During the 1993 field trip to Eastern Zambia the author was working at Bridgewater College. Profiles include statistics, text, photo, map, progress indicator and language resources. One also comes across names in newspapers, radio and everyday life like Skin, Experience, Given, Cloud. 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. In later days, I meet Chilumba - "my brother's grave", Balaudye - "I will be eaten", Soca - "bad luck" and Chakufwa - "it is dead". As we drive away, there's a storm brewing in the west. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. There are a number of chiefdoms that govern the Lala, including Chitambo, Muchinda, Chisomo, Serenje, Kabamba, Mailo, Chibale, Mboshya and others. The name is given to a baby boy or girl born to a woman whose preceding babies always died. Find a People Group, Language, Country, Resource. Swaka dialect is divergent, and sometimes classified as a separate language (Nurse 2003). Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation. All the information has been compiled and published into 142 page book that describes the naming customs of newly born babies and an identification of names from the Tumbuka, Chewa, Ngoni, Nsenga people of Eastern Zambia and the Tonga of Southern Zambia. I want to go and EAT lunch with professor, UPND Official arrested for allegedly defiling his Wifes 13 year old niece, Arrows and Napsa Join Nkana and Eagles in 2022 ABSA Cup Semifinals. "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". Natota means "Thank you" in Chilamba 4) Cheelo means animal, nothing, meaningless, ghost. Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940. The Lala language, known locally as Ilala, is mutually intelligible/closely related with the Bisa and Bemba languages of the Northern, Muchinga, and Luapula provinces of Zambia. The Kusama Experience in an African Village, Conversation: African Traditional Healing, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him- Part Two, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him Part One, Good Vs Evil in Our Lives: Sunday Church Sermon, Sustainability in a Model Village in Rural Zambia: Ethnography Project Report. Masiye (male) - Orphan. 2) Mutinta means to change. He grimaces as he struggles to find third gear. The names reflect their continuous attempt at assimilating and accommodating the influence of the train, motor vehicle, the factory, money economy, reading and writing, the cinema, the video, employment in the modern sector, and urban living on their life style and world outlook. 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. Chimuka (Male and Female) late, baby born beyond due month. Lweendo (Male and Female) born during a journey, 6. The Lala people are a Bantu ethnic group found in the Serenje District of the Central Province of Zambia. Mapalo means "God's blessings in Chibemba, Bumi means "Life" in Chimbemba Names bearing some of these meanings and others are available in the full book which is a comprehensive research report from the last 25 years of field research into Zambian traditional names during my periodic summer travel to Zambia.Mwizenge S. Tembo, Zambian Traditional Names: the Meaning of Tumbuka Chewa Nsenga Ngoni and Tonga Names , Lusaka, Julubbi Enterprises Limited, 2006. Lets have a compilation from the diversity of tribes around provinces in Zambia. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Nsungwe means to be take kept/taken care of, Malambo (born during planting season Tonga ) The Lala belong to a small cluster of linguistically related peoples in geographic proximity, the Ga-Anda, Yungur, Handa, and Mboi living north of the Benue River. The average life expectancy for Lala in 1958 was 52, and 89 in 2004. The name can also be given to a baby boy born after a woman had two or more consecutive daughters. [1], The Lala language, known locally as Ilala, is mutually intelligible/closely related with the Bisa and Bemba languages of the Northern, Muchinga, and Luapula provinces of Zambia. 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. "Or he may think this new child is too much for the family to bear.". Use the above button to submit a map. This page has been accessed 40,784 times. [1], The Ichibwela Mushi, also called Chibwelamushi, is a harvest festival celebrated by the Lala, Bisa, and Swaka in the Mkushi district in September. It is given to a baby boy or girl who was born when parents were busy in the field in the rain season, building a house etc. 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. Jumbani Male and Female) to endanger or complicate. 