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The succession of Bemba chiefsBook 1944 • Brelsford, William Vernon
Bemba • Africa > Southern Africa
The political stability of the Bemba society is dependent upon the smooth functioning of its rule of succession. The hierarchy of Bemba chieftainships is graded and the installation of a new chief often involves a series of political readjustments sp...