With urbanisation, Bemba speakers can be found everywhere in Zambia including the capital city, Lusaka. The church, says Clare Mulenga-Chilambo, offers deliverance. Zambia: Population: 10.8 . One also comes across names in newspapers, radio and everyday life like Skin, Experience, Given, Cloud. If the name maketh the man, then surely Zambia's notoriously grim prisons are full of unfortunates who've been saddled with names like Chidano, Mapenzi and Chananga - that's "hatred", "trouble" and "wrongdoer" respectively? The book identifies ten most popular names from the surveys from the Eastern Province and the Tonga from Southern Province. It's supposed to be kept between the namer and the named - a dark reminder to the growing child that one person saw into his or her soul at birth. Maybe it's me, but they do seem happier. Use of this name is supposed to be limited. Populations are scaled to the current year. 1. The name is given to a baby boy or girl who was born in the rain season. Countrywide, an estimated 380,000 children have been orphaned . Jumbani Male and Female) to endanger or complicate. I conducted the study from 1980 to 2000. [1], The Lala are traditionally governed by chiefs. 2.3.1Bantu origins 2.3.2First Bantu settlement 2.3.3Second Bantu settlement 2.3.3.1Luba-Lunda states 2.3.3.2The Maravi Confederacy 2.3.3.3Mutapa Empire and Mfecane 2.4Colonial Period 2.4.1Europeans 2.4.2British colonisation 2.5Independence 2.6Post-independence 2.6.1Economic troubles 2.6.2Democratisation 3Politics 3.1Foreign relations 3.2Military "He ran away from home when he was 12," he says. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. Obontami, smellymouth, lastmumu, lasisi69, rokiatu, 1 Like. Central, Eastern, and Northern provinces: east along Luangwa river (Bisa), southwest (Lala); Copperbelt province: Masaiti district.. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. The Lala of Zambia, numbering 587,000, are No Longer Unreached. [1], The Lala have also traditionally had an initiation ritual for girls upon getting their first period; they would be secluded from the community for a period of time, and be taught lessons, coupled with dances, in preparation for their adult life. Which means "dog". You can buy the book from Book World Book store and at the Lusaka International Airport Book Store in Lusaka in the Capital City of Zambia. The names reflect their continuous attempt at assimilating and accommodating the influence of the train, motor vehicle, the factory, money economy, reading and writing, the cinema, the video, employment in the modern sector, and urban living on their life style and world outlook. This practice is similar to many other groups in Zambia, such as the wali ceremony of the Luvale. Zambian names beginning with the letter A. It is situated on a high plateau and takes its name from the Zambezi River, which drains all but a small northern part of the country. Zambia is a landlocked country in southeast Africa. "Maybe his grandfather, maybe the chief," he shrugged, explaining that across Zambia and neighbouring Zimbabwe, it is common for parents, especially in rural areas, to invite community elders to choose the name of a newborn. Joshua Project may be able to provide more information than what is published on this site. Read about our approach to external linking. Watching the boy's Sisyphean progress towards his distant home, that name suddenly seems disturbingly apt, but he's not the only one cursed with a dismal name. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. For those who have pets, the appendix has a 2-page compilation of dog names and their meanings from Eastern Zambia. The most Lala families were found in USA in 1920. Overview: The Lala of Zambia, numbering 587,000, are No Longer Unreached. . In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith. - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians. No people group map currently available. Albanian: derisive nickname for a poor villager or a Christian in the coastal region of Myzeqe in central Albania. On-the-ground reality may vary from what is presented here. Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba . A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Lubona means a person who sees or the throne in siLozi. Generally, the study showed that the Tonga traditional names are chosen according to significant social events that might have happened when the baby was born. [4], The Lala are traditionally small scale farmers, hunters, and fishermen. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. I think you need to finish that story about the first time you saw a train. They responded to a Tonga Indigenous Names Questionnaire.. Phone: (540) 828-5351 I made a research field trip to Choma and the Gwembe Valley in September 1988 and three trips to Eastern Zambia between 1980 and 1985. Data is not as precise as it appears. This is done to avoid confusion regarding the current reality of a people group, to fix grammar and spelling and to avoid potentially offensive wording. Natota means "Thank you" in Chilamba Ask Massiye, or "orphan", or Chisonis - "sadness", or the sad-eyed Chimwamsozi, whose name means "drinker of tears". If you would like a copy of Zambian Traditional Names, write a check for $20.00 to Mwizenge S. Tembo and mail it to: 302 Sandstone Circle, Bridgewater, VA 22812. This is a list of Zambian names, not including all the tribes of Zambia. Others feel that the names must be kept not just out of respect to elders but also as a guarantee of ancestral protection. If this is the case then we will continue to see an increase on the Radio and in newspapers of such names as Supuni (spoon), Foloko (fork), Pensulo (pencil), Financial, Umbrella, Clever, Jazz, Trouble, Shoulderblade, T-bone etc. Chola also means "bag or sack" in Chibemba Chimika (Male and Female) to stop, to halt, 10. Muzima-means "the beautiful one "in Namwanga. 