The pic of the week captures the vibrant Likumbi Lya Mize Zambias UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage festival attracting visitors across the country and beyond to a colourful display of local culture from August 23-27.
The festival includes the Makishi masquerade at the end of the Mukanda (an annual initiation ritual for boys between the ages of eight and 12) celebrated by Vaka Chiyama Cha Mukwamayi communities including the Luvale, Chokwe, Luchazi and Mbunda peoples who live in the northwestern and western provinces of Zambia.
