Hambukushu

The Hambukushu are a Bantu-speaking people of the Kavango and Okavango river country, with traditions linking their origins to Barotseland. Their language is Thimbukushu, and the Hambukushu kingdom is one of the Kavango kingdoms. Fishing, cultivation and livestock keeping have sustained communities along the river and around the delta. The Hambukushu are also known for basketry and for rainmaking: their rain chiefs hold a special place in the traditions of the Okavango.