This Bantu language-related article is a stub. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lala were Salesman and Dressmaker. Every Zambian is proud of his or her heritage and culture. All the information has been compiled and published into 142-page book that describes the naming customs of newly born babies and an identification of names from the Tumbuka, Chewa, Ngoni, Nsenga people of Eastern Zambia, and the Tonga of Southern Zambia. Watching the boy's Sisyphean progress towards his distant home, that name suddenly seems disturbingly apt, but he's not the only one cursed with a dismal name. It is situated on a high plateau and takes its name from the Zambezi River, which drains all but a small northern part of the country. Zambia: Population: 10.8 . The ten Tonga names which were most frequently cited in descending order are: 1) Nchimunya which means the same. Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Koos and Jeni Basson, Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples, Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached, Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation. Zambian names beginning with the letter A. Malindi - Tonga (holes) Zangi means "Love" in Luvale One research field trip was made to Choma and the Gwembe Valley in 1988 and three trips to Eastern Zambia between 1980 and 1985. However, this has become unsustainable with declining numbers of game. - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. They oversee a small area and are aided or followed by village elders, who uphold Lala tradition. More recently, I encountered an elderly man whose nickname was Ethye the equivalent of sneeze in English. Watonta means "She is tired" in Namwanga/Mambwe to indicate that the mother might not want any more children. Masiye (male) - Orphan. Some well-known trees are the sickle bush, lala palm (also known as ilala palms), ana, northern dwaba berry, blue sour plum and sickle-leafed albizia. ", "ubulunga - definition of ubulunga in A Dictionary of South African English - DSAE", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lala_people&oldid=1100310772, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 July 2022, at 07:38. Complete 2021 information on the meaning of Lala, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Lala. Names bearing some of these meanings and others are available in the full book which is a comprehensive research report from the last 25 years of field research into Zambian traditional names during my periodic summer travel to Zambia.Mwizenge S. Tembo, Zambian Traditional Names: the Meaning of Tumbuka Chewa Nsenga Ngoni and Tonga Names , Lusaka, Julubbi Enterprises Limited, 2006. Lala is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#3164 out of 4276, Top 74%) and an even more prominent surname for both adults and children (#23087 out of . Under a darkening sky on a dusty, potholed track in eastern Zambia, a small boy is struggling to push a large, Chinese bicycle. This was the time the author was conducting research at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia. They responded to a Tonga Indigenous Names Questionnaire.. He is helped by other chiefs, who are at the same level of hierarchy to each other. Ndona means "Lady Doctor" in Luvale, Wankumbu means "He (God) is merciful in Chibemba There are other tribes such as the Ushi, Lamba, Bisa, Chishinga, Kunda, Lala, Lunda, Ng'umbo, Swaka, Tabwa and Unga who speak dialects of Bemba and are loosely affiliated with the Bemba tribe, but are considered independent tribes. Department of Sociology For the veterans among your Lala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions. Which means "dog". The study found that in the Eastern Province of Zambia, these were the top ten most popular traditional Names. There were individuals with names like Twelufu (twelve), Badwell, Sign, Beenwell. I think you need to finish that story about the first time you saw a train. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. "Or he may think this new child is too much for the family to bear.". Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala. What's he waiting for? Mujinga means "curled up" or "twisted" in Lunda for a child born with its umbilical cord around the neck. I conducted a study in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. In 1880 there were 16 Lala families living in Texas. Joshua Project occasionally adjusts profile text from third party sources. - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians. The Lala family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. 3) Michelo means roots or herbs. Professor of Sociology, Bridgewater College. Obontami, smellymouth, lastmumu, lasisi69, rokiatu, 1 Like. ECOLOGICAL ZONES Zambia is divided into the following ecological zones: Plateau - with higher rainfall The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:List of Zambian names. Meanwhile, little Mulangani - he who must be punished - has scrounged a lift in the back of our pick-up to his home. Central, Eastern, and Northern provinces: east along Luangwa river (Bisa), southwest (Lala); Copperbelt province: Masaiti district. 