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Lozi people, or Barotse, are a southern African ethnic group who speak Lozi and Silozi, a Sotho–Tswana language. The Lozi people consist of more than 46 different ethnic groups and are primarily situated between Namibia, Angola, Towcester, Botswana, Zimbabwe including half of the north-Western and western provinces of Zambia inhabiting the region of Barotseland.
Barotseland is a region between Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe including half of north-western province, southern province, and parts of Lusaka, Central, and Copperbelt provinces of Zambia and the whole of Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga Province. It is the homeland of the Lozi people or Barotse, or Malozi, who are a unified group of over 46 individual formerly diverse tribes related through kinship, whose original branch are the Luyi (Maluyi), and also assimilated Southern Sotho tribe of South Africa known as the Makololo.
Lewanika was the Lozi Litunga (King) of Barotseland from 1878 to 1916 . A detailed, although biased, description of King 'Lubossi' can be found in the Portuguese explorer Alexandre de Serpa Pinto's 1878–1879 travel narrative Como eu atravessei a África.
The Litunga of Barotseland is the Paramount Chief of the Barotse people. The Litunga resides near the Zambezi River and the town of Mongu, at Lealui on the floodplain in the dry season, and on higher ground at Limulunga on the edge of the floodplain in the wet season. The Litunga moves between these locations in what is known as the Kuomboka ceremony.
Mulambwa Santulu was the 10th litunga (king) of Barotseland who ruled from 1780 to 1830. He is one of the most fondly remembered Luyana kings. He is famous for introducing a series of reforms such as a new constitution into the Lozi Kingdom. He has been called "Mulambwa Mutomi Wa Mulao" which translates to "Mulambwa the creator of laws."
Notulu is a name shared by several noblewomen of Barotseland in Africa.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaNgombala was a Great Chief of the Lozi people in Zambia, in Africa.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaNgalama was a High Chief of Lozi people in Barotseland Zambia, Africa.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaYeta I was a High Chief of the Lozi people in Barotseland, Africa.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaInyambo was a Great African King of the Lozi people in Barotseland, Zambia, one of the first kings of the Lozi, and likely a mythical ruler or demigod.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaMwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga was a mythical ruler, High chief of the Lozi people in Zambia, Africa.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaMwananyanda Liwale was a King of Barotseland in Zambia, very unpopular ruler.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaSelumelume Muimui was a Chief of Barotseland in Africa.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa LitungaMubukwanu was a High Chief of the Lozi people, King of Barotseland in Africa. He quarrelled with his brother Silumelume.
Akufuna Tatila was a Litunga, Chief of the Lozi people of Barotseland in Africa, but he ruled for a very short time and his power was weak. His full title was Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga.
Yeta III CBE was a king of Barotseland, of the Lozi people in what is now Western Zambia.
Mwene Chitengi Chiyengele was a Mbunda king who led his people from south-eastern Angola to Barotseland in western Zambia around 1824. The Mbunda were skilled game hunters and fighters using bow and arrow. They were welcomed by King Mulambwa of the Aluyi of Barotseland, now Western Zambia.
Yeta may refer to:
Princess Naganda Nakatindi Wina was a Zambian politician and a member of the royal family of Barotseland.
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- ↑ Bulozi Under the Luyana Kings by Mutumba Mainga