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Choma Museum & Crafts Centre

TIME : 2016/2/17 10:59:08

Based in a former school dating from the 1920s east of the centre along the highway, the museum's exhibits concentrate on the Tonga people, most of whom were forcibly displaced by the construction of the Kariba Dam. There are displays on the traditional life of Tonga women and men, including Possession Dances, and craftwork with some lovely beadwork exhibited. There’s also lots of info on Zambia’s Southern Province, including interesting old black-and-white photos, an art gallery with exceptionally good carvings, and a craft centre selling basketry, crafts, textiles and carvings.