Tonic are de rigueur!) in the middle of the Zambezi is a must! This can also provide a photographic opportunity for that perfect African sunset.<br />
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Sausage Tree Camp operates scenic boat trips using 7metre aluminium river cruisers. Designed for the Okavango Delta, they are the perfect boat for the Zambezi River as sandbanks make navigation on the water very difficult.<br />
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<b>Zambezi Fishing - Tigerfish, Vundu & Bream</b><br />
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The Zambezi River is host to some of the most spectacular fresh water sport fishing in the world with plentiful Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus, Latin for "striped river dog") and Tilapia amongst others. Sausage Tree Camp offers both spinning and fly fishing, both strictly catch and release in accordance with the principles of the National Park.<br />
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The most sporting and certainly the most fun fish to catch is the famous Tigerfish. A relative of the infamous piranha, Tigerfish have large carnivorous teeth, can grow to 15kg / 33lb (the camp record 11.3kg) and are renowned for their strength and spectacular "leaping out of the water" fighting performance.<br />
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Fishing is succesful all year round, however the warmer months (September - December) are definitely the best time to catch Tigerfish. This is the breeding season when the fish are more active, feeding more regularly and are far more aggressive. The water level is typically lower and the visibility at its very best.<br />
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Sausage Tree Camp provides fishing tackle for spinning and lure (artificial) fishing, this includes a large assortment of spinners, rods and reels, wire leaders and swivels. However, anglers are welcome to bring their own preferred tackle and rods with them. The camp also offers basic fly fishing equipment, although most fly fishers bring their own tiger specific equipment with them.<br />
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Spinning for tigerfish requires a medium action rod, something around 7ft is recommended and if bringing your own then a 2-piece is best for traveling with. Reels can be either good quality spinning reels or a good baitcaster / multiplier type. Line should be good quality monofilament, flourocarbon or braid of at least 15lb (7kg) breaking strain. For chessa, nkupe and tilapia fishing a softer rod of 6ft to 7ft wth a spinning reel and at least 10lb (4.5kg) line is preferred. Piano wire steel trace is best when fishing for tigerfish and hooks should be sharp and strong #3 to #5 size.<br />
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<b>Birding</b><br />
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Weather you enjoy waking up to the booming call of the impressive Ground Hornbill or watching the flittering of tiny Redbilled Firefinches there is something for the novice and experience bird watcher alike.<br />
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We have approximately 500 species of birds in the Lower Zambezi National Park from waders on the shores of the Zambezi River to wattle eyes in the Miambo woodland in the escarpment. Some of the special and more interesting birds that can be found in the area are Sadelbilled Stork, African Skimmer, Roufous Bellied Heron, Bee Eaters, Black Crowned Night Heron, Amathest Sunbird and Jamsons Firefinch just to name a few.<br />
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<b>Fly Fishing</b><br />
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For most fly fishing we recomend a #8 or #9 rod of a faster type action and a fast sinking shooting-head or sink-tip type line. Normaly a short (5ft) non-tapered tippet of 15lb or 20lb mono or flourocarbon is best. On the end a 8 inch length of piano wire trace is recommended to connect fly to tippet.<br />
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In the Lower Zambezi successful flies are generally quite heavily dressed clousers or deceiver type flies in size #1-0 to #5-0. Colour combinations that work well are white & blue, white & silver and for early and late in the day black and black & red or black & grey work well.<br />
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While the Victoria Falls is so majestic in its splender at to its beauty is not only at the top. There is more to it and we are certain you awe struck by the Boiling Pot.<br />
Take an awesome picturesque hike in the morning or afternoon down the gorge, under the Victoria Falls Bridge, and experience the splendour of the Victoria Falls from down below. Then take a swim in the pools at the base of the falls.<br />
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Seeing the Victoria Falls from its base is a breathtaking experience, but there is a rather strenuous hike involved. You have to walk down the Batoka Gorge, go under the Victoria Falls Bridge and take a raft to the base of the Falls. Sounds simple enough, but you do have to be reasonably fit in order to complete this rather physical activity. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the bottom of the gorge which is almost 110m high (360 feet), with steep steps, rocks, some rafting and swimming. Then there is the preparation time and rafting across to the other side of the gorge which takes about 30 minutes. After spending about an hour at the base of the Falls, it takes roughly another hour to get back out of the gorge. The experience though is very enjoyable and worth the time and effort!<br />
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The Boiling Pot Hike is a seasonal activity, and is available the same time with the low water rafting, which is offered during the months of August through to December when the water level of the Zambezi River is at the right height in order to make access possible. Outside of these months the shear volume of water makes it dangerous and access impossible. The Boiling Pot Hike starts off at 7:30AM.<br />
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Pick-up and drop off from your hotel is included in the price, but you will need to bring a $10 National Park fee with you which is paid when you check-in for your<br />
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It is a short drive from town to the top of the gorge. There, you will receive instructions and safety briefing from the seasoned guides, gear up with a helmet and the decent down the gorge begins. Safety is always first, so take your time walking in single file down the gorge.<br />
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When you get to the bottom of the gorge, you will be met with a life jacket and a raft which will take you against the current and across to the base of the Falls. You don't need to be a pro-rafter to take the oars, just listen to the guides' instructions to either paddle forwards, backwards or stop.<br />
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Once you get to the Falls side, you can take off the life-jackets and enjoy a hike across the rocks. You will be amazed by the scenery at the bottom of the gorge and coming around the bend to see the Victoria Falls and the spray from down below will blow your mind. Take your time and walk carefully getting to the waterfalls because the rocks are very slippery. This is the best part of the Boiling Pot hike so feel free to strip down to your swimming gear and jump into the pools below the Falls. Don't forget to take lots of pictures while you are down there.<br />
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The Ending<br />
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The guides will give you fair warning before its time to leave and go back up the gorge. The cruise back is a short one as you will be going with the current. The hike back up the gorge will be followed by refreshments (provided) at the top of the gorge.<br />
What you will need for the trip<br />
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So what do you need to take with you for this incredible Boiling Pot hike?<br />
• Comfortable shoes that are suitable for hiking - try not to use brand new shoes, and make sure that they have a good sturdy sole as some of the rocks may be too sharp for thin soles.<br />
• Waterproofing for your cameras/phones<br />
• Swimming attire underneath your t-shirt and shorts<br />
• Don't forget the $10 National Park fee which is required at check-in!<br />
Points to Note<br />
You will be provided with nice cold water by the guys from Shearwater, but if you want to bring your own, you are welcome to do so. The gorge hike is scheduled for 3.5 hours in total, so be sure to eat well before you go on your gorge hike and swim.<br />
