“Akokobaatan” – Mother Hen
Symbolic of motherliness, parental care, discipline and tenderness.
From the proverb “when the hen steps on the feet of her chicks, she doesn’t mean to kill them”.
(Little box of squares forming a diamond shape)
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1. Always wash separately from other clothes or colours. 2. Hand-wash in cold or lukewarm water with a mild detergent. If you must use a washing machine just use the gentle cycle, avoid spinning. 3. Do not tumble dry, instead hang to dry. 4. Iron on the wrong side of the fabric ( you retain…
1. Put the cloth behind you, draping it over your shoulders and holding the two different ends with both hands. 2. Take the cloth in your right hand, pass the cloth underneath your right arm and across your body, throwing it over your left shoulder. 3. Keeping the cloth in place on the left shoulder…
The Ichilanga Mulilo is the next stage after dowry payment in the Zambian Wedding, and this takes place about a week before the actual wedding. Chilanga Mulilo means ‘show the fire’ in Bemba, though these days, this ceremony has spread to other Zambian tribes. The purpose of this ceremony is to introduce the Bride’s food…