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In 1880 there were 16 Lala families living in Texas. It is common to see such traditional dress during the 'Ichibwela Mushi' ceremony. Dr. Mwizenge S. Tembo Dances of different kinds, such as the Kakele, are performed, and poetry and drama are very common. 6) Miyanda means roots and has the same meaning as Micheelo. Yet what gives us even more pride is our truly Zambian name. During the 1993 field trip to the Eastern Province of Zambia the author was lecturer or Assistant Professor at Bridgewater College in the United Sates. Dem dey bear names like nairaland monikers! [1], Like many other Zambian societies, Lala entertainment takes the form of traditional songs, and evening storytelling around a fire. With the advent of globalization, many Lala women have adopted the wearing of chitenge fabric and ichitambal (head wraps), and men have adopted trousers, shorts, and chitenge tops. There is no such food called breakfast, lunch or supper. Nkonde means "bananas" in Chibemba. [9] Traditional dress and crafts are also shown, like drawings, sculptures, hoes, axes, and others. DeSantis won't say he's running. Musonda means "the taster" and ukusonda is "to taste" in Chibemba. Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala. Crown-fruited fig (English: Zambia) D Dwarf fig (English: Zambia) F False ashok tree (English: Zambia) (Cultivated species) False ashoka tree (English: Zambia) (Cultivated species) False baobab (English: Zambia) False cape fig (English: Zambia) Fibale (Bemba) Fischer's figtree (English: Zambia) Flame lily (English: Zambia) Flat-crowned . It is given to a baby boy or girl who was born when parents were busy in the field in the rain season, building a house etc. Twambo - Tonga (discussion) The Lala tribe is just one of 78 different ethnic groups living in Zambia today. This was the time the author was conducting research at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia. In rare instances a representative photo may be used. [1] Traditional foods, like locally prepared beer, 'katata' and 'katubi', along with locally grown crops are displayed. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether the name is used to name females, males or both. What's he waiting for? His name means "well off" or "richness", and as a safari guide he's doing OK. "You're talking about the first one. This was about 18% of all the recorded Lala's in USA. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure. Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Koos and Jeni Basson, Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples, Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached, Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical. Wedi for a first-born means "emerge" in Lunda. Ideally, the author would like the book to be made available at all maternity wards in hospitals in Zambia so that potential parents can use the book to choose baby names. You can see how Lala families moved over time by selecting different census years. Joshua Project makes every effort to ensure that the subject in an image is in fact from the specific people group. Some well-known trees are the sickle bush, lala palm (also known as ilala palms), ana, northern dwaba berry, blue sour plum and sickle-leafed albizia. [1] [2] In 2016, there was an effort to take inventory of the proverbs of the Lala in Luano District. [1], The Lala language, known locally as Ilala, is mutually intelligible/closely related with the Bisa and Bemba languages of the Northern, Muchinga, and Luapula provinces of Zambia. - Evangelicals have a significant presence. The most Lala families were found in USA in 1920. As we drive away, there's a storm brewing in the west. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. View Census Data for Lala | Data not to scale. As the first fat raindrops splatter the dusty windscreen, it suddenly strikes me that I haven't asked Mavuto what his name means. You can browse the book on Google. Find a People Group, Language, Country, Resource. Sometime soon, says Mulangani, I'm going to be baptised. *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs. This Bantu language-related article is a stub. Other traditional foodstuffs include kandolo' (sweet potatoes), ifipushi' (pumpkin), imyungu/umumbu' (African squash[5]), ichinyeka' (African polony, also called chikanda), 'ifinkubala' (mopane worms), and others. Zambia, landlocked country in south-central Africa. The people are crazy! I also remembered many kinship relatives in the village whose Tumbuka traditional names were even more peculiar such as Mkhuta Nyanga or Nyifwa yanunkha (death is smelling). Each chief presides over a certain chiefdom with boundaries marked. The name is given to a baby boy or girl born to a woman whose preceding babies always died. