TRIP TO ZAMBIA..

BEEF- As i said earlier on am currently living and studying in India and it so happens that Indians (the Hindu and they are the largest religious community in modern day India) worship the cow because it was the favorite pet of most Hindu gods.it is a scared animal to them therefore they DO NOT EAT BEEF... am beef starved and eating some of that good stuff at zambeef is the top of my priority he he

2)LIVINGSTONE-the tourist capital of Zambia! i cannot wait to go and have some much deserved fun over there..you see, am one of those unfortunate people who did not do any travelling within their own country(i hardly know my way around Lusaka) so this to me is like a really big deal....i cant wait to see what that place is all about!


CLUBBING- mehnn,if i tell you the last time i went into a serious African club you wont believe me.i need to see black folk dancing...as in, rumba,bumping and grinding,sweating having fun,laughing and flirting!! jeez...i really really look forward to this..


4)SALOONS- hahaha this may sound stupid but i need to get my hair did...seriously,we may have African hairdressers in different countries but mehnn,the ones in Africa are THE TRUTH...theres no style of braiding,weaving,attaching,fixing,cutting,shaving lol * OK you get it * that they dont know! i really miss letting the stylist do her thing as opposed to directing them from start to finish *sigh*

i really wanna do all those and then some.....oh and then theres the lil issue of packing..SMH..you never know how much stuff you have till you try to put it all in a suitcase! Christ...see the outfits i was busy jamming into this super huge suitcase...i was beginning to wonder if i over packed or the thing was just too small lol ahh..i need like a suitcase for clothes,shoes and accessories! i really suck at packing for someone who lives outta a suitcase...anyway,off to finish!
cheers!

AWOL...

2 weeks AWOL from blogsville...so unexpected.this week has been soooo filled up with drama i could hardly catch my breath lol but i promised myself i would'nt write anything personal so i wont say..hehe
so while i was trying to cheer myself up i went on YouTube* i always do that* to look for random funny videos when i found this....



lmao i cant stop laughing...thought id share it...

xoxo..

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!