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OvimbunduBantu-speaking people of central Angola. Numbering about 4 million, the Ovimbundu provided the major popular support for Jonas M. Savimbi and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). They were formerly traders; today they farm, hunt, and raise livestock. About half the 22 Ovimbundu chiefdoms were tributary to a larger chiefdom before Portuguese intervention in the 20th century. Ovimbundu (Umbundu), a people inhabiting the plateau region of Angola, from the coast (between the city of Benguela and the Longa River) in the west to the Cuanza River in the east. Total population, approximately 2.1 million (1970, estimate). Their language, Umbundu, belongs to the Bantu language family. Clan and tribal religious cults have survived among the Ovimbundu; some Ovimbundu are Catholics. The chief occupation is hoe farming (millet, sorghum, legumes, corn). Some Ovimbundu work on coffee and sugarcane plantations. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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