Kalanda Mikowa

Do you want to Learn more about the history of your people and your ancestors ?

This book invites you to learn about the tribal history of the Luunda people of Zambia and the birth of the Luunda-Kazembe dynasty.   

In this book you will learn about:

• The migratory movement of the Luunda people from ancient Congo to contemporary   Zambia in the 19th century.
• Luunda civilization and culture, their military and political organization, tensions and conflicts that led to their exodus. 
• A chronology of their chiefs and the duration of their tenure.
• The role played by the British administration, missionary work, colonial administration, Swahili and Arab slave trader in the making of the Lunda-Kazembe state,  
• Life and the destiny of ordinary men and women who contributed to the shaping of one of the major ethnic groups and kingdoms of contemporary Zambia.

"Wow, this translation is extremely useful, and very well written. The format is great, and it feels so good to finally have access to Mwata’s master piece in English. I am finally proud to know the roots of my origins and the history of my ancestors”

- Twin Mpundu Charles 

Why this book?

The aim of this Translation is to give non- Bemba speaking readers, in Zambia and world-wide, a renewed publication of this unique work in Zambian literature and tribal history (today out of circulation !) by providing the public with both a printed format and a digital version (e-book) accessible by computer, tablet or smartphone. 

Who is it for?

The book is intended for the general public, students ,  school libraries , historians and researchers.

FAQ: What's the meaning of “Kalanda Mikowa”?

“Kalanda Mikowa” means: ''He who speaks of Clans'This is how contemporary Luapulans nick-named Bwana Ian George Cunnison , the author of My Ancestors and my People, the pristine English Translation of Ifikolwe Fyandi Nabantu Bandi. I have used the same idiom to title this book in memory of this eminent scholar and pioneer.

About me

Teacher /Lecturer in Modern Languages ( English and French).

I hold a Ph.D. in Translation Studies;  author of a doctoral Thesis*: A comparative Study of the translation of Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and The Jewel in French and its adaptation in  Chibemba (Paris III university, Sorbonne-nouvelle, 1997), long teaching experience at both High School & university level.

*The thesis is in French

Questions?

kalumbujohn15@gmail.com