https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3 Core 3 Brandon Kerpel en-us 2017-09-27 17:29:19 UTC 2025-11-17 21:50:14 UTC hello@padlet.com brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191792500 President Edgar Lungu, the president of Zambia is the head of the government and country of Zambia. His country is run by a representative democracy. A representative democracy is a democracy where the people vote for people to vote on laws for them. The USA is a representative democracy. Zambia is further split into chiefdoms that are governed by a chief. The chief handles disputes and gives out the land.]]> 2017-09-27 17:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191792500 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191794295 In Zambia there are 3 branches of government. Those branches are judicial, legislative, and executive. The judicial branch is made up of courts. The courts decide how a law is to be interpreted in a disagreement. The legislative branch decides whether to pass laws or to not. The executive branch is where the president and vice president are. 

]]> 2017-09-27 17:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191794295 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191795362 Zambia has many imports and exports. Their main imports are machinery and chemicals. Their main export is copper. 

]]> 2017-09-27 17:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191795362 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191798042 Zambia’s currency is the Zambian Kwacha. One USD is 5194.8 Zambian Kwachas. ZAmbian kwachas are bills not coins, and usually have an eagle on it.]]> 2017-09-27 17:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191798042 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191801166 There have been many famous people in Zambia’s history. One of those people is Kenneth Kaunda. Kenneth founded the country's national congress in 1958. Another famous person is Frederick Chiluba. He won the race for presidency against Kenneth Kaunda. Finally, Cecil Rhodes persuaded the British to explore and conquer more of Africa including Zambia.

]]> 2017-09-27 17:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191801166 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191801171 There have been many famous people in Zambia’s history. One of those people is Kenneth Kaunda. Kenneth founded the country's national congress in 1958. Another famous person is Frederick Chiluba. He won the race for presidency against Kenneth Kaunda. Finally, Cecil Rhodes persuaded the British to explore and conquer more of Africa including Zambia.

]]> 2017-09-27 17:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191801171 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191801297 The first historical event that every happened in Zambia was the portuguese's first entered the area now called Zambia. It was also very important when people found copper in a spot that is now the largest copper mining place outside of the US. They found that in the 1920s. When Zambia got its independence in 1964, it was also an important event.

]]> 2017-09-27 17:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191801297 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191802916 Most of Zambia’s population is christian, but some also believe in traditional beliefs. The traditional beliefs have to do with spirits and magic.

]]> 2017-09-27 17:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191802916 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191803393 In zambia they celebrate the same religious holidays as us, such as christmas, & easter.

]]> 2017-09-27 17:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191803393 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191805394 Sweet corn is a main ingredient in many Zambian dishes. One of those dishes is Nshama. Nshama is a thick porridge made from sweet corn. Another dish is samp. Samp is made of crushed sweet corn and is served with beans. Another non-corn dish is ifishi. Ifishi is green vegetables with peanut sauce.   

]]> 2017-09-27 18:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191805394 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191805454 In Zambia many people enjoy soccer.  Other sports like that include baseball, rugby, and squash. Women mainly enjoy playing netball which is similar to basketball. Another hobby is dance. Dance has an important role in their culture. Most dances have two separate lines, one with women and one with men. Dance makes the evil spirits go away in their culture. Dances celebrate group events and personal milestones.

]]> 2017-09-27 18:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191805454 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905188 Music is an important aspect in Zambia. In the communities, music is usually played to mark personal events. It is also played during rituals. The main instruments that are played are drums and percussion.]]> 2017-09-28 00:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905188 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905256 The main arts in Zambia are making masks, weaving, and wood carving. When people carve wood they usually make drums, canoes, furniture, bowls, and animals. They also enjoy making masks out of bark and mud. Usually the women will weave things such as  baskets and chitenges. Chitenges are brightly dyed pieces of cloh. With a piece of cloth, you wrap around your body. It is considered a costume.

]]> 2017-09-28 00:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905256 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905405 In Zambia, there are many endangered animals. One of those animals is the wild dog. They are endangered because they go into farms and eat their livestock and the farmers will then shoot or poison them.Another endangered animal is the black rhino. There are only 3,000 black rhinos left in the world because they are hunted for their ivory. Honey badgers are also endangered because similarly to the wild dog, it’s natural prey has been reduced so honey badgers will eat chicken and get poisoned by farmers.]]> 2017-09-28 00:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905405 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905461 Zambia is in the south part of Africa, bordering Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Botswana, Angola, and Botswana. In Zambia there are also mountains and lakes.]]> 2017-09-28 00:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905461 brandonkerpel2023 https://padlet.com/brandonkerpel2023/hh4g0pnxawb3/wish/191905614 In Zambia the temperature is usually between 59° and 79°. It is most rainy November-March. Zambia’s year is split into 3 seasons. The cool dry season is during our spring and summer. The hoot dry season is during our fall, and the rainy season is during our winter.

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