People / group

Lwena

The Lwena, also known as the Luvale, are a people of eastern Angola and north-western Zambia. They were active traders in Central Africa. Accounts of the Lunda Empire note that Lunda markets were linked with Luba, Lwena and other Central African trade systems.

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Lunda EmpireSocioeconomy

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Luvale Kingdom

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lwena. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lwena
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“Lwena.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lwena. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lwena.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lwena.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lwena’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lwena (Accessed: ).

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