Easter Sunday

Isiku lya Pasaka mu Zambia: Ukusefya Ukubuka kwa kwa Yesu Kristu

Isiku lya Pasaka, nelyo Easter Sunday, lishiku likulu sana mu calo ca Zambia. Ili shiku lyalicindama pantu e lyo Abena Kristu bacebusha ukubuka kwa kwa Yesu Kristu ukufuma ku bafwa. Mu Zambia, umo amaperesenti aya bantu ukucila pali amaperesenti amakumi pabula na yasano (95%) bali Bena Kristu, ili shiku talyaba fye dushiku twa kutuusha, lelo lishiku lya kupepa, ukusekelela, no kwibukisha icishinte ca citetekelo ca Bwina Kristu. Ukubuka kwa kwa Yesu kulanga ukuti alicimfishe imfwa no lubembu, kabili lishiku lya kusefya isubilo lishashingatentemuka.

Uku kusefya takubila fye pa fya mapepo, lelo kulaleta pamo indupwa na bafyashi, abana, na fibusa. Mu Zambia, Pasaka imonwa nga nshita ya kuipangasha lwa ku mupashi, ukutendekela pa nshita ya Lent (inshita ya kuleka fimo no kuipashanya ku mupashi) ukufika ku Mulungu wa Mushilo (Holy Week). Lishiku lya nsansa apo inyimbo sha kucimfya ne mikuule ya lulumbi yumfwika mu fikuulwa fya mapepo ukufuma ku mishi ukushika ukufika na mu mitauni iikalamba nga Lusaka, Kitwe, na Ndola.

Ni lilali kuli Pasaka mu 2026?

Mu mwaka wa 2026, Isiku lya Pasaka likaba pa Sunday, April 5, 2026. Ukufuma lelo, kwashela inshiku 92 ukuti ili shiku likulu lifike.

Ishiku lya Pasaka talyaba ne nshiku yapampamina cila mwaka (variable date). Ili shiku likonkapo imyeshi, kabili lyaba pa nshiku ya Mulungu wa ntanshi pa numa ya mweshi uwafulungana (full moon) uutula pa numa ya bushiku bwa Vernal Equinox (ubushiku bwa kupana kwa kashana na bushiku pa March 21). E mulandu wine mu myaka imo Pasaka iba mu March, e lyo mu myaka imbi iba mu April. Mu mwaka wa 2026, tuli no kuisefya mu mweshi wa April.

Icishinte ne Nshita ya Pasaka

Ishina lya "Easter" mu Cingeleshi lyatuntuka ku mashiwi ya kale aya bapa nshita ya mibele ya kashana na bufyashi, lelo mu Zambia, Abena Kristu balishiba ukuti ili shiku lishiku lya kwa Yesu. Icaishibikwa sana ca kuti Pasaka yafuma ku "Passover" ya baYuda, apo Yesu ali e Mwana wa mpaanga uwa cine uwaipaiwe pa kuti abantu bakopololwe ku lubembu.

Mu Zambia, Pasaka tayaba fye bushiku bumo. Lishiku lya kulekelesha pa nshiku shine ishakulisha isha maholide:

1. Good Friday (Icishiku ca Cishinka): Ubushiku Yesu afwile pa mushaba. Ili lishiku lya kuloosha no kupepa mu mutalalila.
2. Holy Saturday (Icibelushi ca Mushilo): Ubushiku bwa kulolela no kwiteanya.
3. Easter Sunday (Isiku lya Pasaka): Ubushiku bwa kusekelela ukubuka kwa kwa Yesu.
4. Easter Monday (Cimo ca Pasaka): Ubushiku bwa kusekelela no kutuusha kwa cintubwingi.

Ifyo Abena Zambia Basefya Isiku lya Pasaka

Ukusefya Pasaka mu Zambia kwalyampana sana ne nshila abantu bekalamo na fyo bacetekela. Pano pali inshila shimo ishakulisha isho abantu basefyelamo ili shiku:

1. Imitebetele ya ku Calici

Ici e cintu ca ntanshi kabili icikalamba ku mwina Zambia uuli onse pa bushiku bwa Pasaka. Amacalici ya Katolika, Anglican, United Church of Zambia (UCZ), Pentecostal, na yambi, yalaisula fapa.

