Soli people

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The Soli people are one of the 72 official tribes of Zambia and speak the Soli language. They were the original inhabitants of the Lusaka area.[1] and still constitute the majority in Lusaka Province.[2] Many Soli engage in subsistence farming.[2]

Traditional Soli ceremonies are held for purposes such as asking spirits of the ancestors for rain, and to thank them for a good harvest.[3]

Prominent Soli people include Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II.

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  1. ^ Wade, Evan (November 3, 2014). "Lusaka, Zambia (1913- ) •".
  2. ^ a b "Reuters Archive Licensing". Reuters Archive Licensing.
  3. ^ Zambia The Land and Its People By Godfrey Mwakikagile · 2010, page 89