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A sacred ceremonial canoe appearing through mist on the Kafue River during a festival

The Sacred Canoe of the Kafue River

Flowing across the heart of Zambia, the Kafue River supported generations of fishing communities, traders, farmers, and royal settlements whose lives depended upon the movement of water through the land. Along its banks lived the Ila people, well known for cattle keeping, river traditions, ceremonies, and strong respect for ancestral customs preserved over centuries. For the Ila, the river was

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