Barotseland
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, representatives from seven districts making up the province, known as Barotseland during British rule, voted in favor of independence.
This will puzzle many who since the middle of the nineteenth century have repeatedly heard of, and even been in unpleasantly close contact with, Ma-Kololo so called, not indeed in Barotseland, but lower down the Zambesi about its Shiré affluent.
From Project Gutenberg
The Commissioner of Barotseland denies the native story of a rebellious tribe, and states that as far as he knows the whole of his people have remained quiet.
From Project Gutenberg
Back in 1908, Barotseland had a problem.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tiny feudal monarchy in darkest Central Africa had become the favorite chomping ground of Zambezi River crocodiles, and finally the Litunga, Barotseland's proud king, was forced to ask the British government for help.
From Time Magazine Archive
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