Bemba Kingdom
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The Bemba Kingdom is a historic centralized Bantu monarchy in what is now northern Zambia, known for its influential chieftaincy system and role in regional politics and culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
centralized Bantu monarchy
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ pre-colonial African kingdom ⓘ |
| capitalType | royal capital ⓘ |
| conflictWith | neighboring kingdoms and chiefdoms ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
initiation ceremonies
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ |
| culture | Bemba culture ⓘ |
| demography | Bemba-speaking population ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bemba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
centralized chieftaincy system
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Chitimukulu of the Bemba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bemba chiefdoms
ⓘ
subordinate chieftaincies ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
pre-colonial era ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | British colonial Northern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | neighboring Bantu polities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural production
ⓘ
influential chieftaincy system ⓘ iron-working traditions ⓘ matrilineal succession practices ⓘ military organization ⓘ regional political influence ⓘ |
| language | Bemba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Republic of Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bantu cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hierarchical chieftaincy ⓘ |
| region |
Muchinga region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Province of Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
traditional Bemba religion ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Chitimukulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based system ⓘ |
| sourceOfLegitimacy |
ancestral authority
ⓘ
sacred kingship ⓘ |
| successionSystem | matrilineal succession ⓘ |
| todayRecognizedAs | traditional authority in Zambia ⓘ |
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