TREAT YOUR WORKERS WITH LOVE, THEY WILL RESPOND WITH LOVE
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I bumped into this beautiful scene this morning. I found these appreciative workers showering their surprised employer with love on his birthday. The unsuspecting man of Asian origin had been standing outside relaxing when he decided to go back into the store at the corner of Kalundwe Road and Freedomway opposite Radian Store in Lusaka's central business district (CBD).
Little did he know that his workers had a big surprise up their sleeves. No sooner had he entered than all hell broke loose. The workers surrounded him and exploded into song and dance, laughing and taking turns to hug him.
They ushered him to a sofa. On a coffee table before him were two giant cakes bought by the workers for him.
"Happy birth day boss! Happy birthday boss" filled the store. Delighted onlookers and passersby stopped to watch the little fiesta while smiling in appreciation and approval.
Well, I joined the madness and also showered the visibly overwhelmed man with a K20. Happy birthday buddy!
It's clear your workers love you.
MOISE KATUMBI KU CALO
...Power of the people at work...
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DRC presidential candidate Moise Katumbi receives thunderous welcome and addresses a huge rally in Swahili and Bemba at Kasenga, opposite Mwansabombwe. He is leading in all the four provinces. At the same rally he was blessed with impemba (traditional white powder) by chiefs from Bena Ng'oma (drum) clan who rule Katanga Province including Lubumbashi in DRC, and Chifunabuli, Samfya, Lunga, Kawambwa, Chipili, parts of Mwense and Luwingu in Zambia.
I'm worshipping at Horeb SDA Church in Garden House Mission District, Lusaka. I'm impressed with the progress of the construction project.
To God be the glory. Where are you watching from?
One of my little secrets.
Good night.
My people doing it in style. Akalela dance of the Abena Ng'umbo people of Chief Chitembo, Chifunabuli District. A multi-age team entertains the crowd at the commissioning of Nkulunga Clinic near the old palace.
Umwina Ng'umbo wakuleka fye. 🙏
A truck carrying 30 tonnes of copper fell into Fibawe stream on the Great North Road between Kapiri Mposhi and Ndola this morning. The road is temporarily closed as a team of Homes Haulage makes efforts to retrieve the truck.
Long lines of vehicles marooned on both sides of the highway.
Current situation at Lusaka's notoriously flood-prone Kulima Tower bus station. It was worse yesterday. Council iyanganepo.
It's that wonderful time again. Investing in the soil.
Sabbath School lessons in progress. SDA Chabwino congregation. Graden House Mission District, Midlands West Conference, Lusaka.
It was a bad morning for this wheelbarrow (Zamcab) pusher and suspected thief. He was accused of stealing building blocks in CK Marble Village in Garden House, Lusaka. Being dragged to Plainview Police Post to answer one or two questions.
KALELA DANCE WINS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION, FINALLY!
...UNESCO inscribes it as part of the world's intangible cultural heritage.
BY CHARLES CHISALA
THE energetic and colourful kalela dance of the Bemba speaking Ng'umbo, Kabende, Unga, Mukulu and Bisa people of Luapula, Northern and Copperbelt provinces has been recognised as an element of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) by UNESCO, a United Nations (UN) agency.
Kalela dance is the trade mark cultural performance of the Ng'umbo people of Chifunabuli District of Luapula and Copperbelt provinces.
It involves choreographed movement of legs and arms while gyrating the waist in two single lines to the booming beat of big drums beaten with stout sticks (imishimpo).
It is one of the 39 elements inscribed on the latest list of the global Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 17th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which was held in Paris, France, in the last few days.
This is according to a report by Kalemba Media on its page.
Kalela dance will now be promoted and marketed as an international tourism product.
The dance is not only a source of entertainment and recreation for us, but also an age-honoured vehicle for social commentary, promotion of morals and ethical behaviour, unity and preservation of tribal history.
It's our pride and our heritage as Ng'umbo people. Kalela teams compete against one another in dancing styles, dressing, drumming, depth of messages in the songs and melody after months of rigorous rehearsals.
The winning team is announced and rewarded at the end of the competition by a panel of judges. This is followed by a whole night of Merry making with plenty to eat and drink.
It has been practised by the Bemba speaking tribes from pre-independence years. I remember how as teenagers we also had our own junior kalela teams in our villages and competed among ourselves.
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