Unfortunately, children under 15 are not allowed for the Boiling Pot Hike. Children under 18 need to have signed authorisation by their parents/guardians. Please note that a reasonable level of fitness is required for hiking the gorge! It involves a 110m steep decent and also ascend via high steps as well as sharp and sometimes slippery rocks. There is no mechanical assistance for going into and coming out of the gorgeBeautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-81213021557379745912017-05-23T00:07:00.002-07:002017-05-24T14:40:23.859-07:00SPECIAL FEATURE: KALIMBA FARM AND REPTILE PARK At Kalimba Reptile Park you’ll experience giant Nile crocodiles, as well as indigenous snakes, tortoises and other reptiles. It's also one of the few places left in the world where you can see the rare and shy slender-nosed crocodile. There are also plenty of other activities to fill your time, or to entertain the kids if you’d rather relax by the pool. Well displayed information about the reptiles. Trained guides are also available<br />
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There is well displayed information about the reptiles in the park. Visitors will go away having had a real life experience with these potentially deadly creatures – creatures you really wouldn’t want to encounter in their natural habitat!<br />
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Challenge your friends to a round of crazy golf or to reeling in the biggest fish. There’s also a volleyball court, a trampoline, a pool table and table tennis facilities. The grounds are well laid out with many beautiful spots in the sun or shade.<br />
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Refreshments, braiis (BBQs) and picnics<br />
Ever sampled a Croc burger? Well, now’s your chance! It’s very popular served piping hot, irresistible to those with an adventurous palate – though they say it tastes just like chicken! Other tasty grilled food is available such as beef, pork and fish, all of which are farm-reared right next door. Ice creams are sold at reception, together with soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. Food and snacks are produced from the farm ensuring freshness and quality.<br />
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The Kalimba Farm has a farm shop offering a range of products at farm prices. Products include bream, croc tail, chops and sausages in your braai or take them home with you!<br />
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Braai ingredients are on offer as well as charcoal. Braai stands are free of charge.<br />
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Full bar facilities are available (personal drinks are not permitted).<br />
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Entry charges<br />
Entry charges are ZMW30 for adults and ZMW20 for children aged 14 and below. Entry is free for children below the age of 2.<br />
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Large groups of over 20 are given a discount. Rates are ZMW25 per adult and ZMW15 for children.<br />
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For school visits and educational trips, children above the age of 14 are charged ZMW25 and children below 14 pay ZMW15. For every 10 children in the group, one teacher gets a free entry. (Discounts are not available on Sundays or public holidays.)<br />
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How to get to Kalimba Farms<br />
Kalimba is 20km north east of Lusaka. There are two possible points of access:<br />
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From Great East Road head towards the airport and turn left immediately after the Engen Filling Station just before Chelston water tower. Carry on straight till you cross a small stream and at the T Junction just up the hill, turn right. Kalimba is 800m on the right<br />
From the Great North Road heading towards Kabwe there is a permanent Police Road Block at Kabangwe, just out of Lusaka. About 1km past this just before the crest of a hill there is a right turn at Ngwerere. Take third turn and carry on straight for 10km and you will find Kalimba on the right just after Ellensdale School<br />
Crocodile breeding<br />
The laying season is temperature determined and usually takes place in September and October. The larger crocodiles are the breeders. The eggs are removed to be incubated and hatch in December each year.<br />
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One of the most popular activities at Kalimba Reptile Park is a full day of fishing in the ponds that are open to the public. Visitors can hire fishing tackle including rod, line, hooks and bait, and then braai (bbq) their catch for a picnic in the park. Individuals and groups are more than welcome to fish all year round.<br />
Healthy fishing, competition and a relaxing day of fun<br />
All catches need to be weighed and paid for at reception<br />
Farm shop available on the premises<br />
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The farm operates a mono-sex culture, which means that they only keep male fish since they grow faster than the females. The small female fish are fed to the hatchling crocodiles on the crocodile farm.<br />
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What you’ll see and things to do<br />
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Giant crocodiles<br />
Deadly snakes<br />
Tortoises<br />
Fishing<br />
Crazy golf<br />
Volley ball<br />
Swimming pool<br />
Trampolines<br />
Food and refreshments<br />
Picnic sitesBeautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-89461756227504360992017-05-22T03:29:00.004-07:002017-05-24T14:45:19.786-07:00People Of Zambia With a population of less than 15 million, Zambia comprises an amazing 72 ethnic groups, most of which are bantu-speaking. About 90% of the population fall into 9 major ethnolinguistic groups: the Nyanja-Chewa; Bemba; Tonga; Tumbuka; Lunda; Luvale; Kaonde; Nkoya; and Lozi.<br />
Zambia is also home to a thriving Asian community, predominantly of Indian and Chinese origin, numbering around 100,000, as well as a number of European expatriates, some of whom were invited to settle in Zambia by the local government having been cast off their farms in neighbouring Zimbabwe.<br />
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All this makes Zambia home to a vibrant mix of cultures, traditions and peoples, and Zambia is also widely-considered to be one of the friendliest and most welcoming nations in the world.<br />
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Tribes in Zambia<br />
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With over 70 different tribes in Zambia, there is wide cultural diversity. Interestingly enough it is one of the few countries in Africa with very little tribal animosity; the existence of so many tribes has proved less of a political problem in Zambia than in many other African countries. The main tribes are the Lozi, the Bemba, the Ngoni, the Tonga, the Luvale, and the Kaonde.<br />
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<b>The Luvale</b><br />
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Coming from the North of Lake Tanganyika, their first chief was a woman named Kenga Naweji. Descendants of these people are the Valuvale, Valuchase, Vambunda, Vachokwe and Vaviya Tribes living in the North Western provinces. The Luvale were for centuries great travellers and traders, much of their culture recalls their contact lwith the Portuguese on the Angolan coast, five hundred years ago.<br />
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<b>The Lozi</b><br />
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The Lozi migrated into Western Zambia from the Luba Lunda Kingdom of Mwata Yamvwa in Zaire, which was one of the greatest central African Chieftainships in the 17th and 18th Century. After some centuries they were conquered by the Makalolo from the South, fleeing themselves from the great Zulu conqueror, Shaka. They left their language, Sikololo as the lingua franca of the Barotse plains and imposed much of their cultural tradition on the area. The Lozi people eventually rose up against them in 1864 and all but annihilated them. Their Chief is called the Litunga and they are essentially cattlemen. Every year they migrate to higher ground above the barotse flodplains of the Zambezi in a grand ceremony called the Kuomboka.<br />
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<b>The Ngoni</b><br />
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Originally from South Africa, also fleeing the Great Shaka Zulu, the Ngoni migrated into Eastern Zambia and adopted the fighting tactics of Shaka. They conquered indigenous tribes there with ease. The day they crossed over the Zambezi was a momentous occasion marked by an eclipse of the sun and ceremonial beer drinking, stories of which are still told to this day. They ruled this area in peace until they were conquered by colonial government in 1897 with troops coming in from Nyasaland (Malawi) Their warlike festival of Nc’wala was surpressed until independence and then revived. Now, with leopard skin, knobkerrie and shield, Paramount chief Mpezeni represents a tradition which has all but lost its language, except for Mpezeni’s praise singer. Today the Ngoni speak Chichewa, the language of the people they conquered. With the break up of their military system, the power of the Ngoni declined and in the East today, the traces of Ngoni ascendancy are few. Many of their cultures remain however and at the annual Independence celebrations every October, their dancers are well known. Ngoni's are a minority grouping which assimilated a portion of the nsenga women which now makes what is known as Ngoni. The predominant tribe in Eastern province is Chewa, whose kingdom goes beyond Zambia's boundaries. There are more Chewa speaking people in central Africa than any other tribe.<br />
