Zambian weddings

Weddings in Zambia are always a highly detailed affair. A lot of things have to taken into account such as negotiations of bride price, kitchen parties also know as hen parties, matebeto and the wedding party.

Traditions and customs have to be taken into consideration before any preparations. The highlight of any Zambian wedding is the wedding dance performed by the bridal party. I am getting married in December this year and there is alot pressure on my partner and I to learn how dance for our entrance at the wedding reception. We both can not dance to Rhumba songs so we have to go for lessons. The bridal party are also under pressure to perform the dance because all eyes will be on them as well.

Zambia has unique wedding and honeymoon locations in the world. Couples can enjoy visits at places such as Tongabezi where they can enjoy activities like boat trips to the Victoria Falls, Island lunch, Sanpan floating candlelit, museum visits and many more.

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Natural wonders of the world

I am proud to say that Zambia is home to one of the seven wonders of the world which is known by the Kololo tribe living in the area as Mosi-oa-Tunya ‘the smoke that thunders’ in modern terms as the Victoria Falls.

The falls are a sight that many visitors would expect to see in Livingstone. Zambia’s tourism industry is dominated by the Victoria Falls.

When David Livingstone discovered the falls he named it after Queen Victoria. He wrote: “No one can imagine the beauty of view from anything witnessed in England. It had never been seen before by European eyes, but scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.” ( Livingstone 1857)

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