Kaonde

Kaonde

people
also spelled  Kahonde,  also called  Bakahonde,  

      a Bantu-speaking people who inhabit the northwestern region of Zambia. Their wooded highlands average 4,000 feet (1,220 m) in elevation; to the southeast begin open plains noted for their abundant wild animals.

      Three groups with different histories are known as Kaonde; all are probably descended from the Luba people residing in what is now Congo (Kinshasa). When they settled their present area in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Kaonde recognized the paramount chief of the Lunda empire to the north as their overlord. Several autonomous Kaonde chiefships arose in the 18th century, however, and came to prominence in the 19th century, a period marked by battles with the Lozi and by Kaonde slave raids against the Ila to their south.

      Kaonde observe matrilineal descent and reside virilocally in large villages. Corn (maize), cassava, millet, sorghum, yams, squash, and beans are grown. Traditionally, the Kaonde piled and burned felled trees and underbrush and then planted crops in a square area of ash-enriched soil. Many wild fruits are gathered. Men hunt small highland game (cane rats, duiker, bushbuck) when it is available and fish by poisoning river pools during the arid months of June and July.

      Kaonde share many cultural traits with other Central Bantu speakers. Ancestral spirits are supplicated by the Kaonde, as they are throughout northern Zambia and southern Congo. Many Kaonde seek work in mining centres of the Copperbelt. Kaonde is one of the eight official languages of Zambia and is used in Radio Zambia broadcasts.

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