Friday, February 23, 2007

Bazoba

What's Bazoba means?

14 comments:

Kyemo Walumona said...

BAZOBA is a tribe which found in Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly ZAIRE), in the region of South Kivu, in the District of FIZI. BAZOBA is formed by five Clans, which are BAMASANZE, BAKWALUMONA, BAGOMA, BAVIRA and BABWARI. They are originaly found on the coast of the Lake Tanganika on the East of the country. For more information, contact one of the BAZOBA sons living in AUSTRALIA.

You can also contact UZOBA COMMUNITY IN AUSTRALIA.

Contact Number: +61432299874
+61412341917
Email: yeskiemo@hotmail.com or
Mwanzalulu@yahoo.com

Mussa Mwanzalulu KYEMO said...

As you may know that the tribe of BAZOBA which has five clans which includs BAKWALUMONA clan is found near KAZIMIYA up to LUBOMO AND KATENGA, BAMASANZE clan is found from KATENGA, BARAKA and near MBOKO, BAVIRA clan is found from MBOKO to UVIRA, BAGOMA clan is found from KAZIMIA to near KABIMBA and BABWARI clan found from KATENG'A to RASI of UBWARI.

Just to make you clear that why is this about and may be you may ask yourself many questions. This tribe was forced to be divided and not to be heard by those who felt to be strong and many than the BAZOBA tribe and that why their voice were not abble to be heard. As the result of that many members of BAKWALUMONA clan went to MOBA exactly KIRUNGU to live there and others of them and BAGOMA clan flew to KIGOMA in Tanzania and what why we have the word KIGOMA from the word BAGOMA. Some of BAMASANZE and BABWARI went to BURUNDI where most of them are found in RUMONGE. And lastly the BAVIRA were forced to live KABOGE and MBOKO areas to go to UVIRA as you can see it.

For those who are left in those area have not voice while they have the right of their land. They are forced to be swollen by other tribe while they don't have voice or considered with the value they should be given. In the past we did not have chance to study or reaching to the level where we could be heard as a tribe but now it's time for you to be heard.

To anyone who will hear this message and feel that he/she is member of BAZOBA tribe and hidding themselves in other tribe, believe me you will be considered as a slave for all your life. It's better to be little with bright ideas instead of being many in full of jelousy and confusion.

BAZOBA tribe was, is and will always be there in anyhow. So it's the time for you to consider your value. Let's rise and fall as one for the hope of our future generation.

Thank you if you may let us know where others may be and even tell them their value as the may not know it.

Mussa Mwanzalulu KYEMO said...

> From: Nassor Pinde

> Subject: nassor pinde imidi
> To: mwanzalulu@yahoo.com


> nashukuru sana kupata jibu kutoka
> kwako. mimi ni mbwari kutoka KISOKWE lakini ivi sasa naishi SOUTH AFRICA. matatizo yangu natakakujuwa ukweli wa asili ya WABWARI. mzee wangu alifariki bado mimi nimdogo sana. naomba nielewe WABWARI walitokawapi? natafauti ya wabembe. ndiyo maana niliomba nipate KITABU. please naomba
msaada wenu.

Mussa Mwanzalulu KYEMO said...