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<b>The Tonga</b><br />
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Among the most numerous in Zambia, archaeological evidence proves their existence for at least 900 years in the Southern province. Six centuries ago, one of the areas where they now live, the Zambezi Valley, was a flourishing trade centre. Here there was brisk trade between the valley people and the Arabs, Chinese and Indians on the East coast of Africa.. One form of currency used was a copper ingot cast in the form of a cross.<br />
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<b>The Lunda</b><br />
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Now living in the Luapula area and North Western Provinces, the Lunda people are descendants of the original Mwata Yamvwa Chieftainship in Zaire.<br />
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<b>The Bemba</b><br />
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Representing some 18% of the population, the Bemba, along with the Lunda recognise an almost legendary place called Kola as their land of origin. Historically they were nomadic hunter gatherers. Their paramount chief is called the Chitimukulu. When copper mining began in earnest on the Copperbelt, the Bemba speaking people came down for jobs in force.<br />
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<b>The Kaonde</b><br />
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The Kaonde People can be found in Solwezi, Kasempa and Chizera districts of North Western Province and in Kaoma in the Western province. The Kaonde like the Lunda are the descendants of the famous Luba-Lunda Empire of Zaire. The Kaonde were among the first Zambian tribes to carry out the mining of copper and archaeological evidence at the Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi dating back to the iron age period proves this.<br />
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The Chewa tribe occupies six of the nine districts in Eastern Province and in fact there are over 12 million Chewa spread across Malawi Zambia and northern Mozambique. The language of the Chewa is Chi-Nyanja and is the second most widely spoken language in the country. In Zambia it is known as Nyanja. The traditional ceremony of the Chewa is the Kulamba Ceremony. It is the biggest in the country as the Chewa chiefs from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia go before the Gawa Undi to pay homage. It takes place at Mukayika in Katete, the home of the Paramount Chief of the Chewas usually takes place over a period of five days every August (usually in the last week).<br />
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The Victoria Falls have created a fabulous playground for thrill seekers, as well as lovers of beauty, tranquillity and relaxing pursuits. Known by many as the ‘Adventure Centre’ of Southern Africa, there is no shortage of things for you to do. Many of the tourists visiting the Falls are in search of adventure-based activities. It is also a major safari hub and attracts visitors from all walks of life. Apart from endlessly staring at the magnificence of the Falls from all angles, there are a number of high action or leisurely things to do during your time here:<br />
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If you are an adventure-junkie, you will not be short of activities during stay. If you prefer the culture, shopping and history of the land, Victoria Falls will also do well to accommodate your needs:<br />
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<b>Bungee Jumping </b>– best done off the Victoria Falls bridge (one of the highest and most spectacular in the world), the plunge will see you heading straight down towards the raging Zambezi River.<br />
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<b>Abseiling, Gorge Swing or Zip Line </b>– A little downstream from the falls suspended across the deep Batoka Gorge is a range of fun activities to thrill all the senses! Go by yourself or with a friend in the tandem option.<br />
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<b>Walk with Lions</b> – a rare opportunity to walk with lions with no leashes or collars through the African bush as they get rehabilitated for reintroduction to the wild.<br />
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<b>White Water Rafting </b>– The Zambezi River below the Falls offer a world class rafting experience as your guide steers your boat skilfully over 23 raging rapids. Or you can try surfing them on a river board. Kayaking in tandem or on your own is also available.<br />
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<b>Scenic Helicopter Flights </b>– your flight over the area will allow you to spot game from above and marvel at the incredible Victoria Falls. The zig zag swathe that the Falls have cut into the land over millions of years is astounding to see from this height.<br />
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<b>Bush Walks</b> – there is no better way to enjoy the intricacies of the African bush, than by walking through it.<br />
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<b>Microlight Flights</b> – if you’re keen for the wind in your hair and an exhilarating ride, a flight over the Falls in a microlight is unmatched.<br />
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<b>Quad and Mountain Biking</b> – There are a number of tracks for you to enjoy as you take to the cliffs along the gorge.<br />
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<b>Devil’s Pool</b> – enclosed by rocks, This natural Pool is accessed by walking along the edge of the lip of the Falls in the dryer season. It is enclosed by rocks which keep you from falling over the 100 meter drop, but makes for excellent photographs<br />
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<b>Horseback Trails</b> – along the Zambezi and surrounding forests.<br />
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<b>Elephant Back Safaris</b> – Tame elephants give<br />
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<b>Fly Fishing </b>– the Zambezi offers good fishing, fly-fishing and tiger fishing being the most popular.<br />
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Take a walk in the rain forest and feel the spray from the Falls Go for a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi River and enjoy a sundowner or two.<br />
Visit Mukuni Village and experience the local culture and way of life.<br />
Witness the lunar rainbow over the spray of Victoria Falls during full moon<br />
Take the Steam Train across the Victoria Falls Bridge and watch the Falls from the train over a fine meal.<br />
Try a river safari and explore the many channels of the wide upper Zambezi<br />
All activities can be booked by your lodge or hotelBeautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-42927377529861517122017-05-20T03:00:00.000-07:002017-05-24T14:51:24.868-07:00ZAMBIA'S THREE MAJOR RIVERS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Blessed with 3 major rivers, several substantial tributaries, and many smaller rivers, as well as vast natural lakes and the enormous Kariba dam, Zambia is one of the most water rich countries in Africa. The source of the Zambezi is in northwest Zambia and runs through the Barotse Floodplains until it forms the border with Zimbabwe. After providing power from Kariba Dam, it is joined by the Kafue River and later the Luangwa before heading out to the Indian Ocean. The Kafue and Luangwa Rivers are the life blood of the Kafue and Luangwa National Parks, teeming with hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds and plains game coming to drink. Many other rivers traverse the country with an abundance of delightful waterfalls.<br />
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<b> Kafue River</b><br />
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The Kafue River plays a large role in Zambia’s eco- system. It is a major tributary to the Zambezi River and is the largest and longest river lying entirely within Zambia. Other tributaries include the Lufupa and Lunga rivers in the north, the Musa and the Luansanza in the centre and the Nanzhila in the south. Its course changes between slow flowing reaches to fast swift channels and mighty rapids. The streams which feed the river often have sandy banks which are perfect nesting sites for bee-eaters while the sandy shores are often occupied by hippos, crocodiles, otters and water monitors. Both the Musa River and the Kafue River flow into Lake Itezhi- Tezhi in an area that covers 370 square kilometres of serene water. The area is great for wildlife enthusiasts, fisherman and boating- fans.<br />
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The river follows a course of approximately 960 kilometres. It is one of the most prominent rivers in Zambia as its water is used for irrigation as well as hydroelectric power. It also breathes life into its surroundings with an abundance of life found around its banks. The river rises on the Congo/ Zambia border and then makes its way southward before turning west near the Lukanga Swamp. From here the river continues south and then east through the Kafue Gorge and the Kafue Flats. It then joins the famous Zambezi River near Chirundu in Zimbabwe. The river runs through the extensive Kafue National Park where it is a source of life for an abundance of wild animals. The river roughly dissects the park creating a north and south separation.<br />
