Zambia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector

... and the 2003 Convention

- Ratification: 10 May 2006
  Read the Convention in: Chichewa
- 2016 / 2020
- Gule Wamkulu (2008, RL)
- - > 2 elements inscribed
    - 2008: Makishi masquerade (RL)
    - 2008: Gule Wamkulu (RL)
  - > On-going nomination(s)
    - 2018: Mooba dance of the Lenje ethnic group of Central Province of Zambia (RL)

Latest news and events

Scaling up Southern Africa’s efforts in the field of ICH to policy development

10 October 2016 Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Over twenty participants from seven countries in the Southern African region (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe) brainstormed and shared experiences in ›››

Workshop on inventorying, international assistance and nominations in Zambia

25 July 2016 – Kabwe Zambia,

Zambia conducted a workshop on community based ICH inventory and inventoried 3 elements. This activity took place from 25-29 July 2016 in Kabwe, Central Province and a ›››

Community-based inventorying, at the heart of safeguarding measures in Africa supported from the Fund

23 June 2016 Lesotho, Zambia,

International Assistance has been granted on 16 June 2016 from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund to two countries, Lesotho and Zambia. Lesotho will receive, for the ›››

Project

Inventorying of proverbs of Lala community of Luano District of Zambia

22 September 2016 – 29 September 2017
Amount (US$) 25,000
Benefitting country(ies): Zambia ,

Lala people live along the eastern portions of the Luangwa River in Luano District in the central province of Zambia. Among their various cultural pra... ›››

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in seven Southern African countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Part II

1 March 2016 – 31 July 2017
Amount (US$) 250,000
Benefitting country(ies): Botswana , Lesotho , Malawi , Namibia , Swaziland , Zambia , Zimbabwe ,

The project aims at reinforcing the sub-regional cooperation platform, which was created to support seven countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibi... ›››

Inventorying of the music and dance of the Lozi and Nkoya people of Kaoma District

4 August 2016 – 30 June 2017
Amount (US$) 24,928
Benefitting country(ies): Zambia ,

The Lozi and Nkoya people located in Kaoma District, in the Western Province of Zambia, share music and dance practices as a result of their coexisten... ›››

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in seven Southern African countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

1 December 2013 – 1 March 2015
Amount (US$) 250,000
Benefitting country(ies): Botswana , Lesotho , Malawi , Namibia , Swaziland , Zambia , Zimbabwe ,

The beneficiaries of the project are the national authorities responsible for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and selected communitie... ›››

Strengthening national capacities for effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

1 February 2011 – 1 April 2013
Amount (US$) 399,785
Benefitting country(ies): Botswana , Malawi , Zambia , Zimbabwe ,

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A series of pilot projects in community-based intangible heritage inventorying on a grassroots-level in six selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

1 September 2009 – 1 December 2011
Amount (US$) 275,000
Benefitting country(ies): Botswana , Lesotho , Malawi , Uganda , Swaziland , Zambia ,

The project was implemented by conducting a series of pilot ICH inventory-making activities, on a grassroots level, in six beneficiary Sub-Saharan Afr... ›››

Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Makishi Masquerade in Zambia

1 October 2006 – 1 December 2009
Amount (US$) 90,592
Benefitting country(ies): Zambia ,

As part of initiation, boys leave their communities to live in a bush camp where they are taught practical skills as well as knowledge about nature, r... ›››

Safeguarding of the Gulu Wamkulu, the Great Dance of the Chewa People

1 November 2006 – 1 December 2009
Amount (US$) 129,374
Benefitting country(ies): Malawi , Mozambique , Zambia ,

Performed by the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, the Gule Wamkulu is a dance that accompanies initiation ceremonies, weddings, funerals... ›››

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