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'''Baluvale''' means the '''Luvale''' people, also spelled '' | '''Baluvale''' means the '''Luvale''' people, also spelled ''Lovale'' and also called (in Angola) the ''Luena'' or ''Lwena'', an ethnic group in [[Zambia]] and [[Angola]]. In Zambia they are found mainly in the [[North-Western Province (Zambia)|North-Western Province]] of [[Zambia]], centred in the town of [[Zambezi, Zambia|Zambezi]] which was previously called ''Balovale''. Some Zambian Luvale have left their ancestral lands for economic reasons and can be found in other locations in [[Zambia]] such as [[Lukanga Swamp]]. There is also considerable Rural-Urban migration to [[Lusaka]]. In Angola they reside in eastern Moxico Province. | ||
The Lovale people are not united under one paramount chief but are composed of a number of subgroups speaking the [[Lovale language]] or dialects of it. The Luvale language (sometimes called Lwena) is a west central [[Bantu language]], and a [[tonal language]]. The Lovale are closely related to the [[Chokwe people|Chokwe]] who ended the [[Lunda Kingdom]], and Chokwe and [[Lunda people]] also live in the same area.<ref>[http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Luvale.html University of Iowa: Art & Life in Africa, Luvale People] website access 1 March 2007.</ref> Within Zambia the Luvale are famous for their traditional beliefs in [[witchcraft]] or [[West African Vodun|voodoo]] which are still commonly practised, in both rural and urban areas.<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=10&id=1084501299 Times of Zambia - Witchcraft exists, admits Chief Munyumbwe of Gwembe district] accessed 1 Dec 2007.</ref> The Lovale people together with the [[Chokwe people|Chokwe]], Luchazi and [[Mbunda people|Mbunda]] are famous for the [[Makishi dancers]] who perform a [[Masquerade ceremony|masquerade]] in intricate masks and costumes.<ref>[http://www.unesco.org/culture/intangible-heritage/42afr_uk.htm "The Makarishi Masquerade", UNESCO website] accessed 1 March 2007.</ref> | The Lovale people are not united under one paramount chief but are composed of a number of subgroups speaking the [[Lovale language]] or dialects of it. The Luvale language (sometimes called Lwena) is a west central [[Bantu language]], and a [[tonal language]]. The Lovale are closely related to the [[Chokwe people|Chokwe]] who ended the [[Lunda Kingdom]], and Chokwe and [[Lunda people]] also live in the same area.<ref>[http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Luvale.html University of Iowa: Art & Life in Africa, Luvale People] website access 1 March 2007.</ref> Within Zambia the Luvale are famous for their traditional beliefs in [[witchcraft]] or [[West African Vodun|voodoo]] which are still commonly practised, in both rural and urban areas.<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=10&id=1084501299 Times of Zambia - Witchcraft exists, admits Chief Munyumbwe of Gwembe district] accessed 1 Dec 2007.</ref> The Lovale people together with the [[Chokwe people|Chokwe]], Luchazi and [[Mbunda people|Mbunda]] are famous for the [[Makishi dancers]] who perform a [[Masquerade ceremony|masquerade]] in intricate masks and costumes.<ref>[http://www.unesco.org/culture/intangible-heritage/42afr_uk.htm "The Makarishi Masquerade", UNESCO website] accessed 1 March 2007.</ref> | ||
