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Notes on the political organization of the Kabompo districts and its inhabitants

1950; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 9; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00020185008706825

1469-2872

C. M. N. White,

South African History and Culture

SYNOPSIS The Kabompo district in the north‐west of Northern Rhodesia is to‐day largely peopled by Lwena, Luchazi and Chokwe who have moved in from Angola within the last thirty years. Their political and territorial organization in Angola is contrasted with the present organization of the Manyinga Native Authority in the Kabompo district in the light of the history of the chieftainship of Sikufele, the senior Native Authority of the area. The immigrant tribes have progressively acquired more and more effective political control of the area without evicting the Sikufele chieftainship and the latter has evolved to meet changing conditions. The result to‐day is partly a result of re‐organization by the Central Government and partly the result of the influence of the relatively egalitarian immigrants. The area presents a uniquely interesting example of the interaction of an indigenous chieftainship with an almost wholly non‐indigenous population and present day government policy in building up local government in Native Authority areas.