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Ngwenyama

Ngwenyama, meaning lion, is the title of the king of the Swazi Kingdom (Eswatini). The Ngwenyama reigns jointly with the queen mother, the Ndlovukati, and is regarded as the embodiment of the nation, central to rituals such as the Incwala. Since the 1970s the Ngwenyama has also held full executive power as an absolute monarch.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ngwenyama. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ngwenyama
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