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- Herausgeber: Europa Edizioni
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024
My Zambian Folktales and Geo-Tales is composed of a series of folk and geographical tales that lead us to discover the culture and nature of Zambia. It tells us the story of a little princess who lived in a kingdom in northern Zambia and during a journey she met many animals and faced some difficulties. It continues with sixteen rivers fighting against the Chambeshi River for control of a vast territory. We then meet a young angel who must learn to use his sword to create lightning and thunder. It tells of the friendship between two friends and the threat of a hippopotamus, described as a very dangerous and aggressive animal, telling the importance of friendship and personal sacrifice to help others. Finally, we see how the Earth itself complains about the negative effects of pollution and human action on the environment.
Dr A. Mulamba Chibesakunda is a Zambian, born in Ndola and raised in Lusaka. She finished her Medical studies at Kharkiv National Medical University in Ukraine and has worked in Zambia for more than 10 years.
She has taught children from all walks of life about the bible and has participated in donations of reading books to different government and community schools. She hopes to pass on wise teachings to the next generations through her stories.
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Mulamba Chibesakunda
My Zambian Folktales
and Geo-Tales
© 2024 Europe Books| London
www.europebooks.co.uk | [email protected]
ISBN 9791220146418
First edition: January 2024
Edited by Edward Andrea Sheldon
My Zambian Folktales
and Geo-Tales
Dedication
To the students of Chimbwese primary school, whose
imagination is as big as the ocean. May they never
stop dreaming and working towards their goals.
Acknowledgements
Firstly, I would like to thank my GOD
for His divine power, which has given me
everything I need for life and godliness
.
I thank my parents: Harry Nkuka Chibesakunda and
Felistus Mulamba Chibesakunda, for their love
and wise guidance through stories and songs.
I thank my siblings and my nieces and nephews:
Bwalya Mwansa, Kanyanta Mwansa, Mulamba Mwansa, Chabala Nkuka Chibesakunda, Nsansa Chibesakunda, Kafula Silumbe, Chibesa Silumbe,
Kalonga Cresta Kaluba, Tumbiko Grace Kaluba, Bukata Faith Kaluba, Kachema Carsten Kaluba, Kalenga Christian Kaluba.
THE LITTLE ZAMBIAN PRINCESS
Once upon a time, a little princess lived in a kingdom somewhere in the northern part of Zambia. She loved adventure and had many friends; one was Mrs Wind, who would tell her everything happening in other domains. Mrs wind would also take her to see many of these places. She showed her the deep lake Tanganyika, the muddy lake Mweru wantipa, the lovely Kalene hills and the steep Zambezi escarpment.
“Come, my dear,” she would say, “fly with me so that I can show you the world; we’ll fly over the rivers and the lakes, the escarpment and the high hills.”
On one sunny day, Mrs Wind blew her away over the high hills and the deep valleys.
“Hold my hand, dear,” she whispered, “I have something to show you.”
“Where are we going today, Mrs. Wind?” The little princess asked, “are we going to see Mr River Zambezi?”
“No, my little princess, we will see his best friend, Mr. Mosi-oa-tunya Falls; he is big and strong,” Mrs. Wind answered.
The little princess looked down and saw Mr River Zambezi, “Good morning, Mr River Zambezi, how are your lovely fish today?”
“Good morning, little princess; my fish are fine,” Mr Zambezi happily replied.
They flew over Mr River Zambezi and his clean blue waters.
His water source was a tiny opening in the ground surrounded by dense miombo woodland. This area was in the Ikelenge District of North-Western Province. The source of the river was an important place for many types of birds. It was small but produced enough water for Mr Zambezi’s long and wide watery body which flowed through the Western province and down into the Southern province.
They flew above his blue waters and found his best friend Mr. Mosi-oa-tunya Falls.
The little princess was afraid when she heard Mr. Mosi-oa-tunya roar at the water waves. “flow waters, flow!” He growled.
“I'm scared,” the little princess whispered to Mrs. Wind.
“Don't be afraid little princess, Mr Mosi-oa-tunya Falls may sound angry, but he is very gentle. Look, even the rainbow arcs over him.”
The little princess looked in the direction of where Mrs Wind was pointing, and she saw the rainbow arching over Mr. Mosi-oa-tunya’s head.
“Little princess, look at my many pretty colours,” the rainbow shouted, “I've got red, orange, blue, green, yellow and indigo.”
“Indeed rainbow, you look very pretty," the little princess shouted back.
Time passed by as the little princess played in the waters of Mr. Mosi-oa-tunya. She played with the vervet monkeys who braided her short, black, beautiful, and curly hair. She was having so much fun and before she knew it, the sun begun to set.
“Mrs. Wind, please take me back home,” the little princess cried.
“I can't,” Mrs. Wind replied, "I have to continue blowing south which will be further away from your home.”
“Oh oh,” the little princess cried, "how will I get back home before sunset?”
“I can take you home with the strength of my waves,” Mr. Mosi-oa-tunya said.
The waves took her away into the river and near the riverbank.
The waters were still as she swam to the land.
“Beware of the Nile crocodiles,” she said to herself.
She heard something swim behind her and she gasped.
“Yum yum, I'm going to have you for dinner,” the Nile crocodile said as he swam closer to her.
“Please don’t eat me, I'm too little to make a good meal," the little princess said in fear.
“Say ahhhhh,” the Nile crocodile laughed as he opened his mouth.
“Leave the little princess alone or else we will step on you,” the elephants shouted as they crossed the river. The Nile crocodile quickly swam away in fear of the big grey elephants.
“Thank you, dear elephants,” the princess said.
“How else can we help you little princess?” The elephants asked.
“I need to find my way home, will you help me?”
“We’re very sorry little princess,” the elephants said, “we can’t take you to the north because it is too far away from our home, in itezhi tezhi, but look at our friend the fish eagle; he can take you there.”
The little princess looked up and saw the fish eagle flying over them.
“Big, winged fish eagle, please take our little princess north," the elephants cried.
“I'm flying to my home in the east so I cannot take her with me," the fish eagle answered.
“At least take her over the great Muchinga escarpment then she can find her way home from there," the elephants suggested.
“Then hold on to my feet little princess,” the fish eagle said as he swooped her off her feet with his own. He spread his big black wings and soared into the sky, "we will fly together over the escarpment,” he shouted to the little princess.
“Thank you, fish eagle,” said the little princess.
They flew over Lusaka city.
“Look, there is the beautiful capital city of Zambia,” the little princess said.
“All those trees make the city look green and beautiful,” the fish eagle said.