1. Knowing the botanical name will allow you to find out the local name. Read about our approach to external linking. The Lala and other small indigenous groups of the mountainous Nigeria-Cameroon borderlands have had somewhat complicated relations with migrant peoples, particularly Hausa peddlers and Fulani . Zondiwe (Female) see book for definition, 7. In 1880 there were 16 Lala families living in Texas. The Kusama Experience in an African Village, Conversation: African Traditional Healing, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him- Part Two, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him Part One, Good Vs Evil in Our Lives: Sunday Church Sermon, Sustainability in a Model Village in Rural Zambia: Ethnography Project Report. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith. During the 1993 field trip to Eastern Zambia the author was working at Bridgewater College. It is probably related to Lal. Blanks mean an unknown value. Tapiwa means we have been given in ngoni. The nshima could come from mielie-meal of amale' (millet), kalundwe', or 'tute' (cassava). "Most Zambians have several names," says Kangachepe Banda. There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lala. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The population is composed of people from all parts of Zambia, as well as some from neighbouring countries. The second-born is called Chilondawedi meaning "the one who follows the first" and the last born child is named Kabinda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". But you dont know what their name means. There were a total of 571 traditional names from Eastern Zambia and 312 traditional Tonga names from Southern Zambia. VideoRescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Concept of African Personality Among Zambian Students, Conceptualization of Technology in Rural Zambia, Collective Consciousness in Sociological Theory, The Challenges of Comparative Socialization, Role of Conflict & Change in American Sociology, Traditional Iron Smelting In Eastern Zambia. But there are some here who see opting for the homogenised anonymity of John, James or Mary as a dereliction of tradition. People Groups. 10) Chimuka means late and is given to a baby boy or girl who was born late or beyond the ninth month of pregnancy. This integrated approach establishes a framework for the holistic demonstration and . Indian (northern states): Bania and Kayastha name from Hindi ll a term of respect typically used for bankers merchants tradesmen schoolmasters and clerks. Browse profiles of historical people with the Lala last name, This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. I have a limited number of copies. Lets have a compilation from the diversity of tribes around provinces in Zambia. Sometime soon, says Mulangani, I'm going to be baptised. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Nsungwe means to be take kept/taken care of, Malambo (born during planting season Tonga ) Names bearing some of these meanings and others are available in the full book which is a comprehensive research report from the last 25 years of field research into Zambian traditional names during my periodic summer travel to Zambia.Mwizenge S. Tembo, Zambian Traditional Names: the Meaning of Tumbuka Chewa Nsenga Ngoni and Tonga Names . Their primary language is Lala-Bisa. The Lala people are a Bantu ethnic group found in the Serenje District of the Central Province of Zambia. Suzgho (Male and Female) trouble, problems, 3. 6) Miyanda means roots and has the same meaning as Micheelo. This was the time the author was working at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia. article "List of Zambian names" is from Wikipedia, List of Scary Names in the Simpson Treehouse of Horror epsiode credits, List of flippant, vulgar and titillating proper names, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_Zambian_names&oldid=923741. With the advent of globalization, many Lala women have adopted the wearing of chitenge fabric and ichitambal (head wraps), and men have adopted trousers, shorts, and chitenge tops. All the information has been compiled and published into 142 page book that describes the naming customs of newly born babies and an identification of names from the Tumbuka, Chewa, Ngoni, Nsenga people of Eastern Zambia and the Tonga of Southern Zambia. How popular is Lala? Ask Massiye, or "orphan", or Chisonis - "sadness", or the sad-eyed Chimwamsozi, whose name means "drinker of tears". Zambia is thus one of the largest countries in Africa and the 39th biggest in the world. This was about 18% of all the recorded Lala's in USA. Michelo (Male and Female) roots or herbs, 4. Where are other tribes? Page 133 - Robert C. Acronyms and Initialisms Dictionary, Detroit: Gale Research Company, 4th edition, 1973 as Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames, New York: Chilton Book Company, 1969 bbdm Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 4th edition, 1940 (with 1949 supplement) bfn Barber, Henry. Last edited on 17 September 2022, at 22:47, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lala-Bisa_language&oldid=1110844729, This page was last edited on 17 September 2022, at 22:47. I also remembered many kinship relatives in the village whose Tumbuka traditional names were even more peculiar such as Mkhuta Nyanga or Nyifwa yanunkha (death is smelling). As we drive away, there's a storm brewing in the west. