Chief Monze
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Chief Monze is the spiritual leader of the Tonga people
of southern Zambia
. The chief's palace is south of the town of Monze
named after him, near a place called Gonde, where a ceremony called Lwiindi
takes place. This annual festival is a thanksgiving ceremony which attracts a lot of people from around Zambia.
Tonga people
The Tonga are an ethnic group living in northern Malawi. A related ethnic group also called the Tonga are found in Zambia and Zimbabwe, with some in Mozambique.-History:...
of southern Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. The chief's palace is south of the town of Monze
Monze
Monze is a small town in the Southern Province of Zambia and is about 180 km south-west of Lusaka. It is the administrative centre of Monze District....
named after him, near a place called Gonde, where a ceremony called Lwiindi
Lwiindi
Lwiindi is an annual festival of the Tonga people of southern Zambia. It is a thanksgiving ceremony which attracts people from around the country. It takes place at a Place called Gonde, near Chief Monze's place in Monze District...
takes place. This annual festival is a thanksgiving ceremony which attracts a lot of people from around Zambia.