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The contemporary culture of Zambia is a blend of customs, values, material and spiritual traditions of more than 70 ethnically assorted people. The culture of Zambia is mainly a mix of the original Bantu culture with the European influences. Before the establishment of the modern Zambia, the native people lived in independent tribes and were governed by their own ways of life.

One of the major outcomes of the colonial era was the growth of urbanization in the country. The different ethnic groups started dwelling together in towns and cities. They influenced each other as well as adopting a lot of the European culture as well. The original cultures and traditions have largely survived in the rural areas. In the urban set there is a incessant amalgamation and development of these cultures in order to produce what is now called "Zambian culture".

If you want to have a look into the traditional culture of the country, then have a look through the colorful annual Zambian traditional ceremonies. Some of the more prominent traditional celebrations are the Kuomboka and Kathanga (Western Province), Umutomboko (Luapula Province), Ncwala (Eastern Province), Lwiindi and Shimunenga (Southern Province), Likumbi Lyamize (North Western), Chibwela Kumushi (Central Province), Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena (Northern Province). The popular traditional arts are mainly reflected in pottery, basketry, mats, wooden carvings, stools, fabrics, ivory carvings, and copper crafts.

Music forms an integral part of the culture in any place and most of the Zambian traditional music is based on drums with a lot of singing and dancing. In the urban areas, the foreign genres of music are popular, specially the Congolese rumba, African-American music and the melodious Jamaican reggae.

The mouthwatering Zambian cuisine also has an important place in the Zambian Culture. The delicacies that makes up the Zambian cuisine are the Jenkem Nshima (cornmeal), Cibwantu, Inswa (termites), Ifishimu (caterpillars), Kapenta (small dried fish), vimbombo va nkhuku (a delicacy made from chicken's feet), chiwaya cho kazinga (roasted maize), Dobe (fresh maize), pumpkin leaves cooked in ground peanuts, cassava, okra, rape, munkoyo (a fermented root and corn powder drink) and Kachasu (a power drink).

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