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<b>The Luangwa River</b><br />
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The Luangwa Valley is one of Africa’s prime wildlife sanctuaries, with concentrations and varieties of game and birdlife that have made it world famous. This is the landscape of the ‘Real Africa’, with herds of antelope sheltering under thorn trees, or roaming the plains, predators skulking in the shadows and primordial drama in every vale.<br />
The ‘Valley’ lies at the tail end of the Great Rift Valley, that continental fault which runs from the Red Sea down the length of East Africa. This accounts for the spectacular escarpment scenery in East Africa as well as the African Lakes.<br />
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As the Rift reaches Zambia, it divides; one arm to the east encompasses Lake Malawi and the western arm becomes the Luangwa Valley, which stretches some seven hundred kilometres at an average width of about one hundred kilometres.<br />
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In the west, the Muchinga Mountain range forms the limit of both the Valley and the parks. In the east is a similar, though less well defined escarpment. The Valley floor is about a thousand meters lower than the surrounding plateau.<br />
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Down the centre of the valley flows the Luangwa River, fed by dozens of sand rivers that come down during the rainy season. The Luangwa carves a tortuous course along the floor and when in flood rapidly erodes the outer bends, depositing silt within the loops. Eventually the river cuts a new course, leaving the old course to silt up, forming ‘ox bow’ lagoons. These lagoons are very important to the ecology of the riverine zone and account for the high carrying capacity of the area.<br />
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The countryside is spectacular in its rugged beauty, the vegetation thick and, near the Luangwa River and its many tributaries, a lush riverine forest occurs that is green all year round. Flanking the rivers western banks are the North and South Luangwa National Parks separated by the 30km Munyamadzi corridor. To the east, between the two main parks is another small and as yet undeveloped Park called Luambe. Further east on the rocky uplands beyond the flood plain is the Lukusuzi National Park, also undeveloped but plans are in the pipeline.<br />
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The History of Game Protection in the Valley<br />
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The development of game protection in the area began in the late 19th century when the British South Africa Company was administering the territory. They imposed a total ban on the hunting of hippo and elephant due to massive exploitation by the Chikunda tribe from Mozambique and the Arab traders from Malawi. Today there is an over-abundance of hippos along the Luangwa River.<br />
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With the recovery of elephant numbers, the BSAC established the first game reserve in the Luamfwa region in 1904, also intending to protect the last remaining species of the endemic Thornicroft’s Giraffe. It was deproclaimed in 1911, but then elephant populations began to get out of control, jeopardising the livelihood of the local villagers. Certain hunters were given to licences to shoot the crop raiding elephants, but the temptation to shoot the biggest ones for their tusks was too great. An in depth survey was completed in 1932 recommending the proclamation of game reserves and the appointment of an elephant control department.<br />
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The North and South Parks and Luambe were proclaimed in 1938 and two young men, Norman Carr and Bert Schultz were appointed as game rangers in 1939. Villages within the reserves were moved to the periphery. In the late 1940’s Carr recommended that hunting safaris be operated here with the revenues going to the local Native Authorities. Game rangers from the department were seconded to act as professional hunters.<br />
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In 1951 Carr persuaded one of the local Chiefs to set aside a portion of his tribal land as a game reserve bordering the park and a safari camp was built there with some of the proceeds going back to the community. Later, a pontoon was erected across the Luangwa River and a few other camps were established. As the years went by, all weather roads were installed and other safari companies emerged.<br />
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In 1973 the elephant population was estimated to be 100 000 and found to be causing a major impact on the surrounding areas, but poaching was rampant too and numbers of elephant and the endangered rhino, began to decline steadily.<br />
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The privately funded Save the Rhino Trust was established in 1980 and extensive anti-poaching patrols were carried out. Elephant poaching was curbed to some extent but rhinos unfortunately could not be saved and today they are entirely absent from the area. The reward from foreigners for their sought after horns, being too great a temptation to the penniless villagers.<br />
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Today there are about 20 operators in the valley, spread out along 150 kilometers of the Luangwa River. They range from budget camps to sophisticated lodges and offer walking safaris, game drives, night drives and photographic safaris.<br />
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<b>The Zambezi River</b><br />
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The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers. It runs through six countries on it’s journey from central Africa to the Indian Ocean. Its unique value is that it is less developed than others in terms of human settlement and many areas along it’s banks enjoy protected status.<br />
It’s power has carved the spectacular Victoria Falls and the zigzagging Batoka Gorge.<br />
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The Zambezi has been harnessed at various points along the way including the massive Kariba Dam between Zambia and Zimbabwe and Cabora Bassa Dam in Mozambique. Plans for another dam at the Batoka gorge have fortunately been shelved.<br />
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The River’s beauty has attracted tourists from all over the world providing opportunities for a myriad of water sports and game viewing.<br />
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Running for a length of 2700kms, it begins it’s journey as an insignificant little spring in the corner of north-west Zambia in the Mwinilunga District. It bubbles up between the roots of a tree, very close to the border where Zambia, Angola and Zaire meet.<br />
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It enters Angola for about 230kms, where it accumulates the bulk of its headwater drainage, and re-enters Zambia again at Cholwezi rapids flowing due south but substantially enlarged by the entry of various tributaries.<br />
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This upper part of the river is thinly populated by pastoralists, farmers and fishermen and although wildlife is sparse it is remarkably free of pollution. This is also the scene of the remarkable Ku-omboka Ceremony where thousands of inhabitants move annually to higher ground as the Zambezi floods into the low lying plains.<br />
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It passes through the flat sandy country of the Western Province, then traverses the broad, annually flooding Barotse Plains, where much of the water is lost to evaporation, then over more rocky country where it’s tranquil course is interrupted by the Ngonye falls and rapids.<br />
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As it turns to an easterly direction it forms the border between Zambia and Namibia and eventually joins up with the Chobe River in the Caprivi Swamps, briefly forming a border with Botswana.<br />
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For the next 500kms it serves as the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe thundering over the Victoria Falls and through the narrow, steadily deepening Batoka Gorge, providing a fantastic playground for white water rafting, kayaking, river boarding and jet boating.<br />
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From here the steep sides of the gorge eventually flatten out at the broad Gwembe Valley.<br />
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Then it flows into the Kariba dam for 281kms – it’s width at one point being 40kms.<br />
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From the dam wall the river travels due north, heading east again at Chirundu.<br />
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Here it is flanked by the Lower Zambezi National Park on the Zambian side and Mana Pools National Park on the Zimbabwean side. This middle zone supports one of Africa’s most important wilderness areas.<br />
