Litunga

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The Litunga is the king of the Lozi people of western Zambia, serving as their paramount traditional ruler and cultural figurehead.

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Litunga canonical 20

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monarch ⓘ
paramount chief ⓘ
royal title ⓘ
traditional title ⓘ
associatedKingdom Barotse Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Barotseland Kingdom
associatedRiver Zambezi River ⓘ
associatedWith Lozi royal barge Nalikwanda ⓘ
authorityType customary authority ⓘ
capitalResidence Lealui ⓘ
Limulunga ⓘ
ceremonialEvent Kuomboka ceremony ⓘ
country Zambia ⓘ
culturalResponsibility custodian of Lozi customs and traditions ⓘ
dynasty Lozi royal family ⓘ
ethnicGroupRepresented Lozi ⓘ
featuredIn Kuomboka royal barge procession ⓘ
governanceSystem Barotse governance system ⓘ
governs Barotseland ⓘ
linked to: Barotseland Kingdom
hasCouncil Barotse Royal Establishment ⓘ
hasGenderRequirement traditionally male ⓘ
hasSpouseTitle Moyo wa Litunga ⓘ
hasTitleForHeirApparent Crown Prince of Barotseland ⓘ
hasTitleStyle His Majesty ⓘ
historicalRegion Barotseland Protectorate ⓘ
linked to: Barotseland Kingdom
influences Lozi customary law ⓘ
linguaFrancaOfCourt Silozi ⓘ
meaningOfTitle keeper of the earth ⓘ
mediates traditional disputes among Lozi people ⓘ
postColonialStatus traditional leader within the Republic of Zambia ⓘ
preColonialStatus sovereign ruler of Barotseland ⓘ
recognizedAs one of the most prominent traditional rulers in Zambia ⓘ
recognizedBy Government of Zambia ⓘ
region Western Province, Zambia ⓘ
religionTraditionally African traditional religion ⓘ
role cultural figurehead of the Lozi people ⓘ
paramount traditional ruler of the Lozi people ⓘ
seasonalMovement moves between Lealui and Limulunga ⓘ
successionType hereditary monarchy ⓘ
symbolOf Lozi cultural identity ⓘ
Lozi unity ⓘ
titleHolderOf Lozi people ⓘ
titleLanguage Silozi ⓘ
traditionalCourt Kuta ⓘ
traditionalResidenceType royal palace ⓘ

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