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The Kingdom of Kongo (1400– 1914) Was an African kingdom located in west central Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda, the Republic of the Congo, and the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Earliest human settlement, in what is now the DRC, stretches back some 10 000 years. At its greatest extent, it reached from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Kwango River in the east, and from the Congo River in the north to the Kwanza River in the south. The kingdom consisted of several core provinces ruled by the Manikongo, Its sphere of influence extended to neighboring kingdoms, such as Ngoyo, Kakongo, Ndongo and Matamba. The kingdom was compiled of a number of extensive and complex Savannah and rainforest trading states; the Kongo kingdom, the Luba Empire, the Lunda kingdom, the Zande kingdoms, and the kingdom of Kuba. The complex forest-river-savannah ecology of its territory enabled it to develop into a vigorous trading state that was able to maintain its integrity until it fell to the advance of Belgian colonial expansion (Giblin 1999). In the late fifteenth century Portuguese explorers established contact with the Kongo kingdom, and traders and missionaries followed on their heels. Initial friendly relations between the Kongo and the Portuguese soured as a result of Portuguese rapacity and especially their insatiable demand for slaves. In later years the expansion of the Portuguese coastal enclaves brought control over land as a new focus of conflict (Library of Congress 1989, 1993, Columbia Encyclopedia 2001).In the early 1600s, weakened by conflicts with the Portuguese and other neighbours, internal struggles for power and the ravages of the slave trade, the kingdom progressively disintegrated. Over time it lost control over its constituent parts and the trade routes that had been the source of its wealth and power. By 1700 the kingdom was a spent force (Library of Congress 1993). In conclusion the collapsed as a result of foreign invasions and internal disputes. (basically divide and conquer ). This once great kingdom was then partitioned by various European nations. Source: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/drcoverview1.htm
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The Kingdom of Kongo (1400– 1914)

Was an African kingdom located in west central Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda, the Republic of the Congo, and the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Earliest human settlement, in what is now the DRC, stretches back some 10 000 years. At its greatest extent, it reached from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Kwango River in the east, and from the Congo River in the north to the Kwanza River in the south. The kingdom consisted of several core provinces ruled by the Manikongo, Its sphere of influence extended to neighboring kingdoms, such as Ngoyo, Kakongo, Ndongo and Matamba.

The kingdom was compiled of a number of extensive and complex Savannah and rainforest trading states; the Kongo kingdom, the Luba Empire, the Lunda kingdom, the Zande kingdoms, and the kingdom of Kuba.

The complex forest-river-savannah ecology of its territory enabled it to develop into a vigorous trading state that was able to maintain its integrity until it fell to the advance of Belgian colonial expansion (Giblin 1999).

In the late fifteenth century Portuguese explorers established contact with the Kongo kingdom, and traders and missionaries followed on their heels. Initial friendly relations between the Kongo and the Portuguese soured as a result of Portuguese rapacity and especially their insatiable demand for slaves. In later years the expansion of the Portuguese coastal enclaves brought control over land as a new focus of conflict (Library of Congress 1989, 1993, Columbia Encyclopedia 2001).

In the early 1600s, weakened by conflicts with the Portuguese and other neighbours, internal struggles for power and the ravages of the slave trade, the kingdom progressively disintegrated. Over time it lost control over its constituent parts and the trade routes that had been the source of its wealth and power. By 1700 the kingdom was a spent force (Library of Congress 1993).

In conclusion the collapsed as a result of foreign invasions and internal disputes. (basically divide and conquer ). This once great kingdom was then partitioned by various European nations.

Source:

http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/drcoverview1.htm

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Kaysha rocks Kinshasa, RDC. 09/07

It’s rare enuff that I’m glad to be rocking my home town of Kinshasa, DRC. So here it is, another beautiful show but in front of my childhood friends, cousins, father, mother, aunts, uncles, etc etc… Lovely

“PONDU LOSSO MADESSU” Another sexy t-shirt by Kaysha. This one is dedicated to my congolese people who enjoy the real food in lingala Buy it here SHADAWEAR
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“PONDU LOSSO MADESSU”

Another sexy t-shirt by Kaysha. This one is dedicated to my congolese people who enjoy the real food in lingala

Buy it here

SHADAWEAR

The 4 major languages of DR Congo There are an estimated total of 242 languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Out of these, only four have the status of national languages: Kikongo (Kituba),Lingala, Tshiluba and Swahili. Lingala was made the official language of the colonial army, the “Force Publique” under Belgian colonial rule. But since the recent rebellions, a good part of the army in the East also uses Swahili where it is prevalent. French is the official language of the country. It is meant to be an ethnically neutral language, to ease communication among the many different ethnic groups of the Congo. When the country was a Belgian colony, it had already instituted teaching and use of the four national languages in primary schools, making it one of the few African nations to have had literacy in local languages during the European colonial period. During the colonial period both Dutch and French were the official languages but French was by far the most important. 10% of the population were fluent French speakers in 2005 whereas another 18,240,000 or 30,0% were partially French speaking.
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The 4 major languages of DR Congo

There are an estimated total of 242 languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Out of these, only four have the status of national languages: Kikongo (Kituba),Lingala, Tshiluba and Swahili.

Lingala was made the official language of the colonial army, the “Force Publique” under Belgian colonial rule. But since the recent rebellions, a good part of the army in the East also uses Swahili where it is prevalent.

French is the official language of the country. It is meant to be an ethnically neutral language, to ease communication among the many different ethnic groups of the Congo.

When the country was a Belgian colony, it had already instituted teaching and use of the four national languages in primary schools, making it one of the few African nations to have had literacy in local languages during the European colonial period. During the colonial period both Dutch and French were the official languages but French was by far the most important.

10% of the population were fluent French speakers in 2005 whereas another 18,240,000 or 30,0% were partially French speaking.

Food porn : Mpondu For all my congolese out there…
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Food porn : Mpondu

For all my congolese out there…

Food porn : Madesu If you’re from Congo, you know what I’m talking about
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Food porn : Madesu

If you’re from Congo, you know what I’m talking about

t-shirt: Kinshasa, RDC represent by Kaysha Buy it on redbubble : http://www.redbubble.com/people/kaysha/t-shirts/1462898-4-rdc-represent
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t-shirt: Kinshasa, RDC represent by Kaysha

Buy it on redbubble :

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