The development of cultural heritage and the practice of creative arts in Zambia is firmly rooted in cultural norms, traditional ceremonies and communal festivities, which include among other things theatre, music, dance, folklore. The stories told, songs sung and dances performed are a depiction of the peoples’ life: they celebrate birth, marriage, victories, initiations into man/womanhood, good harvest, sorrows and include general social commentary. Such forms of artistic and cultural expression continue to provide an element of continuity and an important source of cultural identity and pride both in urban and rural communities

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