Business in Mongu town on Friday came to a standstill as the Kuomboka Kufuluhela Committee passed through town centre during a fundraising walk ahead of this year’s Kuomboka Ceremony.
The fundraising walk started at around 08:00hours from Mongu Shoprite and Mongu Airport to the Stadium characterised by traditional drumming and dances.
Speaking on behalf of the Barotse Royal Establishment Premier Ngambela Clement Sinyinda Induna, Inete thanked Mongu residents for contributing and participating in the fundraising walk where about K4.9million was raised.
Ngambela Sinyinda reminded people that the Barotse national Council meeting will be held in Mongu on the 26th of March 2012 adding that all invited guests will be arriving on the 25th of March, 2012.
Men and women were clothed in Lozi traditional attires, women dressed in Misisi while men in Liziba and Mashushu with walking sticks.
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Mongu residents today turn out in large numbers and participated in the fundraising walk organised by the Kuomboka Kufuluhela Committee ahead of this year's Kuomboka ceremony
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Mongu residents today turn out in large numbers and participated in the fundraising walk organised by the Kuomboka Kufuluhela Committee ahead of this year's Kuomboka ceremony
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the Kuomboka Kufuluhela Committee passing through town centre during a fundraising walk ahead of this year’s Kuomboka Ceremony.
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Members of the Kuomboka Kufuluhela Committee counting money raised during the fundraiser
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Mongu residents watching the fund raising walk ahead of this years Kuomboka ceremony
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Men and women were clothed in Lozi traditional attires, women dressed in Misisi while men in Liziba, Mashushu with walking sticks.
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Men and women were clothed in Lozi traditional attires, women dressed in Misisi while men in Liziba, Mashushu with walking sticks.
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Great children of Barotseland. I will need to process my VISA to come for the Kuomboka lol.
Bana bahesu
Pomp and splendor all the way
lol !
THIS IS GOOD. TRUE AFRICANS
LOZIS ARE THE GREATEST. KEEP THE FIRE BURNING. DONT LET PEOPLE WITHOUT A CULTURE TO DIULUTE YOURS.
And yet on TVs in the diaspora this never appears.What are tourist attaches doing and why are they paid?This would bring millions of revenue for the country.
Aluta Continua…
Love Lozis this time around. The only group in Zambia with a tradition that one can document. Lozi attire is unique. Tongas, Bembas, Easterners see if you can adopt the Lozi stye.
wow wish i was part of them
Very beautiful and colourful sight. Sense of unity and purpose also very touching.
Puttin on a uniform for security guards in scotland
Awesome!
Got to say this Barotseland thing is bringing patriotism and sense of pride never seen before in Barotseland. Almost telling the world, “we are still as a unique a people as it’s been from the beginning”. You just gotta admire a people!
Bob Marley sung, “A people without a history are a people without a direction” as well as, “You cant stop a good man!”
The beauty that we see is one to surely share and market as part of our shared heritage. My nephew has both a Scottish and Lozi name and proudly wears his ‘Lozi kilt’ as they call it here to every cultural gathering. Bless my mother for making and sending that along with a Kuomboka DVD for a happy and proud 5 year old who feels a connection to a place he has yet to visit and talks of Zambia already with a patriotism that would make you all smile. He studies the dances and learns fast! A smile today for all… Our kids will be here after we’re gone so share the love, kau fela.
The Organising Committees in all towns must fully advertize points/centres/institutions where all Zambians who are keen to promote national heritage can contribute funds for this important event.
Amazing that the Lozis’ men wore Liziba even befor the European settlers came to Barotse, except in them days they where made out of cow hide, but same styling. They modernised when the Scotish arrived the likes of Francois Coillard who played a major part in bringing Education to Bulozi and is buried at Sefula mission, Mongu.
I am coming home; I am coming home!
I miss Bulozi, land of my fathers. I am coming for Kuomboka this year, come rain or shine. The kaponyas can take over my assets in Zambia; I don’t care. We shall make Barotseland productive, wealthy and more beautiful than ever.
Coillard was French :) but that Livingstone fella was a Scot. Then there’s Westbeech whose probably left a lot of descendants out there along with the Portuguese and Greeks. Coming to think of it this territory is a true cultural melting pot in some ways with its mingling tribal and ethnic bloodlines. Oh I blush now. Yep. I love this place that accounts for 50% of my DNA :)
Enjoy and celebrate your rich cultural heritage as it was meant to be..
A Phiri ana Bwe 20 thanks for the correction, my mistake.
I am coming home; I am coming home!
I miss Bulozi, land of my fathers. I am coming for Kuomboka this year, come rain or shine. The kaponyas can take over my assets in Zambia; I don’t care. We shall make Barotseland productive, wealthy and more beautiful than ever.
@Zozi-a-Zozi no worries. You’re pretty sound with your openness to share cultural and historical matters up here. I enjoy that.
I love Bulozi, land of my father and I dearly love Botswana, land of my mother and my upbringing.
Where is our chiti mwaiche,? Ulubemba nalupwa, mwamona true nationalism in Barosteland
one Zambia one nation!!!People from all corners of the globe who have a cultural heritage  must come out and appreciate  their own culture !!!Those who do not have one must not player hate.
