The Royal Drums (Victoria Falls, Zambia)

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Based in Victoria Falls, Zambia, The Royal Drums are a Victoria Falls legend that is well over 500 years old. They acquired a legendary status when they were seized off an island in the middle of the Zambezi.

For hundreds of years they have been kept at Songwe village as symbols of power and authority. One of the drums was known as Makuwa kuwa after it leapt from one of the raiders, canoes and sank to the bottom of the river where legend has it that its drumbeats could be heard through the water.

Beating of the Maoma royal drum in the Lealui plains in Zambezi tells people that the Kuomboka is about to start. When the Maoma drum comes to life, people know the ceremony is about to begin. This old drum has been giving the Lozis the same message over the years, the message that it’s time to shift to Limulunga, the water has risen, and it’s time for Kuomboka.

However, one important point to note is that these drums are made differently and they produce different sounds. Specific drums are used for specific occasions. One cannot substitute a drum used at the Kuomboka ceremony with the Mutomboko ceremony and vice versa.

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Profile added by Ano Shumba on 30 Sep 2015
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