The flag symbolises a lot for Zimbabweans
and the very colours are meaningful.
The green is for the people.
The yellow for the minerals (in particular the gold), mined in Zimbabwe.
The red, note the two red bands, are for the blood spilt in the two
Chimurengas (wars) against the European invaders.
The black is for the native people of Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwe bird is symbolic of the history of Zimbabwe. It was found
amidst the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. It lies on top of the Socialist
star, indicating the system adopted by the leaders of the country
when it first gained independence in 1980.
In November 1855 Dr David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer
and missionary, saw the Victoria Falls for the first time. Livingstone
named the Falls after the British queen, Victoria.
The local name for the Victoria Falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya
("the smoke that thunders").
The Falls became a World Heritage site in 1986.
Livingstone
Founded in 1905, the city was named for David Livingstone,
the Scots explorer. From 1911 to 1935 it served as capital of
the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia.
Zambia
Zambia with an area of 752,614 sq km is part of the Southern
Central African plantation and lies between 1,060 and 1.363m
above sea level.
Zambia has a population of about 10 million people, half of
which is under the age of 15 years and 45% of the population
lives in towns. The annual growth rate is 3.7%
Zambia has 73 identified language groups, all of these are Bantu
speaking and each of these has it's own cultural identity including
social systems and it's own tradition territory
Zambia has numerous colorful traditional ceremonies, among the
better known are the Kuomgboka, Umutomboko, Likumbi, Lyamize
and the Nc'wala ceremonies.