Lineki Lineki!
Lufitile bana ba poho yesu.
Great news from Mongu. Mazabuka Committee had their Fundraising Dinner Dance yesterday, oh it was beautiful, ZNBC cameramen were at hand to take pictures. Good attendancy, DC Mazabuka, Monze & Chikankata in attendancy and all cream of Mazabuka. Good cash raised !!!!
Lost civilisation nt different rom alshabaab of somalia
I read somewhere that you’re not interested in insults. Just like to hurl them, huh?
Nice pseudonym :)
Brothers and sisters, we have a culture to be proud of. LUFITILE SICABA SA HESU.
Are the above men?
ki bunde luli shangwe, bana ba pohoyensu, nachilanisa
Beautiful, beautiful, colourful, majestic,splendor!! Up it up folk, thots the way it goes!
Great children of Barotseland. I will need to process my VISA to come for the Kuomboka lol.
Bana bahesu
Pomp and splendor all the way
lol !
THIS IS GOOD. TRUE AFRICANS
LOZIS ARE THE GREATEST. KEEP THE FIRE BURNING. DONT LET PEOPLE WITHOUT A CULTURE TO DIULUTE YOURS.
And yet on TVs in the diaspora this never appears.What are tourist attaches doing and why are they paid?This would bring millions of revenue for the country.
Aluta Continua…
Love Lozis this time around. The only group in Zambia with a tradition that one can document. Lozi attire is unique. Tongas, Bembas, Easterners see if you can adopt the Lozi stye.
wow wish i was part of them
Very beautiful and colourful sight. Sense of unity and purpose also very touching.
Puttin on a uniform for security guards in scotland
Awesome!
Got to say this Barotseland thing is bringing patriotism and sense of pride never seen before in Barotseland. Almost telling the world, “we are still as a unique a people as it’s been from the beginning”. You just gotta admire a people!
Bob Marley sung, “A people without a history are a people without a direction” as well as, “You cant stop a good man!”
The beauty that we see is one to surely share and market as part of our shared heritage. My nephew has both a Scottish and Lozi name and proudly wears his ‘Lozi kilt’ as they call it here to every cultural gathering. Bless my mother for making and sending that along with a Kuomboka DVD for a happy and proud 5 year old who feels a connection to a place he has yet to visit and talks of Zambia already with a patriotism that would make you all smile. He studies the dances and learns fast! A smile today for all… Our kids will be here after we’re gone so share the love, kau fela.
The Organising Committees in all towns must fully advertize points/centres/institutions where all Zambians who are keen to promote national heritage can contribute funds for this important event.
Amazing that the Lozis’ men wore Liziba even befor the European settlers came to Barotse, except in them days they where made out of cow hide, but same styling. They modernised when the Scotish arrived the likes of Francois Coillard who played a major part in bringing Education to Bulozi and is buried at Sefula mission, Mongu.
I am coming home; I am coming home!
I miss Bulozi, land of my fathers. I am coming for Kuomboka this year, come rain or shine. The kaponyas can take over my assets in Zambia; I don’t care. We shall make Barotseland productive, wealthy and more beautiful than ever.
Coillard was French :) but that Livingstone fella was a Scot. Then there’s Westbeech whose probably left a lot of descendants out there along with the Portuguese and Greeks. Coming to think of it this territory is a true cultural melting pot in some ways with its mingling tribal and ethnic bloodlines. Oh I blush now. Yep. I love this place that accounts for 50% of my DNA :)
Enjoy and celebrate your rich cultural heritage as it was meant to be..
A Phiri ana Bwe 20 thanks for the correction, my mistake.
I am coming home; I am coming home!
I miss Bulozi, land of my fathers. I am coming for Kuomboka this year, come rain or shine. The kaponyas can take over my assets in Zambia; I don’t care. We shall make Barotseland productive, wealthy and more beautiful than ever.
@Zozi-a-Zozi no worries. You’re pretty sound with your openness to share cultural and historical matters up here. I enjoy that.
I love Bulozi, land of my father and I dearly love Botswana, land of my mother and my upbringing.
Where is our chiti mwaiche,? Ulubemba nalupwa, mwamona true nationalism in Barosteland
one Zambia one nation!!!People from all corners of the globe who have a cultural heritage  must come out and appreciate  their own culture !!!Those who do not have one must not player hate.
Lineki Lineki!
Lufitile bana ba poho yesu.
Great news from Mongu. Mazabuka Committee had their Fundraising Dinner Dance yesterday, oh it was beautiful, ZNBC cameramen were at hand to take pictures. Good attendancy, DC Mazabuka, Monze & Chikankata in attendancy and all cream of Mazabuka. Good cash raised !!!!
Lost civilisation nt different rom alshabaab of somalia
I read somewhere that you’re not interested in insults. Just like to hurl them, huh?
Nice pseudonym :)
Brothers and sisters, we have a culture to be proud of. LUFITILE SICABA SA HESU.
Are the above men?
ki bunde luli shangwe, bana ba pohoyensu, nachilanisa
Beautiful, beautiful, colourful, majestic,splendor!! Up it up folk, thots the way it goes!