Pre-Colonial African studies or Africology
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Pre-Colonial African studies or Africology 6 years agoThe Kingdom of Dahomey and the wisdom of Behanzin in Afrika has seen dozens of organised military kingdoms in its long history. Some have fought guerilla wars against the invading armies; others have been organised states. Dahomey with its capital at Abomey was one such kingdom that takes place alongside Asante, Zulu, Peul, Yoruba, Ndebele,… Read more
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Wow, I can’t imagine the wave & wave of assault by the french & the spreading thin of military defenses of the Dahomey army :(. I know countless amount of Afrikan Kings did this until they couldn’t anymore. Reminded me of an account of a Chief Joseph of the Nespurse indigenous ppl’s on a section of the west coast in d united snakes. He vowed to… Read more
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Much love & respect for sharing 🙏🏿🖤🙏🏿✊🏿
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What a proud people! we shall follow their example.
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Pre-Colonial African studies or Africology 6 years agoQueen Anna Nzinga (c.1581 – 1663) a fierce warrior and great ruler of Ndongo and Matamba (Angola) fought against the slave trade and European influence in the 17th century. Known for being an astute diplomat and visionary military leader, she resisted Portuguese invasion and slave raids for 30 years. A skilled negotiator, she allied herself… Read more
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Wise and powerful with it, more so than the recorded wisdom of Solomon!!!!
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Does alying with a eurasian a bad thing or a smart military move, considering the situation at hand to save one’s self & ppl?
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i love this wombman!
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Pre-Colonial African studies or Africology 6 years agoThe Asante people developed a complex administrative, legal and a symbolic structure to support their civil society. Thus, the Asantehene who is the paramount King of the Asante people of Ghana is sometimes referred to as “He who sits on the Sika’dwa,” meaning the occupier of the Golden Stool. It is never sat on, but the Asantehene is the one… Read more
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Pre-Colonial African studies or Africology 6 years agoIn Afrikan history the people of Timbuktu knew how to amuse themselves. According to Lady Lugard;
“Music held always a high place and under Askiya the Great’s successors, orchestras, provided with singers of both sexes were much frequented. Of Askiya the Great himself, it is said that “his mind was set towards none of those things”.… Read more -
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Pre-Colonial African studies or Africology 6 years agoAccording to Professor Charles Finch speaking of the combined gold output of Songhai and previous empires, the Gold Miners were industrious beyond belief: “It is estimated that the total amount of gold mined in West Afrika up to the year 1500 was 3.500 tons, worth more than $30 billion in todays market” (i.e in 1998). This figure has since… Read more
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