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The '''Litunga''' of [[Barotseland]] (now in [[Zambia]]) is the king or [[paramount chief]] of the [[Lozi 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. | The '''Litunga''' of [[Barotseland]] (now in [[Zambia]]) is the king or [[paramount chief]] of the [[Lozi 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. | ||
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Revision as of 03:49, 29 June 2016
The Litunga of Barotseland (now in Zambia) is the king or paramount chief of the Lozi 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.
The current Litunga is Lubosi II.
List of Litungas
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)
- Nyambe (god)[1]
- Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga (demigod)
- Inyambo
- Yeta I
- Ngalama
- Yeta II Nalute
- Ngombala
- Yubya
- Mwanawina I
- Mwananyanda Liwale (? – 1812)
- Mulambwa Santulu (1812 – 1830)
- Silumelume (1830) – Son of Mulambwa
- Mubukwanu (1830 - 1838) – Son of Mulambwa
- Imasiku (1838) – Son of Mubukwanu
Makololo chiefs (title Morêna)
- Sebetwane (1838 - 1851)
- Mamochisane (female) (1851) – Daughter of Sebetwane
- Sekeletu (1851 - 1863) – Son of Sebetwane and Setlutlu
- Mambili (1863)
- Liswaniso (in rebellion) (1863)
- Mbololo (1863 - 1864) – Brother of Sebetwane
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)
- Sipopa Lutangu (1864 - 1876)[2]
- Mowa Mamili – Regent (1876)
- Mwanawina II (1876 - 1878)
- Lubosi I (1st time) (1878 - 1884)
- Akufuna Tatila (1884 - 1885)
- Sikufele (in rebellion) (1885)
- Lubosi I (Lewanika I) (2nd time) (1885 - 1916)
- Mokamba - Regent (1916)
- Yeta III (1916 - 1945)
- Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (1st time) (1945 - 1946)
- Imwiko Lewanika (1946 - 1948)
- Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (2nd time) (1948)
- Mwanawina III (1948 - 1968)
- Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo -Regent (1968)
- Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (1968 - 1977)
- Ilute Yeta IV (1977 - 2000)
- Lubosi II Imwiko (2000–Present)
References
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- ↑ Lua error in ...ribunto/includes/engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.lua at line 23: bad argument #1 to 'old_ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Family tree of Litungas
