Thread by @Historian_Zed

t1/ THE LOZI PEOPLE
The Lozi people, or Barotse, are found in Western Zambia.

1881- Potraits of Barotse People

t2/ Lozi are the only tribe in Zambia with a King instead of a chief.

📸1960- Litunga Mwanawina III with Queen Elizabeth.

t3/ In 1890, Barotseland became a British Protectorate after the Lochner Concession deal between Litunga Lewanika & Cecil Rhodes.

📸 Palazer between Lewanika & Lochner

t4/ In 1964, Barotseland joined Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) before independence via Barotseland Agreement.

t5/ Barotseland was once considered an independent Kingdom with it's own flag & court of arms

t6/ The administrative capital is called Lealui, and the winter capital is called Limulunga.Mongu is the political capital.

📸 Mongu Town in the 1970s

t7/ Lozi's show respect through ' Likute', whose most visible feature is hand clapping.

t8/ The Litunga is the ‘holder of the earth’ which is a literal translation of his name. All land in Barotseland belongs to the King, and his subjects are granted permission to live on the land.

📸 1893- Mission Station Sefula

t9/ KK pushed for ' One Zambia One Nation.

t10/ 1900- King Lewanika

t11/ 1884- Francois Coillard at Leshoma, Barotseland.

t12/ 1902- King Lubosi Lewanika I in London.

t14/ 1910-Barotse Police at the Victoria Falls Regatta

t15/ 1902- King Lewanikas to Bethany House School

t16/ 1916- Lewanika died on Feb 4. He was buried in an elaborate ceremony.

t17/ The Lozis celebrate the Kuomboka Ceremony annually in March or April at the end of the rainy season.

t18/ During Kuomboka, the Litunga, his Queen & som subjects move from his residence at Lealui to Limulunga.

t19/ During Kuomboka, men in red berets, leopard skins & lion manes lead the procession.

t20/ Males wear a siziba- a red, black & white skirt-, red beret (lishushu) and a waistcoat.

📸 Rupiah Banda looking resplendent.

t21/ Lozi women wear Musinsi,which consists of two skirts, a top called baki & a wrapper called chali.t

t22/ Lozi sometimes wear Ivory bangles given at different stages in life ; puberty, birth etc

t23/ During Kuomboka, the King beats the royal drum maoma. Other drums include manjabila, lishoma, mwenduko & mutanga.

t25/ Lozi foot stool.

t26/ Visit the NAYUMA MUSEAUM in Mongu opposite the Litungas Palace to learn more about the Lozi.

📸 Litungas Palace