LUKA

As the ceremony started 
A young  girl recited, " 
Receive my best greetings...
Welcome our dear delegates 
from bajhoba Kingdoms. 
             I am Ziyanda , 
The grand daughter
of Yao appointed  King
Twaib Mndala Chimbalanga 

If I hear someone calling 
" LUKA" 
my mind thinks about the 
League of the 
United 
Kingdoms of
Afrika.

I see the Kingdoms 
which surround the lake Tanganyika. 
Which is called in Kijhoba
 " Kitanga Kye Nyika"
 to mean the residence 
of 
an electric fish called 
     " Nyika" 
I see the kingdoms : 
1.Bavila ,
2.Batabwa
3.Babemba, 
4.Bafipa, 
5.Bagoma,
6.Baswima,
7. Babwali ,
8. Bamasanzi  
9. Baholoholo, 
10. Babuyu, 
11.and  Bajiji. 

Yeah, 
Millions of  the Bajhoba who live 
in the boundaries of lake Tanganyika
 in Burundi ,Tanzania 
DRCongo and Zambia.

I see the Yao Kingdom 
Oh ! millions of Yao people in the boundaries 
Of lake Nyasa in Malawi,
Mozambique and Tanzania.
The name Nyasa " or niassa" 
 means " a fruitful " 

I am not a blind, 
                     Yes ,
                     yes ,
                     yes !
      I am so Kind. 
My eyes see millions 
of Yao people singing loud, 
loudly in Zimbabwe and
Zambia. 

I am so exciting today
As my eyes see some 
                               Vira,
                          Bemba, 
                               Fipa 
                              Bwali, 
                            Masanzi 
and Yao delegates at Mahlabathini. 

Yes,  
      Yes,  
             Yes 
The representatives of the Kingdoms 
that form the  League of the United 
                         Kingdoms of Afrika.

" Afrika
      or 
Arkebulan" 

I pray to see  peace 
             in these Kingdoms, 
                  I like to see progress 
of the citizens of these Kingdoms. 

The scripture says," 
How good and pleasant it is 
when brothers live together in Unity!" 

Oh! Yes 
The word " Unity" 
may be a daily  
cantique in the hearts of Wajhoba and 
Wayao in the World. 
I pray this coalition to bring 
good fruits in the future. 

As It is said"
Unity is Strength " 
Only a  person who don't understand
                     the meaning of" Unity"
 that can underestimate  
This historical meeting.

August 11th, 2024 
This day will be 
         remembered 
                        and celebrated
as the" Special meeting of Yao appointed 
King with bajhoba delegates in Exile. 
To close ," I love you all."

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