Balovale
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Balovale means the Lovale people, also spelled Luvale and also called (in Angola) the Luena or Lwena, an ethnic group in Zambia and Angola. In Zambia they are found mainly in the North-Western Province of Zambia, centred in the town of Zambezi which was previously called Balovale. In Angola they are centred around the town of Luena in Moxico Province.
The Lovale people are not united under one paramount chief but comprised of a number of subgroups speaking the Lovale language or dialects of it. They are closely related to the Chokwe who ended the Lunda Kingdom, and Chokwe and Lunda people also live in the same area.[1]
The Lovale people together with the Chokwe, Luchazi and Mbunda are famous for the Makishi dancers who perform a masquerade in intricate masks and costumes.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Univeristy of Iowa: Art & Life in Africa, Luvale People website access 1 March 2007.
- ^ "The Makarishi Masquerade", UNESCO website accessed 1 March 2007.
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