Litunga

Each year, the Lozi people of Zambia’s Western Province celebrate the Kuomboka — a centuries-old ceremony meaning “to rise from the water to dry land.” This vibrant, sacred event marks the seasonal migration of the Litunga (King) from his flooded royal residence at Lealui to higher ground at Limulunga, as the Zambezi River swells and inundates the Barotse Floodplain. The centerpiece is…