PARAMOUNT CHIEF KALONGA GAWA PLEDGES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION
Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa, has pledged to promote education to foster national development.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Ketete District, the Paramount Chief’s Nduna, Lucas Phiri, says the traditional leader has directed his chiefs to ensure that they proritise education for both the girl and boy child.
Mr Phiri also revealed that the Paramount Chief, who presides over the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, is advocating for Chewas to unite with other tribes.
“He has challenged his chiefs to contribute to development by ensuring that children are educated. He also wants Chewas to live well with other tribes. He doesn’t want us to remain as an island,” Mr Phiri said.
Meanwhile, Katete District Commissioner (DC) Raphael Phiri has urged young people to take a keen interest in Zambia’s rich historic heritage as a way of preserving the country’s culture for future generations.
Mr Phiri, who is also a member of the organising committee for the Kulamba ceremony, disclosed that a small museum has been set up to showcase Chewa artifacts and history during this year’s ceremony.
He emphasised that traditional ceremonies allow people both locally and abroad to appreciate cultural diversity.
“This ceremony also demonstrates to the people of this region, of the three countries that the boundaries among them are just artificial, as we are one people. We speak one language, same culture in the three countries. So, we are one people,” he said.
Mr Phiri also noted the seamless trade among the three countries, highlighting the close interactions and unity among the people.
“In terms of trade, you will be amazed to realise the trade among the three countries has no boundaries, as we trade as one people, and the daily interactions demonstrate our unity,” he said.
Kulamba ceremony, involving Chewa Chiefs from Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, serves as a platform for presenting various issues affecting their chiefdoms to Paramount Chief Gawa Undi after a year of interactions.
Approximately 140 Chewa Chiefs from Malawi, about 42 from Mozambique, and 41 from Zambia are expected to attend the event, as well as chiefs from other parts of the country