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After the Luangwa confluence, it’s a much larger Zambezi that flows into Mozambique and out towards the Indian Ocean, having provided power, food, pleasure and transport for many and a home for untold numbers of wildlife along it’s journey.<br />
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Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-31486041852525366912017-05-19T05:16:00.001-07:002017-05-19T05:35:47.118-07:00Fishing In Zambia: Ndole Bay Lodge FISHING<br />
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Lake Tanganyika is home to some of the best freshwater angling to be found anywhere on earth.<br />
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More than a dozen species are regularly caught on rod and line. With years of experience at Ndole and basic fishing tackle for hire or purchase, a good catch is virtually unavoidable.<br />
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Methods vary greatly depending on conditions and time as well as species sought:<br />
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TROLLING<br />
Trolling of lures or spoons is a common and enjoyable method, allowing the fisherperson to enjoy a days fishing while still cruising the lake shore for wildlife.<br />
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BOTTOM FISHING USING BAIT<br />
This method is usually the most productive and more than a dozen species are commonly caught in a day out. This usually involves starting out at the crack of dawn, obtaining bait from local Kapenta fishermen returning after a nights fishing. Often fishing in deep water (30m+)<br />
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FLY FISHING<br />
While still relatively untouched by the fly fishing community Tanganyika offers unparalled freshwater fly fishing. Fairly heavy rods and fast sinking line are essential with Nile Perch, Nkupi and Tigerfish most commonly sought.<br />
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SPINNING<br />
From either the rocky shores or the comfort of your boat can be extremely exciting as the crystal clear waters allows you to see the fish as they take any lures.<br />
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At least 12lb breaking strain is advised with 15lb -20lb more suitable for trolling and bottom fishing.<br />
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Deep diving lures are essential with diving plates often producing good fish. Trace is a good idea although not essential.<br />
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Light tackle fishing is extremely rewarding for experienced anglers.<br />
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Spearfishing is possible for divers with experience and their own equipment, please enquire.<br />
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COMMON SPECIES CAUGHT<br />
Nile Perch (up to 50kg), Lake Salmon (up to 25kg), Nkupi/yellowbelly (up to 4kg), Tigerfish, Bream, Lake Trout ,Vundoo, Frontosa, Mbilli and a variety of other fish.<br />
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Less common but still occasionally caught are the rare Golden perch and the giant Goliath tiger (up to 30kg).<br />
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While Ndole Bay Lodge encourages catch and release, many of the fish are exceptional eating and we can easily prepare your day’s catch for dinner.<br />
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Please contact us if you would like more information on fishing in Lake Tanganyika.<br />
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(ZNFC) is held on Lake Tanganyika in March every year and attracts over 100 fishermen from throughout Africa. The ZNFC is the most prestigious fishing competition in Zambia.<br />
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Held over 6 days the competition includes hyperlight, light as well as heavy tackle classes. There are strict line restrictions and rules.<br />
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It consists of 3 spearate competitions, the 1st day is hyperlight, all competitors using 1KG breaking strain line, day 2 and 3 is the ultralight with 2KG line and days 4,5,6 are the national with 6KG line.<br />
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2014 had a total of 20 teams fishing.<br />
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Above article taken from Ndole Bay Lodge page.<br />
<a href="http://ndolebaylodge.com/" target="_blank">http://ndolebaylodge.com/</a>Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-57461297730513869822017-05-17T19:38:00.001-07:002017-05-24T14:51:24.874-07:00Zambias Top 5 Walking Safaris Zambia is rightly renowned for its walking safaris; full-on walks in excellent wildlife country, lead by highly experienced guides. Below we look at 5 Walking Safaris in no particular order.<br />
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<b>1 - Mupudmazi Mobile Safaris</b><br />
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For anyone looking for a proper, old shool walking safari in Zambia, you wont do better than this: unusually expeditionary in their nature and all the better for it, these safaris head deep into the wilderness where the game is properly wild and you won’t see another soul.<br />
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<b>2 - Mwaleshi Camp - North Luangwa</b><br />
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Mwaleshi Camp owned by John and Carol Coppinger this was one of the first camps ever in the North Luangwa National and is a must for anyone serious about walking in Zambia. John has made Luangwa his life and has trained up outstanding guides who've been with him for many years.<br />
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<b>3 - Musekese Camp - Kafue National Park</b><br />
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Musekese Camp If a camp could be cloned and replanted in every wild place worth visiting it would be Musekse as it's everything that a safari camp should be – small, original, owner-operated with superb guiding, all set in a fascinating area with masses to see and do.<br />
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<b>4 - Chikoko Tree Camp - South Luangwas</b><br />
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Chikoko Tree Camp There's something about being in an area where there are no roads and everything around you has got there on foot. Perhaps it's just the idea that there are still those places on our crowded planet where you can escape the hustle and noise of modern life and rejoin the natural environment.<br />
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Luangwa Bush Camping Bush camping with Robin Pope Safaris is taking walking safaris back to their routes. The trips are small and private, so you can also indulge your own particular interests and not have to worry about whether the others.<br />
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Zambia’s contemporary culture is a blend of values, norms, material and spiritual traditions of more than 70 ethnically diverse people. Most of the tribes of Zambia moved into the area in a series of migratory waves a few centuries ago. They grew in numbers and many travelled in search of establishing new kingdoms, farming land and pastures.<br />
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Before the colonial period, the region now known as Zambia was the home of a number of free states. Each having comprehensive economic links with each other and the outside world along trade routes to the east and west coast of Africa. The main exports were copper, ivory and slaves in exchange for textiles, jewellery, salt and hardware.<br />
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During the colonial period, the process of industrialisation and urbanisation saw ethnically different people brought together by economic interests. This, as well as the very definite influence of western standards, generated a new culture without conscious effort of politically determined guidelines.<br />
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Many of the rural inhabitants however, have retained their indigenous and traditional customs and values. After Independence in 1964, the government recognised the role culture was to play in the overall development of a new nation and began to explore the question of a National identity.<br />
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Green Safaris is formed of a group of like-minded individuals who all share a passion for eco-friendly tourism in Africa.<br />
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We are at the forefront of deploying sustainable technology, focused on reducing the ecological footprint of tourism whilst delivering safari experiences of a lifetime.<br />
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Our headquarters as well as our first lodge, Ila Safari Lodge, are located in the<br />
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GREEN SAFARIS - BEST ECO HOTEL OF THE YEAR<br />
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On Friday 29th October Jacques and Linda van Heerden, General Managers of Ila Safari Lodge, attended the Zambian Hospitality Awards Gala Dinner in Lusaka with the hope that Ila Safari Lodge wold win its nominated category of Best Eco Hotel of the Year.<br />
