tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35370480.post4884603156788959874..comments2023-05-08T07:48:47.283-07:00Comments on Africa Freedom Mission - Roberts: MatebetoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35370480.post-31954603665654818002013-03-16T06:56:13.080-07:002013-03-16T06:56:13.080-07:00This was amazing to read! Very illustrative. I am ...This was amazing to read! Very illustrative. I am a Zambian (Bemba) and I laughed where you said it looked like the groom looked like he would rather be somewhere else. He is actually told to look like that - sort of. He is to be humble, quiet, minimal smiles and talking..<br />Just thought I'd add that on here.<br />Lovely post once again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35370480.post-47735213687252283692012-09-18T08:06:50.592-07:002012-09-18T08:06:50.592-07:00The ceremony you just described is actually called...The ceremony you just described is actually called Chilangamulilo, loosely translated into 'showing the delicacies'. Many Zambians make the mistake of calling this ceremony Matebeto but that is a similar ceremony that comes later on in a couples married life. Chilongoshinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35370480.post-34560128031186730882011-09-22T12:12:47.441-07:002011-09-22T12:12:47.441-07:00So useful and interesting to read your account of ...So useful and interesting to read your account of Matebeto. My husband and I (British - living in the UK) are sort of stand in parents for a young Nigerian woman who was lving with us until recently with her 2 year old son. She is going to be marrying a Zambian young man next summer and we have just been discussing with the couple what Zambian traditions his mother - who has lived and worked in the UK for about 7 years (father no longer alive) - what traditions she wants us to be involved in. Matebeto was mentioned! Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35370480.post-40887175661108441742011-08-31T01:41:53.705-07:002011-08-31T01:41:53.705-07:00I am Lozi but my young sister got married to a bem...I am Lozi but my young sister got married to a bemba man and we asked about Matebeto and the bemba elders explained clearly to us that when just getting married the ceremony they do is called CHILANGA Mulilo meaning showing and preparing the young couple to know the type of foods they are to eat, and Matebeto is done after several years in marriage to appreciate the good things the man has done to tebeta him and say thank you for joining and looking after the womans family.<br />catherine. muuka.catherine@gmail.comcatherine Muukanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35370480.post-47180190548254706312009-04-07T13:19:00.000-07:002009-04-07T13:19:00.000-07:00I just stumbled on this and was happy to see somet...I just stumbled on this and was happy to see something on the internet about my tradition. I live in DC and my niece will be getting married to a white young man here in DC. My family will be doing Matebeto for our young in-law this weekend and I am looking forward to it. It will definitely remind me of home - we already have Zambian food lined up for cooking. We had a kitchen party - Zambian style - last weekend and the groom's family were very happy to see how we do things. They actually did not touch any 'western' food but had 2nd and 3rd helpings from the Zambian and went away with plenty of food to share with their families. I am happy you enjoyed the Matebeto in Zambia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com