asante sana tena kwa kuweza kutuhandikiya,na nitapendeleya mawasiliyano ya hendeleye,itakuwa vizuri sana ,kwasababu vijana kama wewe ni wadogo sana,ambaye wanakuwa na lazima yakujuwa chimbuko lawo,na nimuhimu sana kama mtu ana taka kujuwa origine yake ilo nijambo la muhumu sana katika mahisha ya leo. sasa nita penda nichukuwe muda kila wakati wakuwa nakufundisha kuhusu asili ya kwetu,ili na wewe ufundishe wangine watoto wetu uko mlipo.tuhendeleye kusamehe wazazi wetu ambaye walikosa kutufundisha kuhusu ASILI yakwetu,ila usijali kwasababu umepata anuwani mzuri yakuweza kuhitambuwa asili yetu. uyu niwakati sasa wa sisi kujulikana na kupanda juu,nakitu nitakuhomba nikuhimizana uko mlipo juu ya MASOMO nijambo lamuhimu sana,nikwasababu yakukosa elimu ndio mana tulizidi kupondekana sana.
NB;sasa tunahanza ulizo la kwanza kuhusu MBWARI;
MBWARI,nimoja wapo ya vijumba vitano(5) vya kabila la WAZOBA. na mzoba ninani?.mzoba nikabila yenye asili ya congo,inayo patikana katika zone ya fizi,kwenye kando kando ya ziwa Tanganyika,na mkubwa wa mzoba ni MBUYU(katika zone ya fizi na zone ya kabambare ndani ya provinve ya maniema. na mjomba wa mzoba ni MULUBA-KATI,mu provence ya shaba(katanga province). kwahiyo sisi WAZOBA ndiyo wenye mtambazo wote wa ziwa tanganyika mu zone ya fizi yani kuhanza UVIRA kwenda mpaka kwenye mpaka wa zone ya fizi na province ya katanga(kalemie)hiyo njoo eneho yetu sisi WAZOBA. sasa na uhuyo mzoba ninani? ni:M'MASANZE,MKWALUMONA,M'MBWARI,M'MVIRA,na M'MGOMA. hivyo vijumba vitano ndio vina fanya kabila la MZOBA. kwahiyo mtu akikuliza kwamba wewe ninani,ni wewe kumjibu kwamba wewe ni MZOBA wa kijumba cha wabwari.na vilevile nita kuhandikiya na mipaka ya kila kijumba cha wazoba nawa SURUTANI(mwami)wawo,kwenye e-mail ya kufata.
NB;yani sisi nitofauti na WABEMBE, yani mbembe ni mtu aliye tokeya milimani ndani ya zone ya fizi sehemu inayohitwa ITOMBWE,ndiyo chimbuko la kabila la wabembe.na mkubwa wa mbembe ni MREGA na njomba wa mbembe ni MZIMBA ni kabila inayo patikana ndani ya province ya maniema.
yani mbembe ni mtu alitufata sisi uku kwetu tanganyika,kutoka uko kwaho milimani.sasa alipo fika huku kwetu akapafurahiya na ndio tukahanza kuhishi pamoja na kuhanza kuhoweyana.asante kwahayo machache kwanza,nasubiri jibu kutoka kwenu,na maswali.salam kwenu wote.(kibalo kye bazoba,......mmmmmmmmmmm.)

Ilahunda said...

Hope all is well,I'm researching about my tribe Wabwari, might you know anything about them?

Mussa Mwanzalulu KYEMO said...

Thank you Ilahunda for your question, as you want to know more about WABWARI!!!
To be honest "Wabwari is not a tribe but a clan among the clans of BAZOBA tribe".
BAZOBA or (BAJOBA) tribe is originally from on the coast of Lake Tchad with main activity of fishing. The cause of SAHARA desertification, they migrated to Central Africa by searching the new land. They passed through the Haut Congo region and particularly across the river Lualaba with their fishing activities up to LUBA Empire at SANGA. Cause of querelles and the war became insupportable within the Luba Empire, they got divided and go different places.Some spread out in the region of SHABA and others went up to ZAMBIA. MUZOBA left SANGA for the research of new land by passing near the town of KALEMIE. That where MUBUYU stayed at KALONDAKIBUYU, MUTABA went and stayed to MOBA, MUGOMA stayed at KAZIMIA, MULAMBA stayed at MASANZE (now is called BARAKA), MUKWALUMONA stayed at KARAMBA (at Chief Pole), and MUVIRA stayed at UVIRA.

Now I want to tell you were WABWARI came from and how this clan can be consired tribe for today. WABWARI is the mixed of BAZOBA tribe and BURUNDIAN of KARANDA in KATETE near to the prison Mbimba in RUMONGE.

