by Mungandi wa Muwina-Mungandi and Charles Nyambe
Everything happened; singing, dancing, ululating, sloganeering (Bulozi ki bwa luna) and “symbol waving”(lwa pumeha) as the heaven opened up with a heavy down-pour. This happened on Friday 2nd March 2012 when the Ngambela of Barotseland, Honourable Clement Sinyinda met hundreds of people who came to welcome him to Mongu on his return from his first trip outside Barotseland since his installation. In Si-Lozi, we would say “nyewa-nyewa nji nyewa-nyewa!
This spontaneous event brought together people of Mongu when they caught wind that the Ngambela had arrived in Mongu on the material day.Some of the people gathered at the welcome Mongu post near Hollywood hotel from as early as 13hrs until the Ngambela arrived two and half hours later.
The Ngambela was compelled to come out of his PAJERO to greet the ululating, dancing and jubilant crowds of, children, women youths and men as Induna Namamba, Mr. Matongo gave a brief speech to welcome the Ngambela and his entourage back home. In his brief welcome address, Induna Namamba informed the Ngambela that the people who had gathered to welcome him were happy to see him back and were expectant to hear the details of his tour of duty outside Barotseland.
In response Induna Katema, Mr. Lubasi, thanked the crowds for warm welcome and unity of purpose demonstrated adding that this is as it should always be. He further informed them that the Ngambela has had a very fruitful and successful trip which saw him visiting Livingstone, Choma and Monze towns in Southern Province including Lusaka his first stop. While these formalities were taking place, a heavy downpour ensued; usually taken to symbolize blessings and good will according to Lozi beliefs. In spite of the rains, neither the crowds nor the Ngambela and his entourage of Indunas were moved.
Induna Katema further informed the people who had come to welcome the Ngambela that full details of the trip will only be availed to the public after the Litunga has been fully briefed as per Lozi tradition and culture. Thereafter, the Ngambela’s motorcade escorted by several vehicles carrying hundreds of jubilant people took off for Limulunga . Upon reaching the Mongu Central Business District, the convoy stopped to facilitate the Ngambela greeting people who had lined up the road and those standing in shop corridors. The same took place at Kapulanga popularly known to the locals as “Baghdad” before the convoy proceeded on the Limulunga Road. The whole route from ‘Welcome to Mongu’ Post to Limulunga was lined up by people wanting to have a glimpse of the ‘Minyolui’
The Indunas advised the accompanying vehicles to turn back after Malengwa because the Royal Village had a funeral of Bo-Ma Inonge (the Muoli Imwambo of Imutakwandu Mbikusita Lewanika II and Mother to Akashambatwa and Inonge Mbikusita Lewanika etal) but the people insisted to continue in the convoy up to the entrance of the Royal Village. As a result a compromise position was taken that the accompanying hundreds of people should only go as far the crocodile farm in Mabumbu area. Unfortunately due to the euphoria that had gripped the people, they did not seem to be willing to turn back even upon reaching the agreed point. Given the circumstance, The Ngambela and Indunas took a decision not to proceed into the Royal Village but instead return to Mongu. This return journey was characterised by the earlier pomp and splendor.
Reflecting on the spectacular events of the arrival of the Sope in Mongu from his first tour of duty on that Friday afternoon, one cannot but conclude that there is certainly a strong wind blowing over Barotseland similar to the ‘wind of change’ referred in the run up to the political emancipation of Africa as in the words of the British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan: “The wind of change is blowing through this [African] continent, and whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all accept it as a fact, and our national policies must take account of it.”
Indeed it is true Ki Nako! What was true for Africa then is true for Barotseland now.
Ki Nako! Progress can not be stopped! it can only be delayed… The fire burns on.
masipa fela
Who is this guy?Is he the chief of something?
