Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Alinaswe means "He (God) is with us" in Namwanga/Mambwe. Please. Zangi means "Love" in Luvale Mulonga means "river" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka, Musunga means "soft or porridge" in Chibemba, Mutende means "peace" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Mutale-means "start with this before you do anything esle(priority)" in bemba, Mwiza means "you have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Mambwe, Natasha means "I am thankful" in Chibemba, Nchimunya means "the same as the one before" in Tonga, Njavwa means "Help[ed] me" in Namwanga/Mambwe. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether . Email: [email protected], 2023 Mwizenge S. Tembo - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP, Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder: Book Review. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. [1], Unlike some other groups in Zambia, the Lala practice monogamous marriages. This page was last edited on 5 August 2020, at 13:27. I made a research field trip to Choma and the Gwembe Valley in September 1988 and three trips to Eastern Zambia between 1980 and 1985. Knowing the botanical name will allow you to find out the local name. The Lenje are related to the Ila-Tonga, and the Soli to the Lala-Lamba, who, in turn, are connected with the Kaonde of North-Western Province. Texas had the highest population of Lala families in 1880. Maybe it's me, but they do seem happier. Ask Simon Mwewa. Joshua Project makes every effort to ensure that the subject in an image is in fact from the specific people group. There were individuals with names like Twelufu (twelve), Badwell, Sign, Beenwell. Wedi for a first-born means "emerge" in Lunda. This is a list of Zambian names, not including all the tribes of Zambia. Use of this name is supposed to be limited. This was the time the author was conducting research at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Ruling party wins Nigeria's presidential election, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Twitter goes down with users unable to view tweets, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Pictures show devastation after Greece train disaster. Bridgewater, VA 22812 Professor you are a tribalist. Nalucha means the fierce one in Silozi, Kawanga means "Magic Charm" in Luvale Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation. The following list of male and female Zambian names was started by Austin Chizyuka and reflects the breadth of names in Zambia. Komani (Male) see the book for definition, 6. Munukayumbwa means "One who is loved" Silozi, Walukundo means "He(God is love)" Namwanga/Mambwe, Nasalifya means "Am thankful God" Namwanga. But, in Zambia, Chris Haslam came across some very surprising choices. In the majority of cases, the groups of nine up to fifteen people agreed about the meanings of the various Tonga traditional names. The study was conducted from 1980 to 2000. Niza means "I have arrived" or I have come in Namwanga. [9] Traditional dress and crafts are also shown, like drawings, sculptures, hoes, axes, and others. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation. [4], The Lala are traditionally small scale farmers, hunters, and fishermen. Or "he who must be punished", if you want to get formal. [1], Separate from this hierarchy is the traditional council, referred to as 'Insaka ye Lala'. "He ran away from home when he was 12," he says. The potholes are getting deeper and the clutch is playing up. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. It's supposed to be kept between the namer and the named - a dark reminder to the growing child that one person saw into his or her soul at birth. The study was conducted from 1980 to 2000. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. Joshua Project may be able to provide more information than what is published on this site. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. In rare instances a representative photo may be used. Where are other tribes? They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. They responded to a Tonga Indigenous Names Questionnaire.. All: Name: Home > Lala . Indian (northern states): Bania and Kayastha name from Hindi ll a term of respect typically used for bankers merchants tradesmen schoolmasters and clerks. - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lala surname lived. His name means "well off" or "richness", and as a safari guide he's doing OK. "You're talking about the first one. Some well-known trees are the sickle bush, lala palm (also known as ilala palms), ana, northern dwaba berry, blue sour plum and sickle-leafed albizia. Under a darkening sky on a dusty, potholed track in eastern Zambia, a small boy is struggling to push a large, Chinese bicycle. Read about our approach to external linking. In 1880 there were 16 Lala families living in Texas. Learn about the Lala-Bisa in Zambia people group. 