So, how this arrived? to have WABWARI in BAZOBA?
= According to BAZOBA tribe, it was a big mistake for a lady to get pregnant before maried. So one day the daughter of BAZOBA, called KYALA. She got pregnant before married, so they took her to the RASI of UBWARI and left her there. One day the fishemen from Burundi they found her there with her child. Those Burundians fishmen dicided to fall in love with her and took to BURUNDI. After many years, KYALA had many children. One day KYALA's children questioned her to tell them where their Uncles are... KYALA told them and that where they decided to cross the Lake Tanganika up to KIBANGA. When they got there, they were not happy with the way their Uncles BAKWALUMONA considered them. They were neglected and slept in the house of goats. They went back to BURUNDI and narrate everything to their Kingdom about what happened to them. So, they decided to cross the Lake Tanganika again to fight against their Uncles BAKWALUMONA. At that time KANYONYI KA MWANZA was the great fighter of BAKWALUMONA clan. After many day of fighter, BAZOBA decided to cease the fight and provided them part of the land as they wanted to live near their Uncles. Therefore, they have been provided that part of land from BAKWALUMONA clan and that why we have BABWARI in DRCongo today.

The other question is, How come today they are considering BABWARI as a tribe?

Many years ago, most of BAZOBA were interrested to learn Islamic and not government school. So when Mbondo (known as Mbembe)came down from the montagne of MULENGA, they found BAZOBA tribe on the coast of Lake TANGANIKA. So, the time they were dividing Zones and Colectivities, Our brothers BABEMBE tried to hide the three clans of BAZOBA wich are BAMASANZE, BAGOMA and BAKWALUMONA and infiltrate them in their trib which is BABEMBE by using the slogan "Mbembe na wake Mkyoba". Because at that time if It would be known that BAZOBA tribe has more than four clans, they could be provided the Collectivity. So when Anzuruni Bembe and Mwene Malungu went to represent ZONE de FIZI, they have written Babwari as tribe.

It's long story, but we encourage you to ask as many questions as you can so you can be proud of your tribe.

Don't hesitate to contact BAZOBA COMMUNITY IN AUSTRALIA.
Email: trahore.moses@gmail.com
Email: Mwanzalulu@yahoo.com

papa lorenzio said...

Nice muzuri sana....Lusu ya Barega pa USA Tuna sema jambo...bien sn - mukuwe na kumbusha wa toto lugha ya kwetu ya asili...hata vile musha kuwa Australia . Bazoba...ni kabila ya batu ya upendo...sawa na barega tu.

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

I like this history

Unknown said...

Do you have a book of BAZOBA tribe? If not tell me un box

Mussa Mwanzalulu KYEMO said...

Inabidi kuelewa ya kwamba mbwari ao clan ya Wabwari imetoka na ukoo wa Kabwali!!! Kabwali ni mwipwa wa Wakwalumona na katoka katika ukoo wa Kasang’a ambaye alikuwa Dada yake na Mbung’we POLE (Prince wa Kiluba aliye fika wa kwanza katika ku ziwa Tanganyika kutokea Buluba). Kwaiyo Mbung’we aliopo fika kwenye ziwa Tanganyika alipapenda na kuanzisha familia yake na kisha Dinasty (Ufalme) wake katika maji wa Kalamba. Dada yake Kasang’a ambaye pia alikuwa Mluba kabla ya kuja kujulikana kwa jina la Wazoba (jina la Wazoba lilikuja bahadaye kufatana na shuguli ya uvuvi) na kisha kasha bahadaye Wakwalumona kama vile clan. Kwaiyo nafikiria utaelewa njinsi gani Kabwali ni mwipwa wa Wakwalumona ambaye ndie ukoo wa Mbung’we POLE. Kwaiyo leo ndani ya Wabwari mko watu mchanganiko kati ya Warundi waliotoka (Uruwa) yaani sehemu ya Burundi kwa mwami kwa mwami Rumonge na kutoka ku ufalme wa Uzige (kwasasa ni Bujumbura) waliokuja na watoto wa Kimala kwa niaba ya kupiganisha ku mlima wa Kabwali. Kwaiyo wavamizi hao kutoka Burundi walipambana kweli na Wazoba Wakwalumona uku kukiwepo na msaada wa wadogo zao Wagoma, Baciba, Bamasanze, Bahovu, ukoo wa Kabwali etc... Ila ilipo tambulika kuwa Wazoba wanapigana na wepwa (watoto wa Kimala), ilibidi kuacha vita na kuwahambiya waishi kama watu wengine. Kwaiyo waliruhusiwa na Mfalme POLE kwa wenyewe kuishi region ambayo ukoo wa Kabwali uliteuliwagwa na Mfalme POLE kusimamia ila ripoti zote zilikuwa zikienda Kibanga. Kwaiyo wa mercenaries wa kirundi na watoto wa Kimala ambao ni (50% Bazoba Bakwalumona na 50% Warundi) wakafuraia kabisa kuhishi sehemu iyi na hadi sasa. Ila cha ajabu, wa mercenaries (askari wakulipwa) ambao wanao julikama kwa jina la WASESA, walifikia kumuhu Kanoni na wakachukuwa iyo nafasi uku wakiendelea kuripoti kwa Mfalme POLE hadi mnamo mwaka wa 1968 ndio Wabwari chini ya uongozi wa Chief KISESA wakahamua kujigawa na kuto kuripoti kwa Mfalme POLE.

