kongo (african people)

A survey of the history and culture of the Kongo Kingdom in West and Central Africa that flourished from the late 1300s until 1665.

A look at the culture, history, and contemporary life of the Kongo people of the Republic of Congo, western Zaire, and northern Angola.

A survey of the oral traditions and history of the African kingdoms of Kongo and Ndongo, which once occupied the region of west central Africa that is now the nation of Angola. This study also offers insight into the kingdom's relationship with Portugal and participation in the slave trade.