By John Thornton Until the Portuguese sailor Diogo Cao first visited Kongo in 1483, it kept written records, although the subsequent conversion of Kongo and its history engagement with Europe soon …
In 1483 a small Portuguese fleet landed at the estuary of the Congo River and initiated relations with the kingdom of Kongo. Within a few years, the Portugese merchants had established a close political …
Close communication with the dead and belief in the efficacy of their powers are closely associated with another important art form used by the Kongo and many other groups throughout central Africa. All …
THE KINGDOM OF KONGO, c. 1350-1550* By John Thornton Until the Portuguese sailor Diogo Cao first visited Kongo in 1483, it kept written records, although the subsequent conversion of Kongo and …
The Kongo Kingdom and early history. This book sheds new light on that all-important period and goes on to explain the signifi cance of its cosmo-politan culture
Kongo leaders were targeted for conversion by Christian missionaries, and often divisions between followers of Christianity and followers of the traditional religions resulted.
‘KongoKing’ is an interdisciplinary research project that aims to examine the origins and development of the Kongo kingdom, combining archaeology and historical linguistics—two key disciplines for the …