Proverbs in Zambia: Mu Zambia Amano Mambulwa – colophon

Kolofoni / Colophon

© 2026, Basil Chisonta, Jan IJzermans. All rights reserved.

Ukukonka nefyo basangile pamilimo yakufwailikisha ba Jan IJzermans naba Basil Chisonta mu mimbile mwali ukushana, namashiwi a nyimbo nefibombe mwa Chibale, Zambia ukufuma mu mwaka wa 1981 mpaka 2013. Boneni amalimba.org.
Based on research by Jan IJzermans with Basil Chisonta into the music and related dance, text, and ritual in Chibale, Zambia, from 1981 to 2013. See amalimba.org.

Abantu abengi mwa Chibale balyafwileko muli nji buku pakuti lifume, nokukwata icicetekelo cakuti abantu bakalibomfya mu masambililo namu bumi bwa mikalile yabo.
Many people in Chibale have contributed to this book, in the hope that it will be used in education and in daily life.

Imilembelwe noku pitulukamo / Design and editing: Jan IJzermans.

Kubapangile ifikope ukukonkana ne nsoselo / Makers of the photos with the proverbs:
Basil Chisonta: 142, 242.
Benadi Mika and Lafenda Mpyakula: 14, 19, 34, 48, 61, 66, 91, 113, 193, 237, 250, 260, 275, and nsoselo shaku Bulaya 4, 28, 35, 62.
Biodiversity & Development Institute: 287 (thebdi.org/2023/11/08/).
Butala project: 9, 56, 71, 76, 81 (also on the cover), 118, 125, 183, 188, 204, 211, 265, 292, and nsoselo shaku Bulaya 18 and 42.
Jan IJzermans: 24, 29, 41, 53, 86, 106, 137, 149, 154, 161, 166, 171, 178, 216, 223, 255, 270, 280, and nsoselo shaku Bulaya 11, 48, 55.
Liuwa Plain National Park: 130 (https://www.africanparks.org/the-parks/liuwa-plain/news).

Ishibeni ndi buku ukuba nga / Refer to this book as
Chisonta, Basil and Jan IJzermans. 2026. Mu Zambia Amano Mambulwa. 350 nsoselo sha mu ciLala na mu Cisungu. In Zambia Wisdom Is Acquired. 350 proverbs in Lala and English. Pdf retrieved from https://www.amalimba.org/text-repertoires-in-zambia-proverbs/amano-mambulwa

IJzermans, Jan J. (2026) Amalimba. Music and related dance, text & ritual in one African region. https://amalimba.org/proverbs-in-zambia-mu-zambia-amano-mambulwa-colophon/

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