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They were not disappointed and we are delighted to announce that Ila Safari Lodge has now been recognized as 'Best Eco Hotel of the Year'.<br />
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Thanks to our parent company Green Safaris' commitment to investment in green technology it has been possible to set Ila Safari Lodge up as a true eco-lodge.<br />
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Ila was built using an eco friendly sandbag building method combining eco-beams and excavated earth for our main boma area. By inference this means we used a minimum amount of concrete and avoided the transportation of building materials to site.<br />
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Beyond this we used locally sourced hardwood where possible because of its beneficial carbon dioxide absorption properties as compared to soft wood. During construction we built around the local flora, and wherever possible, incorporated it into our finished product. Where impossible, we uprooted small trees and plants and repotted them out of harms way.<br />
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Ila Safari Lodge runs on 100% solar power (we do have a back up generator for emergencies) and has an on site biogas plant. Ila also runs its own water treatment plant on site for both grey and black water recycling, as well as using eco friendly amenities and cleaning products throughout the lodge. Our black water recycling captures methane produced when human organic waste is broken down. Biogas production reduces the need for bottled gas to be transported into the lodge.<br />
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Parent company Green Safaris are the proud owners of Zambia’s very first electronic Land Rover (eLandy) and electronic boat (eBoat). Both of these amazing vehicles are based at Ila Safari Lodge and this means that our guests can experience emission free ‘silent safaris’.<br />
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Refuse is sorted on site and returned to Lusaka for responsible disposal. Biodegradable waste is composted and redistributed. All of our appliances are A-rated for energy efficiency and we have LED lights installed throughout the lodge. Even our beds incorporate recycled scrap metal for their springs!<br />
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Green Safaris are in the process of setting up a community farm that will provide further local employment and training opportunities. We will purchase our fresh produce as much as possible from the farm and hope other lodges will follow suit.<br />
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We supported and continue to support local businesses for the sourcing of materials and interiors, from thatching to furniture, via décor and curio shop stock. We also support local conservation initiatives such as GRI and international initiatives such as Pack for a Purpose.<br />
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As much as possible all of our workforce is employed from our immediately surrounding communities. We run a comprehensive in-house training programme in conjunction with Lobster Ink, an internationally recognized hospitality-training platform. Lobster training develops individuals and teaches skills for life.<br />
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<b>Konkamoya</b><br />
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Konkamoya in the Nyanja language means "Follow the wind". And from the wind scoured bush and Andrea's passion, in 2010, the lake side lodge was born on the banks of the Iteshi Teshi lake, in the heart of Zambia. Four luxurious tents furnished in a colonial style able to accommodate up to 8 guests only. A purposely small number of explorers with a passion for nature who are eager to explore the animal Kingdom who will be lead on a voyage of discovery of the secrets of the African Bush: Learn to follow marks, foot prints or broken twigs, the remains of banquets of mighty predators and observe the extraordinary life of insects and small mammals which are usually difficult to spot during a normal safari in a vehicle. Arriving at a few meters distance from a heard of elephants is always an awe-inspiring jaw dropping encounter. Who follows the Konkamoya wind knows that they can find a huge sensation behind every small bush, as well as finding a lake that promises new horizons for bird watching aficionados. Land and water mix into one as the call of the African water provides the soundtrack for the day accompanied by fishermen, and over the ant hill it is possible that a few hippo and lions will poke their head to say hello.<br />
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tented chalets overlooking the Kafue River in the Mushingashi Conservancy. The living space sits on a raised rocky outcrop with 180 degree view of the meandering Kafue river. Such amenities include an open air dining area for dinner under the stars, a small lounge area, as well as a bar and small library.<br />
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<b>Mukambi Safari Lodge</b><br />
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Mukambi Safari Lodge is your gateway to Kafue National Park, one of the biggest and last remaining true wilderness areas of Africa. We are located on the Kafue River and organize game drives, boat cruises, fishing safaris and walking safaris at your request. We are open all year and are known for our beautiful location, good food, friendly staff and good atmosphere. We are open all year and are child friendly. Try us, you won't regret<br />
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Mawimbi Bush Camp is situated on the riverbank of the beautiful Kafue river in the Kafue National Park in western Zambia. There are 3 large luxury canvas tents each with its own en-suite bathroom, fully mosquito proofed and a private covered veranda overlooking the river. Canoeing, game walks and bird watching are some of the activities to enjoy.<br />
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<b>Bongwe Kafue Camp</b><br />
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Join us to discover one of Zambia's best-kept secrets: Hidden away in the Northern Kafue, our safari conservancy has only recently been opened to tourism and benefits from 15 years of privately funded & managed anti-poaching operations which has created a veritable Garden of Eden. In this setting, Bongwe offers you a truly original safari experience. Our home is Bongwe Bush Camp, nestled on the banks of the Kafue River on the boundary of the Kafue National Park. The Kafue is the largest national park in Zambia covering an area of 22,400km² (Similar to the size of Wales or Massachusetts). It's the second largest park in Africa and is home to a recorded 158 different species of Mammals. Our Bongwe Bush Camp is an exclusive, privately owned conservancy . Bongwe offers a unique, fun and AFFORDABLE quality safari. The conservancy has only just been opened as a tourism destination and the 15 years of privately managed anti-poaching and game management has created an environment unlike anywhere else in the country. Abundant wildlife habitats this Garden of Eden and populations of rare species are in plentiful supply. In contrast to the lower-lying, more commercial parks, Kafue supports a wide range of species unequalled anywhere else in Zambia. The park boasts of 158 mammal species recorded (so far) and there are 494 birds listed on the park list. We are the only safari camp within this vast area and pride ourselves on offering our guests an experience of days gone by, with possible sightings of large herds of Sable and Roan antelopes adding value to a destination that also features Cheetah, Lion, Leopard, Wild Dogs, Hyena, Jackal, Buffalo, Elephant, Hartebeest, Reid Buck, Oribi, Blue Duiker and Bush Pigs, to name but a few. With exclusive rights and a maximum of 8 guests, our highly professional and experienced guides will take you on a safari experience locked in time. Offering unspoiled privacy and authentic safari you will enjoy a secluded and beautiful paradise. The clear Kafue River meanders through the unspoilt bush, past our idyllic camp, and the serenity of the area truly captures the glory of an Africa completely wild. BONGWES DO IT IN THE BUSH<br />
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<b>Hippobay Camp And Bush Camp</b><br />
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Hippobay, the satellite campsite of Konkomoya Lodge, is located on the Itezhi Tezhi lake shore, only 25 min. from Musa Gate. The ideal location to relax after a game-viewing in the Kafue National Park, the best-kept secret in all of Zambia. At the campsite you will find flushing toilets, hot showers, camping tables and fireplaces. At the bush camp we offer chalets self catering, with private toilets. On request the Hippobay's guests can have breakfast, lunch, dinner at Konkamoya Lodge as well as gameviewing and walking safari.Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-40159275289446088442017-05-10T13:18:00.000-07:002017-05-24T14:50:38.010-07:00Top 10 Reasons To Visit Zambia <br />
