''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa
Litunga
The Litunga of Barotseland (Zambia, in Zambia) is the King of the Barotse 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 ...
'' Ngombala was a Great
Chief of the
Lozi people
The Lozi people, also known as Balozi, are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa. They have significant populations in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Lozi language, Silozi, is used as the formal language in e ...
in
Zambia
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
, in
Africa
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.
[''Seven Tribes of British Central Africa'' by Elizabeth Colson, Max Gluckman]
Biography
Ngombala is a young boy's name that means peace and love. This name is believed to bring luck into the life of the bearer.
Ngombala was a younger son of the Chief
Ngalama
''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Ngalama was a Tribal chief, High Chief of Lozi people in Barotseland Zambia, Africa.
Biography
Ngalama was a son of Prince Ingulamwa, Chief of Mokola, who was a son of Queen Mbuymamwambwa.
He was adopted by h ...
and was adopted by Imamba.
He succeeded on the death of his elder brother,
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 ...
.
Ngombala had married
Notulu I (who was later starved to death), daughter of Mwiyawamatende and Matondo. He died at N'gundu and is buried there.
His children were
Prince Mbanga and Chieftess
Notulu II and his grandson was King
Mwanawina I.
References
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