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African Folklore: An Encyclopedia - Marshalls University

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FALASHA<br />

See Jews of Ethiopia; Music: Arab and Jewish Music of North Africa; Northeastern<br />

Africa<br />

See Architecture; Central Africa<br />

<strong>African</strong> folklore 246<br />

FANG<br />

FESTIVALS: MUTOMBOKO FESTIVAL<br />

OF THE LUNDA<br />

You are the one who has assumed leadership.<br />

Great One, you are the remnant of the ancient Royal<br />

Highness.<br />

The sovereign ruler who is as firmly planted as a<br />

banana tree.<br />

The strong one, you walk over the weak ones and<br />

subdue even the those who resist your firm control.<br />

(praise for Kazembe sung by Chipolobwe Mwadya<br />

Misenga, 1989)<br />

Mwata Kazembe is the traditional ruler of the Lunda people living in Zambia’s Luapula<br />

Province. He is the center of an annual festival called the Mutomboko that is held every<br />

year in the town that houses his capital, Mwansabombwe. The festival usually lasts two<br />

days, with at least a third day, preceding the main events, dedicated to more informal<br />

celebratory activities, such as dancing, music, drinking, and general revelry. There are

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