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether the name is used to name females, males or both. 3) Michelo means roots or herbs. Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba. Muchaala (Male and female) to remain behind, 10. Or nine-year-old Komasi, whose name means "kill him", and his little brother Komaniso, aka "kill him also". Since the book was published in 2006, I have had numerous email requests from Zambians and others who would like to give their newly born baby a Zambian traditional name. Mapalo means "God's blessings in Chibemba, Bumi means "Life" in Chimbemba A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. However, this has become unsustainable with declining numbers of game. "This gives them the opportunity to give up their traditional name, which is often seen as the cause of whatever misfortune they could have been facing in their lives". By The Zambian Editor on February 5, 2012. How popular is Lala? They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Joshua Project suggests the following outline: Scripture Prayers for the Lala-Bisa in Zambia. "Sometimes the chief wants to punish the family," says Mavuto. There are other tribes such as the Ushi, Lamba, Bisa, Chishinga, Kunda, Lala, Lunda, Ng'umbo, Swaka, Tabwa and Unga who speak dialects of Bemba and are loosely affiliated with the Bemba tribe, but are considered independent tribes. The respondents, who were between the age of twenty and seventy years, were drawn from a total of twenty-two villages in two districts of the Southern Province of Zambia; Choma and Gwembe Valley. This page has been accessed 40,784 times. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion . You probably have a Zambian name or know someone who has a Zambian traditional name in Kaonde, Bemba, Ngoni, Lozi, Tonga etc. People Name in Country: Lala-Bisa: Population this Country: 789,000 Population all Countries: 888,000: A total of 323 respondents or people from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether the name is used to name females, males babies or both. But they also had interesting modern ones. ECOLOGICAL ZONES Zambia is divided into the following ecological zones: Plateau - with higher rainfall Its handlebars, crossbar and panniers are stacked impossibly high with yellow jerry cans, firewood and a sack of rice. After a birth, the mother and child hide away until the cord drops off. And there are a lot of others. Professor you are a tribalist. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Albanian: nickname from lal (definite form lala) meaning uncle and elder brother but also used as a term expressing respect and intimacy. In the past, the Lala relied on fishing and hunting; hunting was done using traps, spears, a bow and arrow, and women and men would commonly go to the river to fish. 7) Mainza means rain season. Chilufya means the one who is lost or the one who deceives in Ichibemba Bridgewater, VA 22812 Indian (northern states) : Hindu name (Bania, Kayasth), from Hindi ll, a term of respect, used especially for members of Vaisya and Kayasth communities; typically bankers, merchants, tradesmen, schoolmasters, and clerks. Their primary language is Lala-Bisa. The Lala belong to a small cluster of linguistically related peoples in geographic proximity, the Ga-Anda, Yungur, Handa, and Mboi living north of the Benue River. Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala. "Cultural Preservation Literacy in Zambia: A Case Study of the Lala People of Serenje District", "UNESCO - Inventorying of proverbs of Lala community of Luano District of Zambia", https://twitter.com/bichriphoto/status/919864776964091904, "What does impande yemifino mean in Zulu? But in some cases, they did not know the meaning of certain names and some names had more than one meaning or several circumstances in which the child or person was given the name. The Senior Chief holds the title of 'Kankomba-we-Lala', and the royal family is called 'Bena Nyendwa'. When I was growing up in rural Zambia, many people had solid traditional names. [1], The Ichibwela Mushi, also called Chibwelamushi, is a harvest festival celebrated by the Lala, Bisa, and Swaka in the Mkushi district in September. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Re: Funny Names Zambian And Namibian Parents Give Their Children (photos) by decatalyst ( m ): 2:46pm On Jan 02, 2017. dikeigbo2: The gods must be crazy. Their primary language is Lala-Bisa. LOL @The Saint. Malindi - Tonga (holes) "Most Zambians have several names," says Kangachepe Banda. Browse profiles of historical people with the Lala last name, This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. He is writing Chinglish, Chinyanja and English. Use the above button to submit a map. Large parts of Zambia are thinly populated. Texas had the highest population of Lala families in 1880. Priofessor, one does not EAT brakfast, they HAVE breakfast. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. 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