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This large, landlocked country in southern Africa has natural attractions that rival any continental competitor. The sheer size and remoteness of Zambia’s vast network of national parks mean no safari jeep traffic jams, very personal service and an opportunity to meet massive mammals eye-to-eye. And despite its buzzing and rapidly modernising centre, history and traditions remain very much alive.<br />
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<b>Walking safaris</b><br />
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Hoofing it into the bush is the focus of tourism in eastern Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park and other reserves. A legacy of Zambia’s pioneering conservationists, ambling through lush grass or dusty sandbanks on the trail of a pride of lions is a thrilling experience. And even if you don’t see the animals themselves, the guides or rifle-carrying scouts will explain how much is revealed by the animal scat and paw prints. TV detectives have nothing on these guys.<br />
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<b>Canoeing the Zambezi</b><br />
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Get up close and personal with sunbathing crocs, thirsty elephants and hippo pods on a leisurely paddle along the lower Zambezi River. With Zimbabwe’s sandy shores on one side, a 1200m-high escarpment creating a rift valley on the other, and a continually shifting landscape of midstream islands, there’s hardly an un-picturesque direction to turn. Trips are generally upwards of two nights, but with a bit of preplanning and strong triceps you can spend a week sleeping in wilderness camps all the way downstream to the dramatically beautiful Mpata Gorge.<br />
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Something of a misnomer and far from roughing it, the bushcamps in Zambia’s national parks will fulfil any Out of Africa safari fantasies. Ranging from uberstylish chalets primed for a Vogue photo shoot to more rustic bamboo and thatch affairs, bushcamps tend to be remotely situated and intimate, with no more than half a dozen rooms. Sitting down to a candlelit dinner of expertly prepared haute cuisine with the rustling of a curious hippo nearby is an unforgettable experience.<br />
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<b>Victoria Falls</b><br />
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Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall on the planet – one million litres plunges down the Zambezi gorge every second – and a trip to Zambia would not be complete without visiting this sublime natural wonder. Livingstone, on the Zambian side, is now a tourism mecca catering to backpackers and luxury-seekers alike, and adventure seekers can choose from a menu of options to get their hearts pumping including a bridge bungee jump, ‘swing’ and ‘slide’, whitewater rafting, abseiling and riverboarding. If you’re after something gentler, an easy walk from the park entrance brings you close enough to be awed by the thunder and soaking spray of the falls.<br />
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<b>Rare species & migrations</b><br />
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After the de riguer mammals are ticked off your checklist, Zambia’s rare species and migrations are sure to excite even the most jaded safari-goer. In Kasanka National Park in the northeast, eight million fruit bats darken the sky in November and December, and sitatungas, a semi-aquatic and highly elusive antelope, are commonly spotted. Nearby in the Bangweulu wetlands, herds of thousands of black lechwe roam; this is the only place in Africa you can see the antelope in large numbers. In November, tens of thousands of blue wildebeest gather on the plains of Liuwa Plain National Park, and in Kafue National Park lions can be seen swimming in swamps and even climbing sycamore trees. In both of these parks you also have a chance to see wild dogs, a hard to spot carnivore endangered throughout Africa.<br />
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<b>A vital tradition</b><br />
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The Kuomboka, celebrated by the Lozi people of western Zambia, marks the ceremonial journey of the Litunga (the Lozi king) from his summer capital in the flood plains to his winter residence on higher ground. Far from a dull procession, the spectacle involves a huge wooden canoe (really a barge), massive war drums and around 100 paddlers wearing headdresses featuring a piece of lion’s mane and skirts made from animals skins. Though the dates aren’t fixed, the Kuomboka usually takes place in late March or early April.<br />
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<b>Remains of the colonial</b><br />
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Something of a surprising sight – a grand manor house more suited to the English countryside – Shiwa Ng’andu shimmers like an oasis in the northeast of the country. Built by an ambitious British colonial officer and revitalised by his grandchildren, the estate includes a working farm and surrounding community, plus manicured gardens and grounds where wildlife roam. Guided tours reveal Shiwa’s fascinating history, as well as its evolving present. Guests can stay overnight in the manor house and be transported back to the Edwardian era – in the African bush.<br />
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<b>Remote wilderness</b><br />
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The upside to Zambia’s rough roads and long distances is that self-sufficient, adventurous travellers are rewarded with landscapes all to themselves. Highways leaving the capital, Lusaka, branch out to eight bordering countries, and turnoffs on dirt tracks lead to small villages and dense woodland. Lake Tanganyika, North Luangwa National Park or Ngonye Falls in the southeast are all worthy destinations for a wilderness adventure. Of course if money is no object, simply charter a plane and fly…<br />
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<b>Night-time in the bush</b><br />
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No TVs, limited electricity and early morning wake up calls mean nights on safari in Zambia are blessedly different to those back home. When the sun sets you’ll still be out in the Land Rover, the swivelling searchlight scanning the horizon and reflecting off the eyes of scurrying civets, genets and other nocturnal animals. Evening entertainment consists of fireside drinks and stories of your leopard sighting. And not to be missed is ‘fly camping’ – hiking miles into the bush and picking a spot to sleep with only a jerry-rigged mosquito net separating you from the crystal clear night sky<br />
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Zambia’s capital of Lusaka deserves to be more than simply a pit stop or way station between national parks – its modernity and cosmopolitan mix of people offer a window to understanding the country as a whole. The city’s young and stylish hit the happening restaurants and clubs, many of which are in and around Manda Hill and Arcades Shopping Centre. While admittedly overwhelming to the senses, the city’s outdoor markets are worth experiencing to see how ordinary Lusakans do their everyday shopping. Design House Café, on the outskirts of the capital, has an idyllic garden setting and breakfast or lunch here is worth every kwacha of the taxi ride.<br />
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Chakwela Makumbi is a Soli traditional ceremony which means ‘pulling the clouds’. The event is held in Zambia's Lusaka province. At this ceremony, dancers entertain guests who have come to witness an event that marks the beginning of the planting season for the Soli community.<br />
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During the event, Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo ll blesses the seeds to be sowed and prays to God for sufficient rainfall, so the country can enjoy bumper yields come harvest time. The celebration happens once a year and according to Zambian culture, is one of the last traditional rituals of the year.<br />
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The actual day of the ceremony involves a lot of traditional song and dance that starts in the morning until a time when the cheiftainess comes out of her palace and is escorted to the main arena’s grand stand in the royal grounds where a throne is placed for her to officiate at the festivities.<br />
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As she emerges from the house, she is accompanied by her daughters, Indunas, some subjects and some musketeers that continuously fire muzzleloaders whose sound is said to symbolize the thunder of the much anticipated rains; it is after all a rain making ceremony.<br />
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The path on which she walks barefoot to the arena is specially painted with different shades of clay symbolizing purity, the people, the land and the Soli’s exodus from Kola in modern day Congo during the great Luba-Lunda migrations, and no one must dare step on it before she does, as they do so at the risk of being manhandled by the vigilant security personnel.<br />