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Nice piece of Drama, but i guess Ignoring you people is the best thing to do…i hope you didnt break any traffic rules.. I i was Sata i have an Option og asking everysingle one of you to surrender the NRC, Zambian Passport or any such Zambian Government property.. and see how you make a Nation in senaga, shesheke, Mongu and Kalabo.. Now thats less Problems to solve for the greater zambia.. i doubt lozis having a good time in lusaka will be willing to join.. thats were this drama becames just a nuisence in need of crushing with a strong hand.
Ki Nako!
Ba.fika.la you should translet the f.k’n Lozi. Bas.tar.ards!!!!!
Masipa ahao utwile. The good part is we the lozis are able to understand the bemba you are using. Ukaise ku bo kuku ahao.
I can feel it.I can hear it.I can see it.I can smell it…Its coming
most of you yapping trash will be in for surprises.Naliele ,the great.Kaoma.
wecipuba we fimano nga ciwiso wena munyukunyuku
So dull! Have you ever seen a Pajero that looks like that?!
I also was surprised that someone saw a Pajero!
Is he Ethiopian or something? There’s: Gambela -a chief or something like it in barotseland.Gambela- a region in Ethiopia and Gambari- a Nigerian diplomat. So easy to get confused by it all.
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So he has already started acting as a Prime Minister of some Country. Interesting! Zambian be aware that certain people make money out of War. Peace is not profitable. Do not let anybody use you for their selfish motives.
You are so dull. Go back to your history notes on the makololo kingdom you id.io.t. Ngambela means P.M. Lozis had better portfolios even before your tribes had any idea on governance.
Lozis are tribailsts. Barotseland is about tribalism. why don’t we get in our thivk heads? these guys want to be by themselves. Let them take Western provoince but if they touch Noth-western and Copperbelt, we shall show them what Zambians are made of.
Where’s Barotseland?
If you are not proud of your own Chitimwaiche and other chiefs who behalve like illiterate ward counsellors in Muchinga, keep quite. We ar are proud of our own identity and land. We shall continue . It may not be today or tomorrow. Whether you like or not we belong to Barosteland and we shall never forsake our land no matter how poor. Telling lies will not save your sate who is spending sleepless nights over Barosteland. He is fully aware of what is happenning and tried to intimidate us. Kabiyeni uko kwine kumuchinga eko mulya bakolwe abkwata inda.
Why are you guys so keen on starting war in zed. Zambia will not be split period
A Pajero? My foot. These people are so dull they cant even read what is written on the vehicle? This is propaganda at its best and only fools would believe it. A simple lie distorts everything. This a Toyota Pardo you f**ls.
Toyota Prado
Toyota Prado not Pardo lol
Leave Mongu to them. Let them be like Swaziland or Lesotho. So do these people kneel like that to the Litunga? Oh, I can’t see any wet road here.
Nice one nambeye,but there is more itgrinue to this ceremony I.e did u know that the nalikwanda never turns left,every turn is a right turn or that there is a flame that is carried on board which burns through out the litunga’s life and it doesn’t go off even when it rains wich by the way is true it always rains on the day of the kuomboka and then all of a sudden becomes clear.Its belieVed that that’s the way in which the heavens bless the litunga’s journey and assure him safe passage. and that no female todate has ever set foot in the nalikwanda.
Poverty is bad, this is what it can do to a respected people reducing them to nothing and idol worship.
They have been pretending for 48 years now they are showing their true colors after benefiting from other tribes resources. After the discovery of some diamonds, they want to break away and eat alone. God will punish them.
Historically, Barotseland’s status at the onset of the colonial era differed from the other regions which became Zambia. It was the first territory north of the Zambezi to sign a minerals concession and protectorate agreement with the British South Africa Company (BSAC) of Cecil Rhodes. Later Lewanika protested to London and to Queen Victoria that the BSAC agents had misrepresented the terms of the concession,[3] but his protests fell on deaf ears,[4] and in 1900 Britain formally annexed the territory as a protectorate and governed it as part of North-Western Rhodesia.[5] (Wiki)
By Wiki,do you mean Wikipedia? Anybody can put information on Wikipedia.For goodness’ sake it gives option for people to modify what’s written there.I can go there and put info to suit whatever idea I want to propagate.Are you saying we should take Wiki info as gospel truth?
