am lozi baby!!!

Thank u mom & dad...i wouldn't have done it without you!hehe

In my previous post i listed down a couple of Zambian tribes and i happen to be a lozi girl...and am abt to school u about my tribe ;)

The Lozi people are an ethnic group primarily of western Zambia, inhabiting the region of Barotseland. Lozi are also found in Namibia (Caprivi Strip), Angola and Botswana.The word LOZI means 'plain' in the Makololo language, in reference to the Barotse Floodplain of the Zambezi on and around which most Lozi live. The political organisation of the Lozi has long centered around a monarchy, whose figurehead (a king) is known as 'Litunga' which means 'keeper of the earth.'

we have a very elaborate dress called the MISISI *will add pics* and Lozi culture is strongly influenced by the flood cycle of the Zambezi river, with annual migrations taking place from the flood plain to higher ground at the start of the wet season. The most important of these festivals is the Kuomboka, in which the Litunga moves from Lealui in the flood plain to Limulunga on higher ground. The Kuomboka usually takes place in February or March.

zambia...

Right...so in as much as i love talking about my country to other people,i just realized that good number of the people i know or hang out with don't really know my country..well of course everyone and their uncle rick knows or at least heard about "the chipolo polo boys" and their tagic death *MYSRIP* but other than that..its Zambia?! u mean Gambia?! noooo fool...ZAMBIA! southern Africa! lol

so the point of doing this is to enlighten the masses... after all,iam proudly Zambian right?! *wink*

here ya go!

***Location***:
Southern Africa, east of Angola and north of Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Land Boundaries:
Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, and Zimbabwe 797 km.

***Geography***:
Size is 752,614 sq km , slightly larger than Texas, US. Zambia has a tropical climate which is modified by altitude. There's one rainy season which lasts from October to April. Zambia's terrain is mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains. Its lowest point is the Zambezi river at 329 m and its highest point is an unnamed location in Mafinga Hills standing at 2,301 m. Zambia is a landlocked country with the Zambezi river forming a natural boundary with Zimbabwe.

***Population***:
Just over 11 million people live in Zambia. Life expectancy is around 43 years. Birth rate is on average 5.47 per woman. 16.5% of the population is believed to have HIV/AIDS. Literacy rate is at 80%.

***Languages***:
English (official); major vernaculars include Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages.

***Ethnic Groups***:
African 98.7% (major tribes - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, Chewa), European 1.1%, and other 0.2%...(I HAPPEN TO BE LOZI!)

***Religion***:
Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%.

that is Zambia in a nutshell,there are so many aspects of this country that i would love to share here but i cannot possibly do that in one post so i will try to do regular posts about my country when i can! i haven't even touched the food and tourism! like i said,i love to cook so i will be uploading my Zambian dishes whenever i can..

although my country is small demographic wise,i think of it as a big country.we are rich in so many aspects.we are one of the friendliest countries in the world *fact*,we have so many natural resources, we have alot of languages AND we are a Christian nation! in spite of all the problems,we have never had a civil war,*not that i know of anyway* and we enjoy freedom and peace...doesnt that make u wanna be zambian?! lol

cheers!

INCREDIBLE INDIA!!

so...last time i said i was gonna make a post about INDIA!well here it is.the deal is,iv been living in India for approximately 4yrs now.i left Zambia in 2006 & im still here today. India is a really different place,different could be good or bad but in this case im not sure where i stand.when i got to this country,my journey from the airport was one of wonder.id heard so much about this country and now i was in it! back then when some1 mentioned "india" all that came to mind was spices lol

yea so as the embassy driver was driving along we opened the windows so we could get a good look at the place.as soon as the windows rolled all the way down,it happen...BAM!! the 1st thing that hit me was the smell..like omg,it stinks everywhere! wtf?! then i saw why... EVERY 5 MINS the car cruised by i spoted cows...big cows,small cows,cows with calves,single cows,gay cows lol *okey okey* so u get the picture?! then one after another i saw these yellow and green lil devil lookin bikes/cars jetting down the road..lol they have a name..AUTO RICKSHAWS..all drivers of these lil bad boys are as devilish as the machines themselves...and cheaters too :(

you know what?! if i write in details about each and every thing iv smelt or noticed this post will be hella long and we dont want that now do we? so ill make a pros and cons trype ...

PROS
> different culture..very colorful!
> the weather is good 4 ma skin yall! am like smoother or something..hehe
> school makes much more sense over here i guess?!
>i love all the markets and anything shopping related which is all over this place!
> i met my bf over here soo...nuff said <3> the architecture is breathtaking! its so old and ancient! reminds u of Aladdin lol

CONS
>the smell yo...arghh so bloody annoying!
>a good number of Indians are soo racist,you'd swear they've never seen other races b4!
>the cows...arghh and am scared of any type of domesticated animals as it is!

so,dont mind that the pros outnumber the cons...its 3:30am and am sleepy,il be wide awake for part 2 but here are some pictures of the infamous india!

cheers!

ME!!

well,i really dont know how to describe myself but ill try..


im a 20 something year old Zambian lady *lady?!in my 3rd year at university...
living in India.
im 50% introvert 50% extrovert...
i love my family to bits...
have only 2 siblings...
am dating an amazing yet very annoying sometimes guy *smiles*.
i <3 makeup! OMG...i think in my previous life i was a highly paid makeup artist! lol i luv blending and playing around with my face! like seriously,iv figured out 4 ways to make myself look completely different..how cool is that?!i love swimming,in fact thats the only sport i think i have ever had interest in,although am a huge Chelsea fan by default..i love travelling,if i could id be in a different country every morning but *sighs* thats not possible now is it? oh yes...i love cooking...especially when im not forced into doing it!i love feeding the people around me lol hope this will find me a hubby 1 day! *dreams* i digress...

i love animals...cats,dogs monkeys name them! i think anything that cannot tlk is adorable *could this be the reason i find babies amusing???!* lmao ok nuff said... anything more should be asked..i intend to blog about this country i live in,it is really interesting for the most part...

hello world!

well first things first,i dont know f any1 will be able to read this blog cos i tried my damn best to set it to private lol but in case ANY1 is...welcome! as you can see this is my very 1st post..il try to update every now and then.* shuffling between school,facebook,a boyfriend and life is a full time job!* lmao...am out!

oh yea,THIS BLOG IS RANDOM THING TYPE OF BLOG...i have nothing specific to write about other than what happens in my daily life that I find too amusing to forget..im bringin all that jazz right here...

cheers!