Nzinga mbandi ngola, queen of matamba and angola, lived from 1581 to 1663 and she represents the resistance to the occupation of the african territory by the portuguese who docked there for the slaves traffic. Queen nzingha 15831663 was a 17thcentury queen of the ndongo and matamba. Queen nzinga posted 22 november 2016 by the history chicks just your ordinary princess to queen tale. Nzinga mbandi 15811663, queen of ndongo and matamba, defined much of the history of seventeenth. With lesliana pereira, ana santos, erica chissapa, silvio nascimento. Go to ndongo and you will be free and safe from harm. Ana nzinga mbande, fearless african queen amazing women in. One of historys most multifaceted rulers but little known in the west, queen njinga rivaled elizabeth i and catherine the great in political cunning and military prowess. See more ideas about african royalty, black royalty and african history. Thank you for reading we will like to read your comments. The story goes that nzinga was so named because she was born with her mothers umbilical cord wrapped around her neck, and the mbundu word for to twist is. Her legacy is a controversial and paradoxical one, as she was a protonationalist resistance leader, a devout christian and portuguese ally, a superb but. Nzinga fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom and stature of her. Nzinga mbande led four decades 1620s to 1660s of warfare against the portuguese in angola.
One of historys most multifaceted rulers but little known in the west, queen njinga rivaled elizabeth i and catherine the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Nov 5, 2015 im probably eventually going to write stories about this wonderful woman, so heres my inspiration. She used her charm and tactics of compromise to fight the portuguese and their expanding slave trade in central africa. We highly recommend watching queen nzinga which will be screened again at the. Queen nzingha 15831663 was a 17thcentury queen of the ndongo and matamba kingdoms of the mbundu people in what is known as angola today. Nzinga was forced to recognize philip as king and portugals sovereignty over ndongo. Jan 12, 2012 queen nzinga mbande was a ruthless and powerful 17th century african ruler of the ndongo and matamba kingdoms modernday angola. Njinga, queen of angola 20 in 17th century angola, njinga watches the murder of her son by portuguese colonialists and leads the fight for liberation. The mbundu speak bantu languages and number about 6 million. After watching the murder of her son, njinga leads the fight for liberation. Jan 23, 2014 semba comunicacao premiered in luanda, in november 20, the movie njinga queen of angola.
Her brother, a byallaccounts wimp, seemingly could not bend over backwards far enough for the portuguese, and once he ascended to the throne, the portuguese just tossed him in jail and took over. Queen nzinga of angola is one of the most celebrated african women to resist european colonisation. Queen nzinga biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. After witnessing the murder of her son and watching her people being humiliated by portuguese colonizers, njinga will become a queen and struggle for their liberation embodying the motto. A dutch ally reported that queen nzinga enjoyed fighting and sometimes dressed like a man. Pdf the figure of queen nzinga mbandi continues to be appreciated.
Nzinga fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom of her kingdom against the portuguese using armed combat when necessary and striking up an alliance with the. Her royal title in the kimbundu language, ngola, was from ngola that the portuguese took the name for the colony of angola. Nevertheless, nzinga remained queen of independent matamba until her death in 1663 at the age of 82. A digital version available for download can be found on the unesco website. Also issued in 20 under the code ci 20 ws12 main descriptors. In the 17th century a warrior woman fights for the independence of angola. Nzinga mbandi queen of ndongo and matamba portuguese. Queen nzinga is the greatest abolitionist of slave trade that she herself had no slaves, and indeed had not the slightest need for any. Queen nzinga mbande was a ruthless and powerful 17th century african ruler of the ndongo and matamba kingdoms modernday angola. Queen nzinga is best remembered for her resistance against the portuguese, and setting her people free from slavery. Nzinga article about nzinga by the free dictionary. Apr 19, 2020 listen to the queen nzinga episode of the history chicks podcast here. Nzinga of ndongo and matamba article about nzinga of ndongo.
Nzinga mbande the warrior queen of angola afrika news. Semba comunicacao premiered in luanda, in november 20, the movie njinga queen of angola. Nzinga mbande began her political life as her nation of ndongo presentday angola was fighting off a portuguese invasion. The details of life in angola, then called ndongo, were vividly presented from the politics, social structure, community and religious life to the always interesting. The portuguese occupation in that area began in 1578 with the foundation of. She survived the portuguese by her wits and audacity. Dec 17, 2016 nzinga of ndongo and matamba, also known as nzinga mbandi, anna nzinga, and rainha ginga, was born in 1583 to the king of ndongo, a kingdom of the mbundu people in modernday angola. The portuguese occupation in that area began in 1578 with the foundation of the, today, luanda, angolas capital. An angolan film, nzinga, queen of angola portuguese. Queen nzinga is a figure that marked the 16th century in africa.
In 1622, she represented her brother, king mbande of ndongo, in talks with the portuguese, who had established a fort at luanda and were encroaching on mbundu land in their quest to. The queen is referred to as njinga, nginga, zingha, ginga, jinga, nzinga the different forms of writing her name according to the different authors and languages. Today, she is remembered in angola for her intelligence, her political and diplomatic. Queen nazinga victory over the porktuguese wasnt the last time angolans kicked their european asses out of africa.
However, she was a ruthless fighter with an important military prowess who ruled ndongo and matamba angola for over 40 years. Warrior queen of matamba, angola, africa, 1595 mckissack, patricia c. Mar 11, 2019 in the 17th century a warrior woman fights for the independence of angola. During her reign of 37 years, she remained relentless and ruthless in maintaining independence from the portuguese. Paris, 1732 a free translation with additional materials added. African queen nzinga of angola, south africa circa 15811663. Nzinga fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom and stature of her kingdoms against the portuguese, who were colonizing the area at the time. Queen nzinga mbande of angola was a resilient leader of the mbundu people. Today, she is revered in angola as a heroine and honored in folk religions. Queen nzinga came to power in 1626 after the death of her brother. Also issued in 20 under the code ci20ws12 main descriptors. Ngola ann nzinga mbande pronounced geengah embahnday c. Statue of njinga mbandi, luanda, republic of angola.
We highly recommend watching queen nzinga which will be screened again at the phoenix cinema on sunday 20th september at 4. Her brother, a byallaccounts wimp, seemingly could not bend over backwards far enough for the portuguese, and once he ascended to the throne, the portuguese just tossed him in. Aug 05, 2015 queen nzinga was first released in angola in 20 and was written by joana jorge and directed by sergio graciano. Born into the ruling family of ndongo, nzinga demonstrated an aptitude for defusing political crises in her capacity as ambassador to the portuguese, and later assumed power over the kingdoms after the death of her brother. Nzinga of ndongo and matamba, also known as nzinga mbandi, anna nzinga, and rainha ginga, was born in 1583 to the king of ndongo, a kingdom of the mbundu people in modernday angola. Nzinga, queen of angola last edited by african rebel. She was a political leader with a diplomatic approach and eagerness for peaceful negotiations by striking deals with the portuguese and dutch. Around the turn of the 17th century, the independent kingdoms and. Anna nzinga was born the same year that the ndongo people, led by her father, ngola kiluanji kia samba, began fighting against the portuguese who were raiding their territory for slaves and attempting to conquer land they believed included silver mines.