Marriage and occupations:
- Marriages between different races, social class and religions (Intermarriage) and polygamy is common.
- The land of family the family is inherited from the the father;s side and the movable properties are given to the mother's side of the family.
- Mbunda villages traditionally have a head to run the village.
During the Reign of the Queen Naama, the regulations were:
1. the king/chief should marry a granddaughter of the royal line
2. the new monarchs should come from the sisters of previous monarchs
3. when the Queen is going under their menstrual period, the husband of the Queen (Mukwetunga) must take over for that period of time
4. If the Queen is not married then one of the brothers of the Queen would take charge on her behalf
After Queen Naama’s death, a person can not become a queen if she is married, if she were to be married she must give her throne to her brother.
The system of Traditional Rule was that the Mbunda Kingdom chooses a king from the inheriting descent from the female line of royal hierarchy. The two main jobs of the king is to legislate rules and govern the community. The king's rules and decisions were not to be questioned and carried out. This is believed to keep the Mbunda community stable.
1. the king/chief should marry a granddaughter of the royal line
2. the new monarchs should come from the sisters of previous monarchs
3. when the Queen is going under their menstrual period, the husband of the Queen (Mukwetunga) must take over for that period of time
4. If the Queen is not married then one of the brothers of the Queen would take charge on her behalf
After Queen Naama’s death, a person can not become a queen if she is married, if she were to be married she must give her throne to her brother.
The system of Traditional Rule was that the Mbunda Kingdom chooses a king from the inheriting descent from the female line of royal hierarchy. The two main jobs of the king is to legislate rules and govern the community. The king's rules and decisions were not to be questioned and carried out. This is believed to keep the Mbunda community stable.