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would be searched for among the children of the other wives, starting with the wife married to the king for the longest (most senior wife) followed by the junior wives (according to their seniority), until a son is found. If a son is not found, then one of the king's brothers would be king (preference given to the oldest brother and his male descendants, then moving down to the youngest brother) would assume the position of king.
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In the year 1732 Queen Mamani's father, King Phahlo, passed on. Traditionally her father was meant to be succeeded by a child of the Great Wife. However, custom dictated that the heir needed to be a male heir. If the Great Wife did not have male children, like Queen Mamani's mother, then a male heir
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Gradually she began to hand over monarchal duties to King
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Despite being a woman herself, Queen Mamani married a princess from the AmaMpondo kingdom, the daughter of King
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