9) Milimo means work. Email: mtembo@bridgewater.edu, 2023 Mwizenge S. Tembo - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP, Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder: Book Review. Phone: (540) 828-5351 Pezo means expensive ornament in Luvale, Bukata means "Glory (God's)" Chibemba On that day, the baby is presented to family and neighbours, and the person honoured with choosing the name makes his decision.". The population is composed of people from all parts of Zambia, as well as some from neighbouring countries. Zondiwe (Female) see book for definition, 7. There were a total of 571 traditional names from Eastern Zambia and 312 traditional Tonga names from Southern Zambia. The book is also available in Lusaka at Cell Phone 095-576-1375. You probably have a Zambian name or know someone who has a Zambian traditional name in Kaonde, Bemba, Ngoni, Lozi, Tonga etc. However, this has become unsustainable with declining numbers of game. "Most Zambians have several names," says Kangachepe Banda. What Does Your Traditional Zambian African Name Mean? The Lala of Zambia, numbering 584,000, are No Longer Unreached. What does your Zambian name mean? Alinani means "He (God) is with me" in Namwanga/Mambwe, Alinaswe means "He (God) is with us" in Namwanga/Mambwe, Busiku means "night" in Tonga & [[Tumbuka language|ChiTumbuka], Chabota means "It is beautiful" in Tonga/Tonga, Chendabushiku means "night walker" in Chibemba, Chibwe means "big stone or rock" in Chibemba, Chola means "one born after a twin" in Chibemba, Ganizani means "[you must] think" in Chewa, Kabwe means "the precious tiny stone" or small rock" in Chibemba, Kalenga or Mulenga means "creator" in Chibemba, Kaweme means "the beautiful one" in Chibemba, Kondwani means "be happy" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Kumbukani means "you must remember" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Luwi means "[God's] mercy, kindness" in Lunda, Mainza means "one born in the rainy season" in Tonga, Maluba or Chiluba means "flowers" in Bemba, Mansa means emperor or king in Luba/Lunda/ Bemba, Mapenzi means "trouble or problems" in Tonga, Masauso means "trouble or problems" in Chewa, Masuzyo means "troubles or problems" in ChiTumbuka, Mayaba means "a prematurely born baby" in Tonga, Mbuyi means "older twin" and Kapa "younger twin" in Lunda, Milimo means "work" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka, Mpimpa means "the 'folding' twin" in Tonga, Mpangalusya means "Giving in abundance" in Namwanga, Mubanga means "strong" in Chibemba and is the name of the uMubanga tree. The name is given to a baby boy or girl who was born in the rain season. PEOPLE GROUPS - Start; . 7) Mainza means rain season. Alinaswe means "He (God) is with us" in Namwanga/Mambwe. note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. My wife and I laughed as we read names of a Judge whose name was Spainet another individual was Witness. An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lala ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. The study found that among the Tonga in the Southern Province of Zambia, these were the top ten most popular traditional Names. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lala were Salesman and Dressmaker. Little, if any, history of Christianity. 2. A total of 323 respondents or people 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 the name is used to name females, males babies or both. People Name in Country: Lala-Bisa: Population this Country: 789,000 Population all Countries: 888,000: At the top of the hierarchy is the most senior chief, Chief Muchinda, who oversees the welfare of all Lala chiefdoms. [4], The Lala are traditionally small scale farmers, hunters, and fishermen. The ten Tonga names which were most frequently cited in descending order are: 1) Nchimunya which means the same. Read about our approach to external linking. All: Name: Home > Lala . I conducted a study in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. Please. His name means "well off" or "richness", and as a safari guide he's doing OK. "You're talking about the first one. But you dont know what their name means. LOL, just pulling your leg. This Bantu language-related article is a stub. chisamu - Tonga (tree) Knowing the botanical name will allow you to find out the local name. Bridgewater College Spare a thought for those who are bestowed with troublesome names. Ndona means "Lady Doctor" in Luvale, Wankumbu means "He (God) is merciful in Chibemba [1], The Lala are traditionally governed by chiefs. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. If the name maketh the man, then surely Zambia's notoriously grim prisons are full of unfortunates who've been saddled with names like Chidano, Mapenzi and Chananga - that's "hatred", "trouble" and "wrongdoer" respectively? First Quantum's fleet of Hitachi Construction Machinery equipment includes 39 EH3500ACII and two EH3500AC-3 rigid dump trucks across its mining operations in Zambia, as well as several construction-sized machinery across global operations. Nsonyi means "[remove] shame" in Lunda for a child born to a woman who remained childless for a long time. The name is given to a baby boy or girl who is born to a couple who spent many years of failing to conceive until roots or traditional herbs were used in order for the woman to conceive. Komani (Male) see the book for definition, 6. The book is available at Lusaka International Airport Departure Lounge Gift Store, The Book World Bookstore at Manda Hill Shopping Mall and the University of Zambia Bookstore in the Capital City of Lusaka in Zambia. