Points to Consider when Choosing an Emissary (Ba Shibukombe)

An Emissary( “Shimukombe” – Bemba language,” Nkongu”– Lunda language and” Alangizi” – Nyanja language) is a person that is chosen by the family to provide counselling and Marriage training to the couple who are about to wed. Various counselling includes budgeting in the home, respecting in laws, what’s expected in the Marriages etc including  how […]

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10 Things Zambian Grooms forget to do on their Wedding Day

Zambian marriage traditions deem that its always been the responsibility of the Man to pay  for  the wedding   and as western style weddings become the norm compared to Traditional weddings, the list of requirements  of what to do and have are rising the cost of weddings to levels that are now leaving some Grooms […]

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Ways a Zambian Bride can Surprise Her Groom on the Big Day

In Zambia a wedding is considered as a man’s responsibility and any way that the bride gets involved is seen as a good gesture. Grooms go through a lot of pressure and stress trying to put things together especially with the economic situation in the country, as such there’s wide room for any bride to […]

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10 Things That Can Ruin Your African Wedding

African traditional weddings come in various ethnicities, culture, shapes and sizes. And while wedding ceremonies in a lot of African countries are usually one of the few occasions where African folks can freely exhibit their various cultural enthusiasms such as music, rituals and dances, several shenanigans that are the wrong blend of amusing and humiliating […]

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7 Ways To Throw The Ultimate Stag Night For An African Groom

Stag night or a bachelor’s party is a night full of celebration and enjoyment mainly organized for a man or a would-be groom who is going to get married very shortly. It is a very important occasion for every man as it marks the ending of his bachelor life and beginning of a new married […]

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The new wedding rules you can break

Its well known that when the new Duke of Sussex (Prince Harry) married the American Actress, Megan Markle, they had a mixture of traditional and modern rules for their wedding. Gone is the era of the cookie-cutter wedding; you can celebrate your own way. Forget the “have to” and should” about your nuptials. there are […]

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