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether the name is used to name females, males or both. One research field trip was made to Choma and the Gwembe Valley in 1988 and three trips to Eastern Zambia between 1980 and 1985. Komani (Male) see the book for definition, 6. The Kusama Experience in an African Village, Conversation: African Traditional Healing, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him- Part Two, President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him Part One, Good Vs Evil in Our Lives: Sunday Church Sermon, Sustainability in a Model Village in Rural Zambia: Ethnography Project Report. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion . [1], The Lala language, known locally as Ilala, is mutually intelligible/closely related with the Bisa and Bemba languages of the Northern, Muchinga, and Luapula provinces of Zambia. There were a total of 571 traditional names from Eastern Zambia and 312 traditional Tonga names from Southern Zambia. "This gives them the opportunity to give up their traditional name, which is often seen as the cause of whatever misfortune they could have been facing in their lives". Family name origins & meanings. Who, I asked my driver Mavuto, would give their child such a horrible name? Zambia is a landlocked country in southeast Africa. Nsonyi means "[remove] shame" in Lunda for a child born to a woman who remained childless for a long time. Joshua Project makes every effort to ensure that the subject in an image is in fact from the specific people group. For example, the high infant mortality rate particularly in the olden days before the introduction of clinics and vaccinations forced parents to express their anxiety and sorrow through particular names like Cheelo. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers. Zambia, landlocked country in south-central Africa. - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. There was a total of 571 traditional names from Eastern Zambia and 312 traditional Tonga names from Southern Zambia. Alinani means "He (God) is with me" in Namwanga/Mambwe, Alinaswe means "He (God) is with us" in Namwanga/Mambwe, Busiku means "night" in Tonga & [[Tumbuka language|ChiTumbuka], Chabota means "It is beautiful" in Tonga/Tonga, Chendabushiku means "night walker" in Chibemba, Chibwe means "big stone or rock" in Chibemba, Chola means "one born after a twin" in Chibemba, Ganizani means "[you must] think" in Chewa, Kabwe means "the precious tiny stone" or small rock" in Chibemba, Kalenga or Mulenga means "creator" in Chibemba, Kaweme means "the beautiful one" in Chibemba, Kondwani means "be happy" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Kumbukani means "you must remember" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Luwi means "[God's] mercy, kindness" in Lunda, Mainza means "one born in the rainy season" in Tonga, Maluba or Chiluba means "flowers" in Bemba, Mansa means emperor or king in Luba/Lunda/ Bemba, Mapenzi means "trouble or problems" in Tonga, Masauso means "trouble or problems" in Chewa, Masuzyo means "troubles or problems" in ChiTumbuka, Mayaba means "a prematurely born baby" in Tonga, Mbuyi means "older twin" and Kapa "younger twin" in Lunda, Milimo means "work" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka, Mpimpa means "the 'folding' twin" in Tonga, Mpangalusya means "Giving in abundance" in Namwanga, Mubanga means "strong" in Chibemba and is the name of the uMubanga tree. Mumba means "inside the house" in Chibemba. Albanian: derisive nickname for a poor villager or a Christian in the coastal region of Myzeqe in central Albania. The study was conducted from 1980 to 2000. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether the name is used to name females, males or both. Moombe - Tonga (calf) The primary religion practiced by the Lala is ethnoreligion. On that day, the baby is presented to family and neighbours, and the person honoured with choosing the name makes his decision.". Wedi for a first-born means "emerge" in Lunda. [1] Traditional foods, like locally prepared beer, 'katata' and 'katubi', along with locally grown crops are displayed. The name is given to a baby boy or girl born to a woman whose preceding babies always died. I reminded my wife that one of my cousins had the name Because. DeSantis won't say he's running. Click. Cheelo (Male and Female) see book for definition, 5. The most Lala families were found in USA in 1920. Use the above button to submit a map. During the 1993 field trip to the Eastern Province of Zambia the author was lecturer or Assistant Professor at Bridgewater College in the United Sates. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lala surname lived. These findings might explain why some Zambians have modern peculiar names. All the information has been compiled and published into 142 page book that describes the naming customs of newly born babies and an identification of names from the Tumbuka, Chewa, Ngoni, Nsenga people of Eastern Zambia and the Tonga of Southern Zambia. Little, if any, history of Christianity. 5) Lweendo means journey and is given to a baby boy or girl who was born when the mother was on a journey. 4) Cheelo means animal, nothing, meaningless, ghost. 2023 | International Mission Board, SBC. "Most people turn to Christianity and on baptism, they are given Christian names," she says. Chimuka (Male and Female) late, baby born beyond due month. 28-Feb-2023, Copyright Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. Zambian Names. Lubona means a person who sees or the throne in siLozi. The Lala tribe is just one of 78 different ethnic groups living in Zambia today. The people are crazy! Dem dey bear names like nairaland monikers! Musenge is a relatively common middle name in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Matimba -Tonga (muddy) A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. Other events that influenced the choice of names were difficulties that might be encountered as couples try to conceive, performing vital activities like farming, marital disputes, war, village conflict, time of the day when the baby was born; evening, night, dawn. Wanjivwa means "He(God) heard us" in Namwanga. The book identifies ten most popular names from the surveys from the Eastern Province and the Tonga from Southern Province. LOL, just pulling your leg. This page has been accessed 40,784 times. But in some cases, they did not know the meaning of certain names and some names had more than one meaning or several circumstances in which the child or person was given the name. Much of population is concentrated in the country's most developed areaknown as the Line of Railwhich is served by the railway linking the Copperbelt with . Musonda means "the taster" and ukusonda is "to taste" in Chibemba. Muzima-means "the beautiful one "in Namwanga. Profiles include statistics, text, photo, map, progress indicator and language resources. The Lenje are related to the Ila-Tonga, and the Soli to the Lala-Lamba, who, in turn, are connected with the Kaonde of North-Western Province. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. I also meet Daliso, whose name means "blessings" and Chikondi, which means "love". Texas had the highest population of Lala families in 1880. [4], The Lala are traditionally small scale farmers, hunters, and fishermen. View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Lala. Mainza (Male and Female) born during the rainy season, 8. Maliwe - Tonga (funerals) It is no longer commonly performed by many among the Lala. HIV and Aids have ravaged Zambia, and although infection rates are now falling, 55,000 adults and 5,000 kids became infected in 2015. Dances of different kinds, such as the Kakele, are performed, and poetry and drama are very common. Staple foods include the cassava, finger millet, groundnuts, and maize. Globally, this group totals 686,000 in 2 countries. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. The study found that among the Tonga in the Southern Province of Zambia, these were the top ten most popular traditional Names. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether . Dr. Mwizenge S. Tembo "It's possible," concurs Muvato. In the majority of cases, the groups of nine up to fifteen people agreed about the meanings of the various Tonga traditional names. Swaka dialect is divergent, and sometimes classified as a separate language (Nurse 2003). Email: mtembo@bridgewater.edu, 2023 Mwizenge S. Tembo - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP, Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder: Book Review. Wankunda-means "God loves me"in Namwanga. As the first fat raindrops splatter the dusty windscreen, it suddenly strikes me that I haven't asked Mavuto what his name means. According to Buckle in his 1976 manuscript on David Livingstone, he attests to the existence of chiefs and headmen among the Lala in Livingstone's time. The land has a total area of 752,610 km (290,584 mi). This page was last edited on 5 August 2020, at 13:27. If this is the case then we will continue to see an increase on the Radio and in newspapers of such names as Supuni (spoon), Foloko (fork), Pensulo (pencil), Financial, Umbrella, Clever, Jazz, Trouble, Shoulderblade, T-bone etc. You can see how Lala families moved over time by selecting different census years. 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