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Kuba Kingdom, the Glossary

Index Kuba Kingdom

The Kuba Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of the Bakuba or Bushongo, is a traditional kingdom in Central Africa.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Bushong language, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethnicity, Floruit, Kasai River, King, Kingdom of Kongo, Kingdom of Lunda, Kingdom of Ndongo, List of kings of Kuba, Luba Empire, Lulua River, Mbombo, Monarchy, Ndop (Kuba), Pende people, Raffia palm, Sankuru River, Twa, William Henry Sheppard.

  2. 1625 establishments in Africa
  3. Kasaï Province
  4. Political history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  5. States and territories disestablished in 1900
  6. States and territories established in 1625

Bushong language

Bushong is a Bantu language of the Kasai Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Central Africa

Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.

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Ethnicity

An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups.

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Floruit

Floruit (abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active.

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Kasai River

The Kasai River (Mto Kasai,; called Cassai in Angola) is a left bank tributary of the Congo River, located in Central Africa.

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King

King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts.

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Kingdom of Kongo

The Kingdom of Kongo (Kongo Dya Ntotila or Wene wa Kongo; Reino do Congo) was a kingdom in Central Africa. Kuba Kingdom and kingdom of Kongo are Former countries in Africa, Former monarchies of Africa and Political history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Kingdom of Lunda

The Kingdom of Lunda (c. 1665 – c. 1887) was a confederation of states in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, north-eastern Angola, and north-western Zambia. Kuba Kingdom and Kingdom of Lunda are Political history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Kingdom of Ndongo

The Kingdom of Ndongo, 1515-1909, (formerly known as Angola or Dongo, also Kimbundu: Utuminu ua Ndongo, Utuminu ua Ngola) was an early-modern African state located in the highlands between the Lukala and Kwanza Rivers, in what is now Angola. Kuba Kingdom and Kingdom of Ndongo are Former countries in Africa and Former monarchies of Africa.

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List of kings of Kuba

A list of Kuba Kingdom rulers; women are written in italics.

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Luba Empire

The Luba Empire or Kingdom of Luba (1585–1889) was a pre-colonial Central African state that arose in the marshy grasslands of the Upemba Depression in what is now southern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Lulua River

Lulua River (French: Rivière Lulua; Dutch: Lulua Rivier) is a river in the Congo basin in Africa situated in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Mbombo

Mbombo, also called Bumba, is the creator god in the religion and mythology of the Kuba people of Central Africa in the area that is now known as Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Monarchy

A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.

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Ndop (Kuba)

Ndop were figurative sculptures representing different kings (nyim) of the Kuba kingdom.

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Pende people

The Pende people (singular: Mupende; plural: Bapende, Bapindi) also known as the Phende people, are an ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kuba Kingdom and Pende people are ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Raffia palm

Raffia palms are members of the genus Raphia.

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Sankuru River

The Sankuru River (Mto Sankuru) is a major river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Twa

The Twa (also Cwa, OvaTwa or Batwa—plural, and OmuTwa or Mutwa—singular) are a group of indigenous Central African foragers tribes. Kuba Kingdom and Twa are ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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William Henry Sheppard

William Henry Sheppard (March 8, 1865 – November 25, 1927) was one of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church.

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See also

1625 establishments in Africa

  • Kuba Kingdom

Kasaï Province

Political history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

States and territories disestablished in 1900

States and territories established in 1625

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuba_Kingdom

Also known as Bakuba Kingdom, Boshongo, Bushongo, Bushongo (people), Bushongo culture, Kingdom of Bakuba, Kingdom of Kuba, Kuba people.