cont Currently, there are three groups who claim to represent Barotseland. In January 2012, The president of Zambia, Mr.Michael Sata met the representatives of the three groups at the Zambian State House in Lusaka. The groups are Linyungandambo, Barotse Freedom Movement (BFM) and the Movement for the Restoration of Barotseland[7] . Experts have said that these three groups may become political parties should Barotseland gain independence
cont
Fighting between the three groups has already surfaced. An article which appeared on the Zambian Watchdog purported to be authored by a BFM representative condemned the activities of Linyungandambo group [8]. The BFM accused the Linyungandambo of having set up Barotseland Government portal website without consultations, and included BFM members in the puroported Barotseland Government without their consents, and in disregard of the effort being made by Mr. Sata to find a lasting solution. The author, Mr. Shuwanga Shuwanga went on to also reveal how the Linyungandambo had refused to work with the BFM back in 2011.
Firstly I would like all those people who stand for this cause why they have not challenged the British Monarchy for misrepresentation?
Secondly why do these people feel Mr Sata is the one to blame seeing that he has been listening to their plea.?
Thirdly,since the land extends into Angola,Namibia.DRC Zimbabwe and mainly in Zambia how will this nation gain back the lost land post independence?
Finally, when the agreement was made did they consult the Lambas,Lundas Luvales Chokwes and other indigenous people about the same or were they assumed to be subjects at the time?
From what I have been reading the Tongas have always been subject to the Lozis and so have been the Nkoya Ilas Leya etc and so may be happy to continue being subjects.
HAKAINDE IS THE ONE ALSO FUELING THIS ISSUE SUCH THAT IF THINGS WENT MORE BAD THEN HE CAN SAY THAT WE TOLD YOU THAT SATA WILL BRING WAR IF VOTED INTO OFFICE. SHAME!!!!!
I watched da kkomboua ceremony 4da 1st tym last yr n it left me speechless! Its so beautiful 2 witness it. Witnessin it is 100 tyms beta thn da edited stuff we watch on tv. thoz drums r wow! Da smoke, da paddlers, da dance moves,all brilliant! I rily hv 2b there ths yr again! Its magnificent!
am quite perplexed by this bartose issue, firstly looking at the map that is going around the net showing the the territory which falls under bartotse land it not only western province it includes all the territories that where once under the litunga dating back to pre colonial days including north western and southern provinces . have the people in these provinces agreed to break away from zambia and be ruled by the lozi? also i know at one point the lozi kingdom extended beyond the borders of present zambia into nambia and botswana so why are they not going to claim their land from these countries?
it clear a message is being sent to the nation. and the president will end up in the middle of it. i fear this time this issue will escalate to its highest in our history.
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innocent people will die,why this so called leaders of our time are so selfish?when the government is quiet it does not mean that the agree with you and don’t push to much the government to act.we people of Zambia will not let the western province to go and with u lozi the time is coming when those who are on forefront will cry for hope.let this issue be brought to nation referendum and will shall show u what we are talking about, is one Zambia one Nation
#6 CHINYEMBA – have some respect for other people. No one forced you not to learn lozi. You are already using Bemba in your sentence, so they might not even get what you are saying. If you want employ a lozi-bemba translator.
It is NOT because people want to seccede from the rest of Zambia. It is because lozi people feel cheated that Sata had promised to attend to their problem but was clearly saying he had changed his mind last week. You can’t go on treating people like that. In the end, even those progressive lozis (who are the majority) will start supporting the separation. Our leaders must understand that one day a line will be crossed on this problem when it will be too late to do anything about it. They must act now. Restoration of the Barotse Agreement does not mean separation or seccession of Barosteland from Zambia, in fact the word seccession does not appear anywhere in the agreement – which means the Agreement can be honored without Barotseland leaving Zambia.
well what about the people producing constitutions and appointing prime minsters?
people of western province are making things difficult for themselves by making contradictory statements and not stating clearly want they want.
what was kambwili doing in that picture???
