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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
The Kingdom of Kongo was the first pre-modern African country to convert to Catholic Christianity. Following the arrival of Portuguese and Italian missionaries, Kongo’s elites adopted the new ...
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History of Kongo Kingdom at Tunis' Dream City festival
Congolese photographer Sammy Baloji offers a deep dive into the history of the Kongo kingdom starting from the 15th century with his work Missa Luba. The Kingdom included portions of present-day ...