Patriarchy was alien to Zambian society until the British colonisers came and occupied the country
Mwenya Mukulu was a 17th-century chieftain who played a significant role in the history of present-day Zambia’s Northern Province.
Strong female leaders like Mukulu are prevalent in pre-colonial Zambian history, with many playing important roles in nation-building, politics and governance. Yet records of what they did, how they ruled and the impact they had were — up until recently — not readily available. an online museum that is the first of its kind for the country, has been seeking to address these gaps and tell the female side of the country’s history.
Kapwepwe said, “Pre-colonial Zambia was 80 percent matrilineal and matriarchal, but this was changed to patriarchal rule by British colonizers and Christian missionaries. Many women chiefs were either ignored or not recognised by the colonial government, who were now keeping the historical records. The patriarchal biased system continued after the colonial period, and post-colonial historians took up and maintained the male perspective of history.
Their focus has extended beyond the domestic front. Last year, they trained 40 writers to participate in the WikiGap project, a collaboration with Wikimedia and Wikipedia that increased the number of articles about Zambian women on the site.
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