Does it mean Barotseland was for Lozis only and which area is Barotseland now? and what was the mission of the Ngambela to southern Province. Send in the army and arrest all those selfish activists who think they can destabilize this country. They have illegally declared themselves as a government so they should be arrested for treason.
This story if full of lies. There is just a handful of people who gathered at the same place where all these photos where taken. If u look at Pic one and two that man seated wearing Chitenge material also appears in pic 2. then look at the road, it is very clear with only a few kids. What a BIG LIE, where is the convoy this writer is talking about. Just wait, all these few supporters will scamper like rats when the police move in to restore order.These activists must be very careful and prepared to bear consequences of their actions very soon.
BULOZI FASI LA BO NDA’TA LUNA, HALA MA FASI LE LINDE KI LONA. KI MO LU PEPEZWI, KI MO LU HULEZI FA’SI LA LUNA.
BALICABA NI HA BA KA LINYAZA, KU LUNA KI HAE ME LALATEHA. LINA NI MASIMU, LINA NI LIKOMU, FASI LA LUNA.
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Who cares ?
I want to see the entry & exit stamps in your Prime minister Sinyinda’s passport from Barotseland to Zambia. Somehow it is good to have this kind of entertainment.
The only stupidity is for a grown ass-man to kneel before fellow human being who is not your parent or in-laws.
Man I had respect for until when I saw your comment which shows that you reason through your ass.
BULOZI FASI LA BO NDA’TA LUNA
HALA MAFASI LE LINDE KI LONA
KI MO LUPEPEZWI KI MO LUHULEZI
FASI LA LUNA.
BA LICABA NI HA’ BA KALINYAZA, KULUNA KI HAE MI LALATEHA, LINA NI MASIMU, LINA NI LIKOMU FASI LA LUNA. IMUTAKWNDU MULENA MUHULU YO LUMUFILWE KI MUHAUHELI
HA LUPUNYUHILE
HA LUIKETILE
KI LIWANIKA.
This ignorance is embarrassing to say the least. If you are a Zambian, how can you ask who or what the Ngambela is, and you can read? Google it up or speak to your Lozi friends or family, they will tell you who and what the Ngambela is.
Nobody has a lozi friend because Lozis don’t want to mix period.
Even a stupid man can surely read that the Ngambela used a Toyota Landcruiser Prado and not a Mistubishi Pajero. Bane whilst we want news to go out, pictures will never lie. IYI motoka apa papicture ni Prado not Pajero.
tHERE HAVE BEEN CONFLICTS ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT FOR ONE REASON OR THE OTHER. bUT THE BAROTSE ISSUE IS JUST A NONENTITY THAT AM SURPRISED PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT WAR. OBVIOUSLY SOME PEOPLE ARE BORED AND WOULD LIKE TO SIR UP SOMETHING, BUT THE LOZI’ ARE NOT A SEPARATE GROUP BUT INTERTWINED WITHIN THE FABRIC OF ZAMBIA THAT NOTHING, I REPEAT NOTHING WILL COME OUT OF THIS BAROTSE NONSENSE.
THAT IS HOW COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN IN WARS BEFORE BEHAVE- ZAMBIANS ARE DRUNK WITH PEACE SUCH THAT THEY HAVE NO CLUE ON WHAT WAR BRINGS. THAT IS WHY I ALWAYS SAY THAT THOSE REFUGEES IN ZAMBIA THINK BETTER THAN THE ZAMBIANS THEMSELVES.
ikandulwa ur good.zts a spirit.fasi labondataluna.only fools,satanists ar against z BA agriment
No wonder no one wants to be part of this Barotseland, kneeling before your fellow human being like that, while him he is paid for moving around by your tax payers money, shame. I cannot imagine seing other tribes who take their chiefs as just like any other citizen to bore to this inferiority of kneeling before someone who is not your father or in-law. I think when he was passing in other areas, some motorists were even overtaking his motorcade as they regard him as an ordinary person important only to his tribesmen. Sorry guys, on my dead body will I kneel before a Lozi chief. Personally, I just count my chief to be the only important one, but not to kneel before him as he is not God. Thank God I am not Lozi to reduce myself to such a level.
