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Phoka people
Ethnic tribe of Malawi and Zambia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Phoka people are Chitumbuka-speaking Bantu ethnic group who are related to and are part of the Tumbuka people, primarily found in Northern Malawi in districts of Rumphi and Karonga.[1][2]
History and origin
The phoka date back in 1500, when they decided to leave Nyasaland under the leadership of Mnyanjaba. They decided to cross the river in search of fertile land for farming. The Phoka originally came from around the Nyika Plateau of the northern Malawi.[3]
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