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Kongoor BakongoBantu-speaking peoples living along the Atlantic coast in Congo (Kinshasa), Congo (Brazzaville), and Angola. They engage in subsistence agriculture and raise cash crops (including coffee, cacao, and bananas); many live and work in towns. Descent is matrilineal, and most villages are independent of their neighbours. A Kongo kingdom existed from the 14th century; its wealth came from trade in ivory, hides, slaves, and a shell currency. It broke up into warring chiefdoms in 1665. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Thus, just as Kongos in Angola see the ever more elaborate history of their origins as reinforcing their position against a government dominated by "Kimbundus" who speak no African language and are suspicious of history, so the Luvales look to an ever more elaborate origin myth to support their land claims in their home area. |
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