#28 you are right.this matter has been escalated by MCS when he wanted political millage over RB at the time he was in opposition.
in any case why can’t we try a semi autonomous system of governance like a federal system.
I wouldn’t even call it humility.It is such a disgrace to have to reduce yourself from human to a dog.Even our dog here has more rights and freedoms!!!
I don’t mind clapping but kneeling and lying prostate is only reserved for my Maker.
Some selfish,greedy individuals want to stir up trouble for the people of Western Province. Among the innocent people who were murdered in cold blood by MMD terrorists on 14 January 2011, was there any one from the families of the selfish, greedy politicians who want to whip support through Barotseland issue. Let no one pretend that they can cut any piece from Zambia. Never! Zambia is an entity bequeathed to us by our forefathers who shed blood for independence in 1964. The boundaries of Zambia are were known and anyone thinking of redrawing them must be out of his mind.
There is no time for pretex.someone almost stole our country but our kings are ever wise,a witness was called (britain)and a document was signedBA64.no country shall rule another country in this mordern time!kinakoooooo!
Your kings were not that wise as the British misrepresented them and ignored their pleas.
These Chaps are comedians, do not take them seriously. Let ZP move in and you shall see how they will Scamper
And u ko that a cloud, LIER
So disappointing! When I read the heading of this story I thought Mongu came to a standstill coz the AFCON CUP had arrived there?
Guys no need of insults here we shall remain brothers and sisters and neigbours-I consider u 2 b learned we all know zambia was a unitary state-northern rhodesia and barotseland.
Barotse lifasi la bondat’a luna;
Ha la mafasi le linde ki lona;
Ki mo lu pepezwi,
ki mo lu hulezi,
Mi lwa li lata,
Mulimu aku buluke Barotseland;
U felise lindwa le matswenyeho;
Oho lifasi la luna;
La bonaata luna;
Li be ni khotzo.
I simply hate the selfish and repellent stinking attitude of the lozi Muntus with such great intensity. The best is to auction western province to the Chinese or better donate the province to the people of Haiti as a free gift from the people of Zambia. I wonder if these muntuz are romantic among themselves. They are homo-ethnic creatures. Just look at their dressing during Kuomboka ceremony, it’s Scottish and not Zambian nor African. Alternatively, Michael must divide the sandland of W.P into 2 provinces. After all, the contribution of Western Province to the GDP or national treasury is negligible if not zero. Who loves these Muntuz? Bafikala
I simply hate the selfish and repellent stinking attitude of the lozi Muntus with such great intensity. The best is to auction western province to the Chinese or better donate the province to the people of Haiti as a free gift from the people of Zambia. I wonder if these muntuz are romantic among themselves. They are homo-ethnic creatures. Just look at their dressing during Kuomboka ceremony, it’s Scottish and not Zambian nor African. Alternatively, Michael must divide the sandland of W.P into 2 provinces. After all, the contribution of Western Province to the GDP or national treasury is negligible if not zero. Who loves these Muntuz? Foolish stupids
I simply hate the selfish and repellent stinking attitude of the lozi Muntus with such great intensity. The best is to auction western province to the Chinese or better donate the province to the people of Haiti as a free gift from the people of Zambia. I wonder if these muntuz are romantic among themselves. They are homo-ethnic creatures. Just look at their dressing during Kuomboka ceremony, it’s Scottish and not Zambian nor African. Alternatively, Michael must divide the sandland of W.P into 2 provinces. After all, the contribution of Western Province to the GDP or national treasury is negligible if not zero. Who loves these Muntuz? Foolish stupids
No need to insult other humans please.It is not every Lozi speaking person’s idea and to be called such horrible names is simply bad.We are talking about One Zambia One nation.
