Silumelume
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Silumelume | |
|---|---|
Chief of Barotseland | |
 Map of Barotseland in Zambia, kingdom of Silumelume | |
| Succeeded by | Mubukwanu (brother) |
| Personal details | |
| Relations | Mulambwa Santulu (father) Monambeza (sister) |
| Children | Maselokwa and Kutauka[citation needed] |
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Selumelume Muimui (or Silumelume) was a Chief of Barotseland in Africa.
Family and life
Silumelume was a son of the King Mulambwa Santulu and thus grandson of King Mwanawina I.
Lozi people believed that he was a descendant of god Nyambe.[citation needed]
He became a king in 1835 after his father died, but his brother Mubukwanu was not pleased with that.
Death
Silumelume was in fact chosen by the nation's council, but he was soon assassinated, perhaps on the instructions of his brother, who thereupon succeeded him.
He was killed by Mwene Siengale during a session of the Khotla and was buried at Namaweshi.
Children
His wife is unknown, but his children were Maselokwa and Kutauka (gender unknown).
Sources
- ^ Kingdoms of the savanna by Jan Vansina
- ^ A history of Africa in the 19th century by Esther I. Njiro
- ^ The Elites of Barotseland, 1878-1969 by Gerald L. Caplan