For Ten million Zambians in a country the size of Texas or France in Southern Africa, the concept of “nshima” and what it stands for is the very basis of life.Nshima is the staple food eaten by not only Zambians but Malawians and many other African neighbors. Almost all indigenous African languages in Zambia probably call nshimaby a different name according to the specific area language and dialect variation. The Chewa, Tumbuka, andNgoni of Eastern Zambia and Malawi call it simaor nsima, the Bembaof Northern Zambia call itubwali, the Tongaof Southern Zambia call it Insima and Lozi of Western Zambia call it Buhobe. A similar staple meal is called Sadzain Zimbabwe, Milli Papin South Africa, Ugaliis eaten in East Africa including in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. A similar staple meal called Fufuis eaten in West Africa particularly in Nigeria.
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