Mussa Mwanzalulu KYEMO said...

Inabidi kuelewa ya kwamba mbwari ao clan ya Wabwari imetoka na ukoo wa Kabwali!!! Kabwali ni mwipwa wa Wakwalumona na katoka katika ukoo wa Kasang’a ambaye alikuwa Dada yake na Mbung’we POLE (Prince wa Kiluba aliye fika wa kwanza katika ku ziwa Tanganyika kutokea Buluba). Kwaiyo Mbung’we aliopo fika kwenye ziwa Tanganyika alipapenda na kuanzisha familia yake na kisha Dinasty (Ufalme) wake katika maji wa Kalamba. Dada yake Kasang’a ambaye pia alikuwa Mluba kabla ya kuja kujulikana kwa jina la Wazoba (jina la Wazoba lilikuja bahadaye kufatana na shuguli ya uvuvi) na kisha kasha bahadaye Wakwalumona kama vile clan. Kwaiyo nafikiria utaelewa njinsi gani Kabwali ni mwipwa wa Wakwalumona ambaye ndie ukoo wa Mbung’we POLE. Kwaiyo leo ndani ya Wabwari mko watu mchanganiko kati ya Warundi waliotoka (Uruwa) yaani sehemu ya Burundi kwa mwami kwa mwami Rumonge na kutoka ku ufalme wa Uzige (kwasasa ni Bujumbura) waliokuja na watoto wa Kimala kwa niaba ya kupiganisha ku mlima wa Kabwali. Kwaiyo wavamizi hao kutoka Burundi walipambana kweli na Wazoba Wakwalumona uku kukiwepo na msaada wa wadogo zao Wagoma, Baciba, Bamasanze, Bahovu, ukoo wa Kabwali etc... Ila ilipo tambulika kuwa Wazoba wanapigana na wepwa (watoto wa Kimala), ilibidi kuacha vita na kuwahambiya waishi kama watu wengine. Kwaiyo waliruhusiwa na Mfalme POLE kwa wenyewe kuishi region ambayo ukoo wa Kabwali uliteuliwagwa na Mfalme POLE kusimamia ila ripoti zote zilikuwa zikienda Kibanga. Kwaiyo wa mercenaries wa kirundi na watoto wa Kimala ambao ni (50% Bazoba Bakwalumona na 50% Warundi) wakafuraia kabisa kuhishi sehemu iyi na hadi sasa. Ila cha ajabu, wa mercenaries (askari wakulipwa) ambao wanao julikama kwa jina la WASESA, walifikia kumuhu Kanoni na wakachukuwa iyo nafasi uku wakiendelea kuripoti kwa Mfalme POLE hadi mnamo mwaka wa 1968 ndio Wabwari chini ya uongozi wa Chief KISESA wakahamua kujigawa na kuto kuripoti kwa Mfalme POLE.

Mussa Mwanzalulu KYEMO said...

Amna shida ndugu yangu sisi tupo tu, na Shukrani sana kwakuwa umependa Historia iyi!!!