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Lala. In the past, the Lala relied on fishing and hunting; hunting was done using traps, spears, a bow and arrow, and women and men would commonly go to the river to fish. There is no such food called breakfast, lunch or supper. This article "List of Zambian names" is from Wikipedia. Tafika means "we have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Takondwa means "we are delighted" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Tamara means "some loved ones are no longer with us" in ChiTumbuka, Taona means "we have seen" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Taonga means "we are thankful" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Thandiwe means "beloved" or "the loved one" in ChiTumbuka & Ngoni, Tikambenji means "what can we say" in Chewa, Tilabilenji means "what can we say" in Nsenga, Wankumbu means "He (God) is merciful" in Namwanga/Mambwe. Before making travel plans based on data presented here, please confirm with other sources to the extent possible. Staple foods include the cassava, finger millet, groundnuts, and maize. The Kusama Experience in an African Village, Conversation: African Traditional Healing, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him- Part Two, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him Part One, Good Vs Evil in Our Lives: Sunday Church Sermon, Sustainability in a Model Village in Rural Zambia: Ethnography Project Report. It probably originated as a variant of Lal . For example, the high infant mortality rate particularly in the olden days before the introduction of clinics and vaccinations forced parents to express their anxiety and sorrow through particular names like Cheelo. "Sometimes the chief wants to punish the family," says Mavuto. The couple is saying why give the new baby a persons, ancestors or real name if she or he is going to die anyway? 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 . Lubona means a person who sees or the throne in siLozi. The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:List of Zambian names. Globally, this group totals 686,000 in 2 countries. Suzgho (Male and Female) - trouble, problems. Each chief presides over a certain chiefdom with boundaries marked. Data is not as precise as it appears. By The Zambian Editor on February 5, 2012. We welcome. One research field trip was made to Choma and the Gwembe Valley in 1988 and three trips to Eastern Zambia between 1980 and 1985. 17,426,623 (July 2020 est.) But there are some here who see opting for the homogenised anonymity of John, James or Mary as a dereliction of tradition. View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Lala. The Zambia Defence Force, ZDF is set to release the names of successfully shortlisted applicants to join the Defence Forces.. ZDF Names of Shortlisted Applicants. Traditional music can be studied from several possible angles that are in no way mutually exclusive, but rather complementary. Indian (northern states): Bania and Kayastha name from Hindi ll a term of respect typically used for bankers merchants tradesmen schoolmasters and clerks. For the veterans among your Lala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions. The name is given to the third or more consecutive daughters or sons born to a family. Populations are scaled to the current year. Globally, this group totals 690,000 in 2 countries. "In African culture, there is a trend of naming children according to the circumstances surrounding their birth," says Clare Mulkenga-Chilambo, a care worker at SOS Children's Villages in Zambia. There are other tribes such as the Ushi, Lamba, Bisa, Chishinga, Kunda, Lala, Lunda, Ng'umbo, Swaka, Tabwa and Unga who speak dialects of Bemba and are loosely affiliated with the Bemba tribe, but are considered independent tribes. If you would like a copy of Zambian Traditional Names, write a check for $20.00 to Mwizenge S. Tembo and mail it to: 302 Sandstone Circle, Bridgewater, VA 22812. For those who have pets, the appendix has a 2-page compilation of dog names and their meanings from Eastern Zambia. The following list of male and female Zambian names was started by Austin Chizyuka and reflects the breadth of names in Zambia. A total of 134 people participated in the study; eighty-six men and forty-eight women. Author of the Internationally Acclaimed Romance Adventure Novel: The Bridge. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This page was last edited on 5 August 2020, at 13:27. What's he waiting for? The book identifies ten most popular names from the surveys from the Eastern Province and the Tonga from Southern Province. They oversee a small area and are aided or followed by village elders, who uphold Lala tradition. Muchaala (Male and female) to remain behind, 10. It's a tin-roofed hut with a neat vegetable patch patrolled by bickering chickens and a dog called Imbwa. Zambian Names. The study was conducted from 1980 to 2000. Muzima-means "the beautiful one "in Namwanga. Page 133 - Robert C. Acronyms and Initialisms Dictionary, Detroit: Gale Research Company, 4th edition, 1973 as Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames, New York: Chilton Book Company, 1969 bbdm Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 4th edition, 1940 (with 1949 supplement) bfn Barber, Henry. Texas had the highest population of Lala families in 1880. I have a limited number of copies. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Zambia is a landlocked country in southeast Africa. Miyanda (Male and female) roots or herbs, 7. It's called the zina la bamkombo- or the name of the umbilical cord. Suzgho (Male and Female) trouble, problems, 3. DeSantis won't say he's running. - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. Below them are 'Sulutani', village headmen and women. Bwembya means "whip" in Chibemba. . 