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Northerners Yesterday afternoon Rolf Shenton came in to see me, having just got back from a trip where he, his eleven year old son and three other adults cycled from Mkushi to where the Luangwa River crosses the Great East Road. I was rushing off to a meeting, but grabbed four of the photographs for scanning. I did select some others but didn't have the time to scan them - these will be done in due course. The Lukusashi River, near Chingombe The confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa Rivers The ruins of Changa Changa's (Harrison Clark) house, built circa 1890. Heather Chalcraft (née Bender) — Click here to contact me Lusaka, Zambia Friday, June 28, 2002 at 12:20:33 (UTC)

Arthur - David Cooper, here in California visiting his parents, enjoyed a couple of cold beers with me (Glen Drake) at "Mother's" in Sunset Beach yesterday. Attached is .jpg which you may wish to post on GNR. Now and again in this 60 year journey (so far) I've undertaken through this experience called "life", I meet someone who truly has character and depth. David is such a person. Also had the great pleasure of meeting his "down-to-earth" parents in Long Beach and we shared a good memories of the grand times spent in Nkana-Kitwe. Glen I and many other people who have had the privilege to meet Dawie face to face could not agree with you more. Thanks for sharing the photo. Dawie Hope your Ma is doing well. Keeping fingers crossed mate. Arthur one of the curse of the farmer, was ticks, and dipping was a weekly task of great importance, here we are chasing our horses through a plunge dip! They were usually not to eager to go. the cows, waiting for milking at the dairy. we would have to get up at four am every day, to milk, so that the milk could be on the six am train, to be in lusaka before the heat of the day! This because the milk truck that came by to pick milk up so often had no refridgeration that by the time it got to lusaka it was carrying cottage cheese instead of milk! the diary was a mile or so from the house, so we did not have to live with the fies and smell it attracted, however, one night when i was sent to get milk, i was stalked by a lion, who luckily decided that a heifer was more tasty then me! marion Marion thanks for your agriculture pic's and the story behind them - as I live in England it would have been a long long time before I wanted a steak here. I will root out some Lusaka Show photos for you soon and post them up. I much prefer though to see the animals on a braai rather than on the hoof. The lion was wrong by the way. Arthur Steevens — Click here to contact me Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire, United Kingdom Monday, June 24, 2002 at 19:40:43 (UTC)

Northerners Before I start, let me explain that this is my first solo attempt at putting images on the board. I have done it once before, but had Arthur holding my hand and checking that I got it right. As I fully anticipate that I shall do something wrong, I apologise in advance and will immediately begin begging Craig to sort it out. The photos - Kevin Shone spent the weekend in the Luangwa Game Park and very kindly agreed to lug my camera around and take some photos. Here they are: The photographer Kev - Thanks Heather Chalcraft (née Bender) — Click here to contact me Lusaka, Zambia Sunday, June 23, 2002 at 17:23:35 (UTC)

One of a series of monthly articles on Northern Rhodesian tribes, their customs, habits and superstitions has been rewritten with permission of Broadcast officials for Rhokana Review, from the script of a series of talks to Africans broadcast by the Central African Broadcasting Station (Lusaka) The Lovale Tribes WHILE the large majority of Africans living in Southern and Central Africa are classified by the generic term 'Bantu', there are tribes whose characteristics are most definitely 'Negroid' indicating that their ancestral homes are to the West of Africa rather than the North and East from whence stem the true Bantu tribes.> Among these 'exceptions' are the Lovale tribes who are settled in the North-West of the Territory in the Mwinilungu, Balovale and Kabompo districts. The Lovale tribes are, in fact, four separate tribes each having distinctive features which set them apart from each other and yet the characteristics which distinguish them from Bantu tribes are common to the four tribes - the Lunda, Lovale, Luchazi and Chokwe tribes. These tribes all have a tradition that they came from the North-West of Northern Rhodesia, from that Territory which lies in the South-West Congo, and from Angola. The Chokwe tribe are, in fact, found right up to the Congo Border. In their ancestral homes the tribes lived in different environments-the Lunda in hilly, well-wooded regions and the Lovale in open country and on the river flood plains. In Northern Rhodesia, however, being comparative newcomers, they tend to live together in the same type of country. Most other tribes in Northern Rhodesia find the languages of the Balovale tribes difficult to understand-each tribe has its own language and they tend to use Balovale as a common language when in contact with other tribes because, of the four, this is the easiest language to follow. It is interesting to note that the Balovale people make greater use of tone to distinguish the meaning of words than is the case in other languages of Northern Rhodesia tribes. This peculiarity is distinctive of West African (Negroid) tribes. Characteristics common to Balovale people include the practice of circumcision one not indulged in by other Northern Rhodesian tribes. To perform this operation certain rites must be observed, and it is an occasion for dance masks (Makishi), and dancing and singing. With other rites different masks are used. The makishi masks do not resemble masks found in South or East Africa, but are remarkably similar to those used throughout the Western Congo and West Africa. Originally the masks were effectively used to frighten the women, for the men-who of course knew the secret-used to tell their women-folk at the ceremonies that they were going to resurrect a spirit. Then would appear a masked figure. But true to Lincoln's saying, while they managed to fool most of the women most of the time, they could not fool all of the women all of the time. It is not recorded what the women had to say when they discovered the deception which had been practised for so long, but today they certainly join in the fun, knowing full well that a mortal is in the costume and behind the mask. Like other African people the Lovale believe in a supreme being (God), but the names they give to this omnipotent being are not the same as those in the rest of the Territory. They are, however, also used in Angola, in the Western Congo and the Cameroon. Unlike most African tribes, the Lovale's story contains little indication that they embarked on full scale 'wars' with neighbouring tribes. This can probably be accounted for by the fact that before 1500 they had come into contact with and were influenced by the Portuguese, who had established settlements at the mouth of the Congo River. From Portuguese historical records it is established that a Portuguese traveller reached the capital of chief Kakemge, of the Lovale people, before 1800 and found the chief living in the same area as is now occupied by these people, on the border of the Balovale district. Extracted from the Rhokana Review - July 1955 Arthur Steevens — Click here to contact me Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire, United Kingdom Saturday, June 22, 2002 at 22:35:44 (UTC)