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As the cheftainess sits down she is entertained by more dances and song, some are performed by the different groups that form the seven zones that make up the Soli chiefdom from Lunsemfwa in the north extending to the Kafue in the south, the Luangwa in the East and chief Shakumbile in Mwembeshi West of Lusaka.Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-18335223482838469662017-05-07T11:45:00.002-07:002017-05-24T14:45:19.739-07:00Traditional Ceremonies: Ukusefya pa Ng’wenAbaBemba trace their origin from Kola (modern-day Angola) in the 17th Century. From Kola, they went to Luba. From Luba, they crossed Luapula, Chambeshi, and Kalungu Rivers. When they reached the banks of Milando, they came across a dead crocodile. Since Bemba rulers belong to the Crocodile Clan, the discovery, earmarked Bemba-land. A village was set up at this very spot -and it was named Ng’wena Village.<br />
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Around August/September, Chitimukulu (the head of uLuBemba, the Bemba nation) calls his subjects to the original Ng’wena Village to celebrate the formation of the Bemba people and nation, and their subsequent achievements. The highlight of “Ukusefya pa Ng’wena” is the re-enactment of the journey from Kola to Lubemba.<br />
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Friday: Paying Homage at Amatembwe<br />
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At Kalisha, homage is paid to the throne of the supreme ruler of the Bemba country.<br />
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Saturday: Ukusefya pa Ng’wena<br />
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At the main arena at the place where the original Ng’wena Village was established. Festivities are characterised by singing (various genres of traditional Bemba songs), prayers, speeches by Mwine Lubemba and invited guests.<br />
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Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-57105545241537199632017-05-06T00:04:00.000-07:002017-05-24T14:45:19.757-07:00Traditional Ceremonies: Umutomboko Luapula province, in the north of Zambia, hosts the Umutomboko ceremony at Mwansabombwe village between Mwense town and Lake Mweru, at the site of the Lunda royal capital established in 1890 by Mwata Kazembe Kanyembo Ntemena. The Umutomboko is a two-day ceremony which celebrates the advent of the Lunda and Luba people to Zambia from Kola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ceremony commences on Friday 26th July and concludes on Saturday 27th July 2013.<br />
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Chief Mwata Kazembe opens the ceremony, performing traditional rituals at various sacred locations both within and outside the royal palace. Covered in white powder, the Mwata receives gifts of food and drink from his subjects leading to the feasting and celebrations. The second day begins with an animal being slaughtered and Mwata Kazembe, clothed in traditional zebra skin known as muselo, is carried by eight men to a central ground where he is surrounded by his subjects who cheer, drum, dance and shoot volley guns into the distance. It is here where he performs the Mutomboko: a Lunda dance of victory and the climax of the ceremony. Armed with a sword and an axe, the Mwata wears the Mukonzo: a laden kilt comprising of over 40m of cloth assembled into a thick fold around the waist.<br />
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The Mwata’s assistant holds another piece of clothing, known as the Lucaca, and must keep up with the chief’s dancing. As the dancing continues, the Mwata points his sword to the north, east, south, west and finally to the sky and ground, symbolizing that only God and death can conquer him. The ceremony concludes when the Mwata is carried back to his fortress.<br />
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The people of Mwansabombwe invite all visitors to experience this uniquely African occasion promising a rich cultural experience. The ceremony not only features traditional dances by the Royal Family but traditional Lunda and Luba feasts, as well as a taste of the fascinating history of the Lunda people. The Lunda tribe divorced from the Lunda state of the Mwata Yamvo in The DRC in late 17th Century and settled in the Luapula Valley in Zambia where they now reside.<br />
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For more information on the Umutomboko ceremony and to book accommodation, visit the official Mutomoko website. Pictures of the ceremony can also be found on the website.<br />
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Story writen by: Joy Kitheka<br />
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Beautiful Zambiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09114114927803218153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254647173808672408.post-36082824175968259382017-05-03T15:00:00.000-07:002017-05-24T14:45:19.746-07:00Traditional Ceremonies: Likumbi Lya Mize They are an interesting tribe and part of a Bantu people believed to have made their way from Cameroon to the area around the Upper Zambezi. Renowned as fishermen and peripatetic by nature, the Baluvale or Luvale people settled in northwestern Zambia and are one of the first tribes in Zambia to establish trade links with non-Africans. They can also be found in southeastern Angola where they are referred to as Lwena.<br />
<b>Likumbi Lya Mize: Day of Mize</b><br />
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From everywhere, the Luvale people gather in Zambezi (formerly Bovale), a town which lies on the east bank of the famous river to celebrate Likumbi Lya Mize or Day of Mize. The 5-day festival takes place in and around Mize, the capital of the royal dynasty. Held in August, the event features the famous Makishi masquerades dancers.<br />
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<b>Chilende and the Spirit of the Ancestors</b><br />
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The first of the five days of Likumbi Lya Mize is called Chilende, and it is a celebration for mothers whose sons have undergone the full rites of passage into manhood in the Mukanda. Families, friends and other members of the community join in the celebration. Chilende spills into 3 days with all the elaborate activities. Following the arrival of the chief to the arena, at the beginning of the festival, the Makishi dancers arrive in a single file to greet the chief. Elaborately adorn in colorful costumes representing animals and all sorts of things, Makishi dancers are believed to be the spirits of the dead and they emerge from kuvumbuka in the local graveyard. The previous night, the masks and costumes are taking to the cemetery and the men sleep there to allow the spirit of the dead to possess them.<br />
After greeting the chief, the Makishi begin to dance in the various moves of the different forms they represent. At a point the people join in the frenzy which continues all day as they march away towards the Zambezi. Along the way, different entertainment features like mock wrestling takes place as the crowd watch. The Makishi cross over to the western side in boats and canoes and the dance continues into the night.<br />
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Day 2 starts slowly in the afternoon after the people have taken a good rest from the previous day – and night activities. They throng to the river and join others on the beach. One of the main highlights of Day 2 is ‘walking’ on water by one of the Makishi identified as Mwana Pwevo (stong woman). The crowd form a spectator ring taking positions on the sandy beach while the Makishi continues to entertain them after crossing back. As evening approaches, they head to the palace where the drumming continues while fires are lit.<br />
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Day 3 is reserved for the tribes who live away from Mize and it takes place just outside the Royal palace. There is much to eat as the fun and entertainment continues all through the night as usual.<br />
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<b>Mize Day</b><br />
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Day 4 is the Mize Day proper. The senior chief is honored and recognized by the different chiefs from other tribes of the Luvale from different places both in Zambia, Angola and DR Congo. As part of the event of the day, the king of the Makishi known as Kayipu makes his appearance leading of five of the Mukanda initiates who are called Tundaji. People are not allowed to touch Kayipu for fear of death. The other Makishi follow behind the tundaji as they are led by Kayipu to the center of the arena. All the makishi then stoop while the tundaji are presented. They are giving a wooden knife each with which they kill a chicken and then proceed to dance in celebration of their manhood. Later on, a goat is sacrificed by Kiyapu and the dancing continues. One of the highlights is Mwana Pwevo’s dance between poles<br />
A group of young girls who have passed their initiation (Wali) into womanhood also come out to dance. As soon as a girl has her first mensuration periods, she goes for wali and is secluded with other girls in huts known as Nkunka where they undergo the rituals. Gifts are presented to the senior chief and as dusk sets in, the dignitaries take their leave. But the festivities continues.<br />
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Day 5 marks the departure of the Makishi and the crossing back to the east bank on the way to kuvumbuka.<br />
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