• Sunrise Services: Amacalici yamo yatendeka ukupepa kilya kuntu akasuba kaletula (5:00 hrs nelyo 6:00 hrs) ku kulanga ukuti Mary Magdalene asangile inshiishi ya kwa Yesu nayisuluka kilya kuntu akasuba kaletula.
• Inyimbo sha Kusekelela: Abantu balafwala ifyakufwala fyabo ifisuma sana (Sunday Best). Abanakashi bafwala ifitenge ifisuma, e lyo abaume bafwala amasuti nelyo amashati yasuma. Mu macalici mulaba ukushana, ukulisha ingoma, no kwimba inyimbo sha lulumbi isha kusefya ukucimfya kwa kwa Yesu pa mfwa.
• Sermons (Amalyashi ya kwa Lesa): Bashikuteka na bapashitori balashimika pa lwa kucindama kwa kubuka kwa kwa Yesu no kwebela abantu ukuti babe ne subilo lipya mu mikalile yabo.

2. Imitebetele ya mu Cupo na mu Ndutwa

Pa numa ya mapepo, indupwa shilakumana ku kulya ifyakulya fya kusefya. Mu Zambia, ifyakulya e filenga ukusefya kube ukwakumanina.

• Nshima: Iyakulya ca mushilo icishibulika. Nshima ilalyafwa ne nama ya mpaanga (lamb), iilangilila Yesu nga Mwana wa mpaanga uwa Lesa. Lelo, indupwa ishingi shilasefya ne nama ya nkoko, isabi, nelyo inama ya ng’ombe.
• Ifisabo na Mashiku: Pantu Pasaka mu Zambia iba mu nshita ya kutebula nelyo pa numa fye ya mfula, kulaba ifyakulya fya ku munda ifingi nga ifitaba (maize), ifipushi, ne fimbumbwa.
• Kupeelana Ifya Bupe: Nangu ca kuti tacisefyiwa sana nga filya kuli ku fyalo fya ku masamba (Western countries), indupwa shimo mu mitauni balatendeka ukushitila abana "Easter Eggs" (amanyunyu aya mu nshila ya mani) nelyo utushitima twa chocolate.

3. Ukutandala no Kwangalila Pamo

Pantu Pasaka iba pa mpela ya mulungu iitali (long weekend), abantu abengi balatandala.

• Livingstone: Abantu abengi balaya ku Livingstone ku kuyatamba amenshi ya Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya) ayaba ayengi sana mu March na April.
• Siavonga: Abantu balatandala ku Kariba Dam ku kuyatuusha no kwangalila mu menshi.
• Family Outings: Mu Lusaka, abantu balatandala mu mapaki nga Munda Wanga nelyo mu mashoping’i molo (shopping malls) ku kuyalya ice cream no kwangala na bana.

Ifishibilo fya Pasaka mu Zambia

Nangu ca kuti Zambia calo ca mu Africa, kwaliba ifishibilo fimo ifya ku fyalo fya ku masamba ifyatendeka ukwingila mu mikalile ya bantu, maka-maka mu mitauni iikalamba:

• Easter Eggs (Amani ya Pasaka): Amani yaba cishibilo ca mweo upya. Mu Zambia, ici tacaba cishibilo ca kale, lelo amashitolo yakalamba nga Shoprite na Pick n Pay yalatendeka ukushitisha amani ya chocolate.
• Easter Bunny (Kalulu wa Pasaka): Kalulu nankwe amonwa nga cishibilo ca bufyashi no mweo upya uutangila nshita ya kashana.

Lelo, ku Bena Zambia abengi, icishibilo icikalamba ni Musalaba. Musalaba uushili muntu ulanga ukuti Yesu nabuka kabili talimo, ali uwa mweo.

