ZANIS, June 13, 2024, Lundazi— President Hakainde Hichilema is expected to grace this year’s Kulonga Traditional Ceremony for the Tumbuka people of Lundazi District in Eastern Province.
This is according to the information obtained from the Kulonga Traditional Ceremony organizing committee in Lundazi district.
The Kulonga Traditional Ceremony which is slated for August 10, 2024 will also attract the Tumbuka people’s paramount Chief Chikula Mayembe of Malawi.
Chairperson for the Kulonga Traditional Ceremony, Boyd Zimba told ZANIS in Lundazi that chief Muyombe of the Tumbuka speaking people of Muchinga Province is also expected to join in the festivities which would for the first time last for 4 days.
Mr Zimba explained that seed companies were expected to be present at the ceremony and that they would be expected to showcase their business activities.
Preparations for the ceremony which is expected to attract several other traditional chiefs and entertaining groups from Malawi and Zambia are said to have reached an advanced stage.
The Kulonga Traditional Ceremony which means ‘Storing the harvest’ is expected to address the need to encourage people to keep enough food for home consumption to ensure food security at household level.
Mr Zimba has since emphasized on the need for farmers to store enough food as opposed to selling all, given that this year’s yields were low due to poor rainfall.
