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Significance of Zambian/African Traditional Kinship Bonds by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology
Introduction Kinship relationships, networks, and the bonds are probably the most important traditional foundation for social relationship among Zambians and Africans. Kinship are all those important fundamental social connections that happen immediately when any Zambian or African is born. It … read more
Tembo, Mayovu, Nyoni, and Banda Kinship Clans Bond by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology
Introduction Have you ever asked yourself: “How are the Tembos, the Mayovus, the Nyonis, and the Bandas related?” You might have a good idea if you are more than fifty years old and lived in the village in Lundazi at … read more
Making Breakfast Msele with Tendela Peanut Powder by Mwizenge S. Tembo
Maize or corn is the staple food for Zambians. As a result, there are over a dozen different types of food you can cook from maize. Nshima is the main staple food cooked from maize mealie-meal. One food that is … read more
Journey to Chasela by Mwizenge S. Tembo
After my father completed his teacher training at Katete Teacher Training College, his first school assignment was at Chasela Primary School in the Luangwa Valley among the Bisa people. At the time the valley had numerous wild animals roaming like … read more
HIV/AIDS to Corona Virus: Historical Perspective by a Zambian by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology
Introduction I was doing my Ph. D. in Sociology in the United States under the sponsored scholarship of the famous University of Zambia Staff Development Fellowship. The year was 1983. The news was buzzing and spreading like wild fire. A … read more
A Letter From Dr. Tembo
I am thrilled to be in touch with you. I feel blessed to have had numerous opportunities over the last 30 years to do work that helps people in communities here in the United States but more especially in Zambia … read more
Book Review – The Zwangendaba Mpezeni Ngoni: History and Migrations, Settlements and Culture.
Yizenge Chondoka, The Zwangendaba Mpezeni Ngoni: History and Migrations, Settlements and Culture, Lusaka, Academic Press, 2017, 148 pages, Hardcover, $32.00 (K411.00) BOOK REVIEW – in Memory of Dr Yizenge Chondoka by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D Professor of Sociology Introduction … read more
My Take on the Warriors NBA Dynasty
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology When the Toronto Raptors won the first game in the NBA finals, all hell broke loose with wild predictions; “the Warriors are dead” and I am sure the Toronto players were … read more
Wode Maya: the Great Advocate for Africa Nearly Killed
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology I have avoided terrible addictions since 1960. I have never been addicted to beer, work, smoking, girls and women, food, politics, cell phones, the internet and many other things on this … read more
Echoes of the Goma Lakes: “Why they behave as UNZA students”
BOOK REVIEW by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D Professor of Sociology Joseph Mwenge Katapa, Echoes of the Goma Lakes: “Why they behave as UNZA students”, Lusaka, DNK publishers Zambia, 62 pages, Paperback, K100.00 Introduction One chilly morning class period at … read more