@52 u sounds to be a hopeless pf cadre.bembas are the most selfish pipo in northern rhodesia. you stole 78 million pounds from lozi coffers and develop NR.AND EXpect us to watch u helpless.champions in stealing u call it wise?BE seriuos.lazy thiefs masila amina.wether u lyk it or not self rule is coming to barotseland full stop if u dont lyk it better hang yo self.
Zambian ask Dr Kaunda when he became Prime minister of Northern Rhodesia in 1964 before independence which bounderies of Northern Rhodesia was he ruling.Kaunda ruled all the provinces apart from the present western province which was Barotseland protectorate.The bounderiries people are talikng about it was called just barotseland that is from livingstone and some parts of northwestern provinceand this period was around 1900.It was only after 1924 that Barotseland protectorate came into being with the present bounderies.Therefore Kaunda only came to take charge of Barotseland after he abrogated the BA64.
hahahahahahahahaaaaa waiting me just busy making money in Zambia then what if they say I go to Bulozi haa dilema. My beautiful bemba woman and child aweshuwa. Increadible happenings!
western province is just a part of barotseland.kinakooooo!!!!!!
I think this is the begining of the end of this marriage between Zambia and Barotseland.The end is nigh!GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
Be wise in dealing with your elders otherwise insults and silly comment will take you no where but you will only benefit by being cased,be proud of being Balozi Land Citizen which seems to be full of povert in the eyez of Gwaguz Bahateleli, Lilengwami, Hamuna kulu kona Luta koma. Ibe Bulozi Ki bwaluna, we are proud of every activity taking place in balozi land.
Ki nako. lwa iketa cwale. Muyoyange bana ba poho ye nsu.
kinakoooo!!!!Barotseland there u comes!!
Barotse Country an exaggeration of its Might and Boundary
There are documents in the history of the world that defines the boundaries of Barotseland. For example, “It is agreed that the western line of division separating the British from the Portuguese sphere of influence in Central Africa shall follow the- centre of the channel of the Upper Zambezi, starting from the Katima Rapids up to the point where it reaches the territory of the Barotse Kingdom” (Declaration between Great Britain and Portugal, respecting the submission of the Barotse boundary question to an arbitrator, signed at London, August 12, 1903).
For my Lozi friends who speak out of emotions propelled by ignorance, we can educate you on your Barotse Kingdom. When your ancestors migrated from Congo, they met the Lundas, Luvales and Kaondes in North Western part of today’s Zambia. Then you tried to conquer the Lundas and the Luvales but they defeated you and pushed you further south. You met with the Kaondes at the Kamusongolwa battle, they out-smarted you and pushed you further east to the sand plans of Kaoma, Mongu and Senanga. When you saw the land conditions, you tried to go further east but the Tongas said no. To the south the Tswanas were better prepared for you. Therefore you were stuck in the sandy plains. You were conquered by the Makololo and it took you 30 years to revolt and pushed them to E Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi.
In Zambian tradition, you remain mbuyas for Tongas, Luvales and Lundas. in fact you are also traditional Mbuyas for all those descendants of the Makololo. To date you still use Kololo or Sotho or renamed Lozi in your kingdom a language of your 30 year captuers. Your original language from Congo (like Kwamakoma) is almost unheard in many spheres. So who are you really? The King is from Congo. The Language is from South Africa. The King’s Attire is from Britain. You are stuck in the plains but claim every land you walked on as yours meanwhile you were defeated by all other kingdoms you encountered. Surely, if you owned a vast arable land, why didn’t your King think of relocating to somewhere else other than in the middle of the flood zone so that the subjects can farm and feed themselves?
Out of fear of the unknown, in the history of the people of Central and Southern Africa you were the only ones who begged for protection from the British. Other kingdoms were protected because the British using the BSAC had interest.
zwa wena