The Litunga of Barotseland is the King of the Barotse people. [1] The Litunga resides near the Zambezi River and the town of Mongu , at Lealui on the floodplain in the dry season, and on …

In the case of the Lozi peoples of the Upper Zambezi Valley, a king - known locally as Litunga - which, in English, loosely means keeper of the earth, has not only ruled over, but led and …

Jan 11, 2021 · The only people with a king instead of a chief, their Kuomboka essentially marks the ceremonial journey of the Litunga (the king) from his dry-season palace at the town of …

Aug 26, 2023 · The Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) says the recent trip made by Litunga Lubosi Imwiko the second of the Lozi people to Northern Province to grace the 2023 Ukusefya …

The Litunga, the monarch of Barotseland, had negotiated agreements, first with the British South African Company (BSAC), and then with the British government that ensured the kingdom …

Jul 11, 2018 · When members of the Lozi tribe meet the Litunga, they put their arms in the air, recite tributes and kneel several times as a form of respect. Political structure. The Litunga is …

Sep 5, 2010 · The Litunga is the sole supreme ruler of the Lozi (Luyana) nation. The Lozi mythology states that the Litunga was ordained by Nyambe (God). It is further dictated that …

Aug 20, 2023 · In a landmark event that underscores the significance of cultural unity and regional understanding, the Litunga (King) of Barotseland, Lubosi Imwiko II, was the guest of honor at …

Apr 10, 2024 · Each year in Zambia’s Western Province the Litunga – the King/Paramount Chief of the Malozi people, moves in a symbolic ceremony known as the Kuomboka (“get out of …

Yeta III CBE was a king of Barotseland, of the Lozi people in what is now Western Zambia. The parents of Yeta were King Lewanika and Queen Ma-Litia. [1] Yeta married a woman called …