Choma Museum and Crafts Centre
| Established | 1988[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Choma, Zambia |
| Website | Choma Museum Art Gallery |
The Choma Museum and Crafts Centre is a museum in Choma, Zambia dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Tonga tribe. It houses and sells traditional crafts and artifacts.[1][2]
The museum displays the cultural heritage of the Tonga tribe of the Southern Province of Zambia. It houses many traditional artifacts including beadwork, musical instruments, spears, clay figurines and jewelry. The Museum's crafts projects stimulate production of local crafts such as baskets, beadwork, carving, etc. It saves to preserve the local traditional skills and providing an alternative form of income to the people of Southern Province of Zambia. It also has a collection cultural and historical artifacts. It includes the material culture of the Tonga people.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shumba, Ano. "Choma Museum and Crafts". Music In Africa. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Museums". Zambia Tourism.
- ^ "Choma Museum and Crafts". musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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