''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Ngalama was a

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Biography

Ngalama was a son of Prince Ingulamwa, Chief of Mokola, who was a son of Queen Mbuymamwambwa. He was adopted by his paternal uncle, Chief

Inyambo ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Inyambo was a Great African King of the Lozi people in Barotseland, Zambia, one of the first kings of the Lozi, and likely a mythical ruler or demigod. Biography He is called "the son Nyambe of Mbuymamwambwa" ...

, and he succeeded on the death of his other uncle, king

Yeta I ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Yeta I was a High Chief of the Lozi people in Barotseland, Africa. Family It is said that he was a son of the first Lozi king Nyame, by his second wife, queen Mwambwa. Nyame is a Sky god in African mythology. ...

. Ngalama had married a daughter of his

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, Prince Mwanambinyi. He died at

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, having had sons who were kings:

Yeta II Nalute ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Yeta II Nalute was an African Tribal chief, High Chief, king of the Lozi people and Barotseland in Zambia.''Bulozi Under the Luyana Kings'' by Mutumba Mainga Biography Yeta was a son of the Great King Ngalama a ...

and

Ngombala ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Ngombala was a Great Chief of the Lozi people in Zambia, in Africa.''Seven Tribes of British Central Africa'' by Elizabeth Colson, Max Gluckman Biography Ngombala is a young boy's name that means peace and lov ...

. His grandson was

Prince Mbanga Prince Mbanga was an African nobleman (''Mwana' Mulena''), the first Chief of Nalolo. His wife was named Notulu. Biography Mbanga was a son of the king Ngombala. He succeeded on the resignation of his sister and established his capital at Ika ...

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