Rulership
Tshibinda Ilunga introduces the Luba rituals, culture and religion which the Lunda adopt. Lueji rules by handling law and order while Tshibinda leads his army and conquers the surrounding people including those of Lueji’s brothers the Chokwe, and establishes the Lunda Empire.
Due to Lueji’s abnormal dysmenorrhea, she was too sick to rule hence gave the “rukan” to Tshibinda. Tshibinda Ilunga is proclaimed Emperor and takes the title of Mukalenge; he introduces the Luba’s principle of sacred kingship and rule by council; his mystical powers gave him the status of a God-King and identified him as a Solar deity.
Under Tshibinda Ilunga, the Lunda Empire rivals that of his brother even greatly surpassing it. The Empire extends from the east of Angola to the southeast Democratic Republic of Congo neighbouring the Luba Empire and all the way south of Zambia.
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