Nalikwanda
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Nalikwanda is the grand royal barge of the Lozi king in Zambia, famed for its striking black-and-white design and central role in the annual Kuomboka ceremony.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural artifact
ⓘ
royal barge ⓘ |
| associatedCeremonyType | annual migration ceremony GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedSeason | rainy season floods ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barotseland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuomboka ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Lozi identity
ⓘ
symbol of Lozi monarchy ⓘ |
| designFeature | striking black-and-white pattern ⓘ |
| endPointOfJourney | Limulunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lozi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventRole | central element of the Kuomboka ceremony ⓘ |
| function | transporting the Litunga during Kuomboka ⓘ |
| hasCrew |
paddlers
ⓘ
royal attendants ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Lozi royal insignia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional Lozi motifs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large drum used during Kuomboka
ⓘ
raised platform for the Litunga ⓘ |
| hasMusic | traditional Lozi royal music during voyages ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important element of Zambian intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| languageContext | Lozi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wooden hull ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | frequently featured in Zambian national media ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic appearance on the Barotse Floodplain during Kuomboka ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Barotse Floodplain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zambezi River floodplain ⓘ |
| owner |
Litunga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lozi royal establishment ⓘ |
| propulsion | human-powered paddling ⓘ |
| purpose |
display of Lozi royal prestige
ⓘ
royal ceremonial transport ⓘ |
| region | Western Province, Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrSpiritualRole | part of traditional Lozi rituals during Kuomboka ⓘ |
| role | grand royal barge of the Lozi king ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | escorted by additional boats ⓘ |
| startPointOfJourney | Lealui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
resilience of Lozi people to seasonal flooding
ⓘ
transition from floodplain to higher ground ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major attraction of Kuomboka festival ⓘ |
| transportedPerson |
Litunga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
members of the Lozi royal family ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Litunga of Barotseland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lozi king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibility | publicly displayed during Kuomboka ⓘ |
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