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subiya people
The Subiya peolpe their also known as the Basubiya or Verkhuhane are a group that is found between the Chobe river and Zambezi river in the eastern of namibia.they are located in caprivi region which shares boders wih botswana and zamibia .their languge is known as subiya/khuhane and its a bit similar to tswana and zulu 'the origin of subia people'

The subiya people were orignated from the tribes surrounding them such as the Lozi,Totela,Yeyi and Mbukhushu.most subias they were originated from these to countries,zambia and botswana.in the past years the subiya and yeyi faught for the lands and even today their still fighting.they dont get along that much.the subiya have multiplied.their the dominated group in the caprivi region.

because of flood the subiya people are forced to migrate almost every year to dry landssuch as bukalo,lusese,kabbe and ngoma which are also part of basubiya tribe.they stay there for almost 5 months to wait for their lands to dry up then they migrate back.

'the subiya goverment known as khuta'

the subiya people are ruled by the king mulaliswani who took over his father.he is refered as simwine or munitenge which meansthe owner of the itenge.the king is followed ward headman known as indunas.the go vernment is actually located in bukalo area where the king,s village is.every year the basubiya people they celebrate the birthday party of simwine(king)which they call mukiti wa mulena. /ethical groups of caprivi region>