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Description
Dimensions: H:10.6" W:9.4" L:9.1" Weight: 3.7 lbs.
Tonga Tribe Stools – The Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe are known for crafting wooden stools that are both functional and symbolic. These stools are hand carved from wood and a shaped seat with leather. They are traditionally used by elders or important family members and are seen as symbols of status, wisdom, and respect. In some cases, the stool represents a person’s connection to ancestors and may be used in rituals or spiritual practices. Each stool is personal and may be passed down through generations.
About the Tribe
The Tonga people lived in relative isolation in the fertile lands along the Zambezi Valley on both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides before Lake Kariba flooded their villages in 1957-58. Tonga people in the Zambezi Valley were forcibly relocated to barren and difficult-to-farm lands to allow for the construction of the Kariba dam, one of the world's largest man-made dams. The Tonga people are mostly concentrated in southern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe's Matabeleland, which is separated from Zambia by the giant lake. The Tonga people are believed to be Zambia's first Bantu settlers. The name Tonga means "independent," referring to the fact that the Tonga tribe did not have chiefs (traditional leaders) like other tribes before colonization. Tonga are Bantu people who speak Chitonga language.
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