KUOMBOKA CEREMONY

The name Kuomboka translates to “get out of the water” and the traditional festival of the Lozi people of Western Zambiainvolves the Kingwho is called the ‘Litunga’ and his wife moving from their summer home in Lealui to Limulunga. They travel in two separate barges with the King’s being the larger of the two. His barge, which is called ‘Nalikwanda’ features a modelelephant on the top and is rowed by specially chosen members of the tribe. His subjects and visitors line the shores of the Zambezi river clad in their Sizibaand Musinsi (Lozi traditional attire) to welcome their leader after his six hours journey. To attend the Kuomboka, fly into Mongu via Proflight then self-drive to the harbor to catch a boat to Lealui.