Northerners ! Ian Singer Brilliant work on the NR Journals - I know from personal experience how long these things take to put together - thanks for your hard work and endurance which has given us all the opportunity of sharing them with you. I have not had time to read all of Volume V, but I read the pages on Mining in Northern Rhodesia and found them extremely interesting - I will be going back reading the other pages as soon as I can, maybe even some of the stuff on farming. I found some photos to compliment your article in a batch of 1957 Rhokana Reviews taken when Sir Ernest Oppenheimer opened the Bancroft Copper Mines. The photos also show some of the other bigwigs in attendance that day. Here's another famous face who's obituary appeared in a 1957 Rhokana Review Talking of farming I also have some shots of some cows (not sweet ones) at Mazabuka, someone a while back was bemoaning the fact that agriculture played as important part as mining in Northern Rhodesia, but depite a challenge, never came up with any proof or photos of farm animals. Next time I feel like a steak I will post them up. Some more bit and pieces for the people of my hometown - all taken from various 1957 Rhokana Reviews Some faces and teams In the last photo above is Des Kenny's dad, Bill Crouch. Above is a photo of the family Weinand, Carl Weinand was part of the early story of Northern Rhodesia and Broken Hill and there is an article in the magazine - "An Old-Timer Remembers" - Elias was this the family you mentioned a while ago? If anyone is interested I will post up the story - it is interesting! Brasso U-hooo! Good work on the UK non-attenders list, but now seeing that these bashes attract a worldwide attendance you have a little more to do yet. Next is your full international mailshot. Fiona has been volunteered to do the typing for you. I see you have been partially successful, even pert little Sue Forde is putting in an appearance - by the way, she told me that this was a top secret and no-one was to know. (Not sure if she was referring to her pertness or attendance) I will give you a five star marking and promotion to if you manage to get Charlie Cartmill to the bash along with a few crates of his best wine and biltong. This will double the Broken Hill contingency to two, which was nearly the whole town in the good old days. And all these musos you have invited - can the Irish ones play more the just Danny Boy? Peter Dielissen You have no excuse now - I put U on Brassos attendee's list. I will ask Brasso to get Kylie Minogues single "Lucky Lucky Lucky" played especially for U. Yuk. Sweetie Fivecows Craig noticed your posting but he will pretend he never saw it - you need to do a lot lot more begging than that - ask Heather. Has the cat got your sisters tongue as well? Glenda where are you? Linda Brasso has arranged the white horse. Bring the Ponds Cream to Banbury - it can go in the putu - that will make them scramble first thing next morning. Hundreds of pounds will be lost. Gill Keep your chin up Kris Are you going to prison in September? Arthur Rhodes-Livingstone Museum Craft Village ....... A popular tourist attraction in the 1960's in Livingsone was the Craft Village, where one could see exhibits of traditional craft products, listen to tribal music and see tribal dancing. The major tribes of Northern Rhodesia were represented, the Bemba, Lunda and Luvale, Barotse or known also as Lozi, Ila-Tonga and Nyanja made up the village. The following pictures were taken in 1963. Ken Miller Hi Arthur, This is picture of my Alice her attended her first ball last week, I was wondering if you could please post it, as I am so proud of her, she has grown up in to a very lovely young lady... thanks Alix Arthur Steevens — Click here to contact me Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire, United Kingdom Friday, June 21, 2002 at 01:05:09 (UTC)