1. Mavunika (Male and Female) breach baby, 8. You can see how Lala families moved over time by selecting different census years. But in some cases, they did not know the meaning of certain names and some names had more than one meaning or several circumstances in which the child or person was given the name. Others feel that the names must be kept not just out of respect to elders but also as a guarantee of ancestral protection. Other traditional foodstuffs include kandolo' (sweet potatoes), ifipushi' (pumpkin), imyungu/umumbu' (African squash[5]), ichinyeka' (African polony, also called chikanda), 'ifinkubala' (mopane worms), and others. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion . A total of three hundred and eleven (311) Tonga traditional names were collected. The primary religion practiced by the Lala is ethnoreligion. Musenge is a relatively common middle name in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Moombe - Tonga (calf) As the first fat raindrops splatter the dusty windscreen, it suddenly strikes me that I haven't asked Mavuto what his name means. Watonta means "She is tired" in Namwanga/Mambwe to indicate that the mother might not want any more children. Department of Sociology A group of people participated in a study conducted by this author at the Institute for African Studies University of Zambia. *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs. 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. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lala surname lived. Names bearing some of these meanings and others are available in the full book which is a comprehensive research report from the last 25 years of field research into Zambian traditional names during my periodic summer travel to Zambia.Mwizenge S. Tembo, Zambian Traditional Names: the Meaning of Tumbuka Chewa Nsenga Ngoni and Tonga Names . Chilufya means the one who is lost or the one who deceives in Ichibemba Tapiwa means we have been given in ngoni. I also remembered many kinship relatives in the village whose Tumbuka traditional names were even more peculiar such as Mkhuta Nyanga or Nyifwa yanunkha (death is smelling). It look like nick names. Click. There were a total of 571 traditional names from Eastern Zambia and 312 traditional Tonga names from Southern Zambia. As a sidenote, blowing your own hone about your previous works seems too much. Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba . They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Browse profiles of historical people with the Lala last name, This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. I conducted the study from 1980 to 2000. Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Koos and Jeni Basson, Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples, Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached, Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical. During the 1993 field trip to the Eastern Province of Zambia the author was lecturer or Assistant Professor at Bridgewater College in the United Sates. 1. The most Lala families were found in USA in 1920. Their primary language is Lala-Bisa. Malindi - Tonga (holes) The Lala and other small indigenous groups of the mountainous Nigeria-Cameroon borderlands have had somewhat complicated relations with migrant peoples, particularly Hausa peddlers and Fulani . Dem dey bear names like nairaland monikers! It's a Nguni word meaning "punish me". Due to environmental concerns, this cultivation system was stopped in favor of cultivating lands far away from homes, and returning later after harvest. [1][2] In 2016, there was an effort to take inventory of the proverbs of the Lala in Luano District. Re: Funny Names Zambian And Namibian Parents Give Their Children (photos) by decatalyst ( m ): 2:46pm On Jan 02, 2017. dikeigbo2: The gods must be crazy. Machenje Tonga (fruits. After a birth, the mother and child hide away until the cord drops off. - Evangelicals have a significant presence. On-the-ground reality may vary from what is presented here. The initial aim of the research was that the book would be put in the maternity ward of the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka and maternity clinics all over Zambia. Wedi for a first-born means "emerge" in Lunda. Italian (Sicily and Apulia): of Albanian origin (see below) found mainly in the ancient Albanian-speaking community of Piana degli Albanesi Sicily where the Albanian Christian refugees from the Turkish occupation of the Balkans settled in the 15th century. Chanda means "Gods compassion" in chibemba. [1], The Lala have also traditionally had an initiation ritual for girls upon getting their first period; they would be secluded from the community for a period of time, and be taught lessons, coupled with dances, in preparation for their adult life. This was the time the author was working at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia. However, these days, very few Lalas wear such materials. "Maybe his grandfather, maybe the chief," he shrugged, explaining that across Zambia and neighbouring Zimbabwe, it is common for parents, especially in rural areas, to invite community elders to choose the name of a newborn. [8] The word means "returning to the village from the farms." Exclusive, but many who identify as Christians have several names, '' says Kangachepe Banda in way. African affinity bloc ancestral protection Edithistory: List of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the Edithistory. 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