2023 BBC. Dem dey bear names like nairaland monikers! I have learnt a lot, I thank you. Data is not as precise as it appears. It is an independent institution constructed to be an advisor to chiefs and other Lala community groups. [8] The word means "returning to the village from the farms." The Lala of Zambia, numbering 587,000, are No Longer Unreached. You can browse the book on Google. During the 1993 field trip to Eastern Zambia the author was working at Bridgewater College. But they also had interesting modern ones. Maliwe - Tonga (funerals) Traditional music can be studied from several possible angles that are in no way mutually exclusive, but rather complementary. 5) Lweendo means journey and is given to a baby boy or girl who was born when the mother was on a journey. 10) Chimuka means late and is given to a baby boy or girl who was born late or beyond the ninth month of pregnancy. Lala is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#3164 out of 4276, Top 74%) and an even more prominent surname for both adults and children (#23087 out of . Others feel that the names must be kept not just out of respect to elders but also as a guarantee of ancestral protection. This is done to avoid confusion regarding the current reality of a people group, to fix grammar and spelling and to avoid potentially offensive wording. It's a Nguni word meaning "punish me". Elderly women would use 'impande' (roots of a plant[6]) from the water to make 'ubulungu' (a type of necklet made from hairs[7]); this symbolizes an elder who is pure Lala. Read about our approach to external linking. What Does Your Traditional Zambian African Name Mean? 2.3.1Bantu origins 2.3.2First Bantu settlement 2.3.3Second Bantu settlement 2.3.3.1Luba-Lunda states 2.3.3.2The Maravi Confederacy 2.3.3.3Mutapa Empire and Mfecane 2.4Colonial Period 2.4.1Europeans 2.4.2British colonisation 2.5Independence 2.6Post-independence 2.6.1Economic troubles 2.6.2Democratisation 3Politics 3.1Foreign relations 3.2Military People Groups. 14% of Lala men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Lala women worked as a New Worker. Michelo (Male and Female) roots or herbs, 4. The respondents, who were between the age of twenty and seventy years, were drawn from a total of twenty-two villages in two districts of the Southern Province of Zambia; Choma and Gwembe Valley. With intermarriages it wont be strange to have names as Zondiwe Michelo, Mutinta Chitalu or Chimuka Banda they would be easily understood. Author of the Internationally Acclaimed Romance Adventure Novel: The Bridge. Central, Eastern, and Northern provinces: east along Luangwa river (Bisa), southwest (Lala); Copperbelt province: Masaiti district. You can buy the book from Book World Book store and at the Lusaka International Airport Book Store in Lusaka in the Capital City of Zambia. The purpose of the ceremony is to give thanks to the ancestral spirits and gods for providing good rains and a bountiful harvest. Each chief presides over a certain chiefdom with boundaries marked. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Lala. My wife and I laughed as we read names of a Judge whose name was Spainet another individual was Witness. Wankunda-means "God loves me"in Namwanga. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. Globally, this group totals 690,000 in 2 countries. Muzima-means "the beautiful one "in Namwanga. 8) Muchaala means to remain behind and is given to a boy or girl whose mother or father died soon after the baby was born. It's a tin-roofed hut with a neat vegetable patch patrolled by bickering chickens and a dog called Imbwa. Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940. The Lala family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. It is common to see such traditional dress during the 'Ichibwela Mushi' ceremony. "This gives them the opportunity to give up their traditional name, which is often seen as the cause of whatever misfortune they could have been facing in their lives". Watching the boy's Sisyphean progress towards his distant home, that name suddenly seems disturbingly apt, but he's not the only one cursed with a dismal name. The population is composed of people from all parts of Zambia, as well as some from neighbouring countries. We welcome. Blanks mean an unknown value. Phone: (540) 828-5351 The Lala family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lala census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. There were a total of 571 traditional names from Eastern Zambia and 312 traditional Tonga names from Southern Zambia. chisamu - Tonga (tree) Wanjivwa means "He(God) heard us" in Namwanga. @Professor, always a pleasure reading your articles. The most Lala families were found in USA in 1920. Moombe - Tonga (calf) Click. [1] [2] In 2016, there was an effort to take inventory of the proverbs of the Lala in Luano District. This was about 18% of all the recorded Lala's in USA. Jumbani Male and Female) to endanger or complicate. 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