Ifyo Abalendo Balingile Ukwishiba (Practical Information for Visitors)

Nga ca kuti uli mulendo mu Zambia pa nshita ya Pasaka mu 2026, pano pali fimo ifyo ulingile ukwishiba:

1. Ifyakufwala: Zambians balicindika sana amacalici. Nga uleya ku mapepo, fwala ifyakufwala ifishilelenga abantu ukufilwa ukupepa (modest clothing). Abanakashi bafwile ukufwala amasketi nelyo amalaya ayafika pa makufi, kabili abaume bafwala bwino.
2. Ukwenda (Transport): Amabasi ya mu mitauni (minibuses) yalabako, lelo amabasi ya kuya ku mishi yamo yalakumanina bwino bwino, e ico shitila kadebe (ticket) bwangu.
3. Imicele (Weather): Mu April, imfula ilaba naicepa lelo kucili kuli icikabilila icisuma (25°C to 30°C). Ni nshita isuma sana iya kuba panse.
4. Amashitolo: Amashitolo ayakulu yalaba ayaisula, lelo amofesi ya buteko na mabanki yalaba ayaisalwa pa Good Friday na Easter Monday. Pa Isiku lya Pasaka kine, amashitolo yamo yamo yalaicila mu nshita ya cungulo.
5. Ukupepa: Amacalici yonse yalasengela abalendo. Witiina ukwingila mu calici nangu ca kuti taulipo uwa lilya calici. Bakakusengela ne nsansa.

Bushe Isiku lya Pasaka Lishiku lya Kutuusha (Public Holiday)?

Ici cishinka calicindama:

• Good Friday, Holy Saturday, na Easter Monday yaba mashiku ya kutuusha aya buteko (Public Holidays) mu Zambia.
• Easter Sunday (Isiku lya Pasaka) kine, talyaba "Statutory Public Holiday" mu Zambia. Icalenga ni pantu lyonse litala pa Mulungu, kabili amofesi ya buteko na mabanki filaba fyaisalwa kale.

Nangu cibe fyo, pantu lyaba pa kati ka maholide yambi ayengi, calo conse cilaba mu mibele ya kusefya. Amabanki, amofesi ya buteko, ne sukulu filaisalwa ukutendekela pa Cishinka (Friday) ukushika na Pali Cimo (Monday). Ici cilenga abantu ukukwata inshita iikalamba iya kuba ne ndupwa shabo.

Ifitabo na Malembo aya Pasaka

Mu Zambia, abantu balitemwa ukubelenga amashiwi aya mu Baibolo aya kulanda pa kubuka kwa kwa Yesu. Amashiwi yakonkapo yalyishibikwa sana:

• Mateo 28:6: "Talimo muno, pantu nabuka, filya fine asosele."
• Luka 24:5-6: "Cinshi mulefwaila uwa mweo mu bafwa? Talimo muno, lelo nabuka."

Aya malembo e yaba pa mitwe ya bantu abengi lintu baletandashanya no kusoselana ukuti "Happy Easter" nelyo mu Cibemba "Pasaka iisuma kuli imwe!"

Ukusondwelelo

Isiku lya Pasaka mu Zambia lishiku lya kucindama icine cine. Lishiku lya kusekelela ukuti imfwa tayakwata amaka pa muntu, kabili lishiku lya kulenga abantu ukuba abaikatana mu kutemwa kwa kwa Kristu. Ukufuma ku Lusaka ukushika ku mupaka wa Nakonde, no kufuma ku Mongu ukushika ku Chipata, ilishiwi limo line lileumfwika: "Kristu nabuka! Cine cine nabuka!"

Mu mwaka wa 2026, ilyo tukafika pa April 5, 2026, Zambia ikaba na kabili mu kusekelela kukulu. Nga uli mu Zambia, ukaipakisha umutende, ifyakulya ifisuma, ne nsansa ishabulapo ifipasho ilyo tulesefya ili shiku lya lulumbi.

Pano kwashela inshiku 92 ukuti ili shiku likulu lifike, e ico tendeka ukuiteanya ku kusefya kuli uku kukalamba ukwa mu 2026. Pasaka iisuma kuli imwe bonse