(1) Full package ( inclusive of photographing) 49 serving pots 15 cooking pots 4 aluminum dishes 2 closed serving dishes 3 buckets for mukoyo 1 chopping boards 4 knives 5 kitchen towels 20 aprons 2 graters 1 big flask 1 big nshima pot 1 big mbaula and 2 medium 1 big cooking stick This…
When highlighting the Zambian Wedding stages, many seem to mix up the Chilanga Mulilo and Matebeto ceremonies. Let me clarify this confusion: The first difference between these ceremonies be is that the Chilanga Mulilo is done before the wedding, while the Matebeto is done after the couple have been married. The Chilanga Mulilo be is…
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…
I once attended a crash cosmetology training class where I got insight into the different kinds of perfumes and what the various terms used to describe fragrances mean. Here’s a brief run-down of some common terms you usually see when buying Perfumes or fragrances: 1)Perfume (parfum) Perfume refers to both body scents generally except scented…
The Mudcloth is also called Bogolanfini, which is a combination of three words in the Bambara language of Mali: “Bogo” which means clay or mud, “lan” means “with”, while “fini” means “cloth” in the Bambara language of Mali, this clearly explains why it is simply called “Mud Cloth”. Bogolan is a handmade Traditional cloth originally…
The traditional clothing of Senegal is the boubou. The “Complete” or “Grand” Boubou is actually like what you call a three-piece suit comprising a tunic, trousers and a boubou. You wear the tunic with the trousers first, then finish your dressing by wearing the Boubou on top. This Senegalese boubou has become a common clothing…
The diverse methods used in weaving the Kente cloth is what results in the different patterns of the fabric. The Kente cloth is usually woven by men mainly in the Kumasi region of Ghana.The cost of Kente depends on the quality of the fabric and the weaving. There are five common patterns on the Kente…
Kente Colours and their Meanings White: symbolises purity, innocence, peace, divinity and spirituality. Yellow: symbolises royalty, wealth, status and fertility. Black: symbolises mystery, spiritual energy, darkness and bereavement Blue: symbolises elevation, humility, patience, peace, love, harmony and stability. Green: symbolises life, growth, birth, spiritual renewal Brown symbolises healing. Pink or Purple Kente symbolises the sweetness,…
