Angola
Portugal treated the people of Angola with contempt and indifference for five centuries of colonization. From as early as the 1400s to the 20th century, the Africans under the Portuguese rule only knew of slavery, hunger and bloodshed.
Before the arrival of the Europeans, Angola was the home to many different African tribes. The first to arrive were the Bushmen, who were successful hunters and gatherers despite their simple existence. They have been discriminated against by other African tribes as well as Western countries for hundreds of years. By the beginning of the 6th century, a technologically advanced people called the Bantu came from the north and overpowered the Bushmen. The Bantu were master craftsmen and quickly dominated the other cultures with their excellent ability for metalworking, ceramics and agriculture. In fact, Angola derives its name from the Bantu kingdom of Ndongo, whose name for its king was ngola. The Bantu formed the Kingdom of the Kondo, one of the most powerful kingdoms in Africa during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.
Angolan peoples generally traced descent through their mothers, and lineages or extended families were important in social life. A man valued his wife because of the children she could give him, the garden that she provided and her ability to cook.
One of the larger branches of the Bantu, called the Ngangela, dwelled in circular living areas called kuimbo. A family group of between 20 and 40 people would be under the leadership of one...
Poverty and Malaria in Angola Angola is a country on the southern West coast of Africa. Its capital city is Luanda and it recognizes half a dozen national languages (though its native language is Portuguese). It achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and consists of over 1 million square kilometers. Its population according to the 2014 census was 24,383,301 people. Angola has rich natural resources, from diamonds to oil and wildlife.
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