TRIBUTE TO A GREAT MAN:
Mfumu Kimbangu
FATHER OF INDEPENDENCE
AFRICAN AND
OF BLACK MAN IN THE WORLD.
Mfumu Kimbangu, a man, a hero, a savior of black people in general and especially people Kongola. Indeed, it was the first to Kongola year 1921 who had delivered 'on the issue of oppression Belgian Kongo, and brought his people into a movement that had a religious foundation that will lead to the demand for independence the Kongo and all African countries. It was the first to prophesy about the independence of Kongo. And this momentum is the spirit of the Liberator that cost him 30 years in prison under the Belgian colonial power plays of the Kongo, the person accused and convicted of having to interpret the Bible has its way. To understand the claims of Mfumu Kimbangu and sense of mission, it is necessary to dive back into the historical, political and religious days of 1921 when he was stopped. "
In the tragedy of Kongo as a European and Kongola entant a people, there were several chapters and periods. If a reading of these different periods must be made, the great difficulty of what we're going up against is that the history of Kongo and its people in all its totality is not written nor Kongola by himself or by Westerners. The oral tradition was having a great shape to convey the story prosperity had experienced some interruption or dysfunction, deficiencies such as voluntary or involuntary alienation of Kongola by the slave trade and colonization, thus causing enormous difficulties saves in the custody of the true story of Kongo. This makes our job of reading the history of Kongo very difficult. Nevertheless we can follow the story has recordée by man white. Although this one will present a multitude of gaps and ambiguities to convey the true facts of the past in their absolute objectivity as being written in most cases for ideological and political interests of the West. That is why we will use a time history recordée and partly from oral tradition to identify the truth of the situation of Kongo. Taking to the eye that both approaches of the defects in some measure, but the combination of information from either side can afford to get close enough to understanding the truth. We will divide the life of this great country into three parts: the Imperial Kongo (ie before the arrival Kongo 'Westerners, the great empires of Kongo) Kongo colonial and postcolonial Kongo. We must note here that each of these periods were marked by fights, fights for the organization of societies still freer, more stable, more developed and more human in full respect of ancient traditions. And each of these periods, there is a view worthy of the son of Kongo who had together, and mobilize the people to wait for these ideals. The history of Africa in general and the Kongo in particular is very little known of Kongola, Africans and the world in general. The majority information received formal training in the Kongo had not addressed the real history of black people in the courses offered by the formal education system. Thus, when the Kongola eg completing his academic training, they had only vague ideas of its own history. It was also very poorly racontee 'because being in the handwriting of a Western ideological intention as stated a bit earlier. Very little is known of Africa Imperiale (near Colonial) apart much sour as the great civilizations of Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia. That of the imperial Kongo (near Colonial), the majority History does not begin until the 6th century with the birth of the Kongo Kingdom. However much information is sent to us than meets the great Mani Kongo and the Portuguese Diego Cao in 1482. Whereas if we look at the other side, traditions Bena Kongo example, we present a rather elaborate history and rich people of Kongo several millennia before the arrival of the Portuguese Diego Cao. The dream of a people who had crossed 'throughout East Africa and Southern Africa, coming from Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and even the land of Cannan and upwards towards the heart of Central Africa has the Seeking a promise to live. Once on this land, people, the Bena Kongo had started to build a powerful kingdom which should reflect the way has lost the splendor of ancient Egypt. With the arrival of Portuguese, this kingdom was at its highest point of civilization and development in this region. By converting to Christianity and baptism of King Nzinga NKUVU (Nkuu) tells the Bena Kongo, the kingdom began to fall and lose its luster. This was precipitated by the arrival in power of the son of Nzinga NKUVU, King Nzinga NVEMBA after that murdered his brother's heir to the throne Mpanzu Nzinga, murdered also performed with the help and blessing Portuguese. This act was dark audieux 'the kingdom in a gloomy wars civilians until its division in Berlin in 1885 by the Western powers that had conquered. Formally it was from the baptism of King Nzinga Nkuvu 3, 1491 but that the Kongo people had lost their sovereignty in favor of the spiritual power of the Roman church. From then on, there was a presentiment needs to liberate the people who fell a victim of oppression of all kinds namely the slave of infamous 15th century to 19th century which saw the kingdom more than 50 million of his son deported to the new world. The colonization of the 19th century to 20th century with a record of the genocide of its population of over 22million dead by the tyranny of King Leopold II of Belgium who had transformed 'whole country in a hard labor camp, and end the current neo-colonization.
As mentioned a bit higher in terms summary, many of the worthy son of Kongo had had their eras opposed to the exploitation of the black man on his land. For the case of the Kongo Kingdom, during the colonial period near the King NVIT Nkanga was opposed to it and the Portuguese had lost his life at the battle of Umbwila, October 29, 1665, he was beheaded and the royal crown of Kongo was sent to Lisbon as a trophy. " This had serious consequences for instability grew into the kingdom while literally, the kingdom was under Portuguese control. NVIT Kimpa mom, she was also raised as Joan of Arc in Africa for the same causes, but unfortunately was burnt alive in 17o6 by the priests of the Roman Catholic Church. During the colonial period in 1921 Mfumu Kimbangu came on the scene with his Kongo movement Kintuadi or unity of black people. Nkamba was born in 1887 in the province of Kongo bottom of the Democratic Republic of Kongo present. Mfumu Kimbangu introduced himself as the savior of the black race. A savior who would restore freedom 'the, dignity and sovereignty of its land has the black man in Kongo and around the world. His mission was that of restoring the black man's dignity should begin in Kongo that was his home country for extended later throughout the world.
1. Mfumu Kimbangu
Mfumu Kimbangu
MAMA AND HIS WIFE THE YOUNG MWUILU Mfumu Kimbangu
Honestly speaking, paying tribute to a great Kongo's son and pride of the black race as Mfumu Kimbangu is a very large honor that I can not go to. And above that goes three days' cad October 12 last throughout the world, the black man in particular has commemorated the anniversary of the death of Mfumu Kimbangu. I would even say the best time of his return to the spiritual world as professor of African traditions, which was October 12, 1951. My joy is great to be able to write an article in honor of this great prophet African.
Life's mission Mfumu Kimbangu is a great inspiration to all, especially in view of the situation which prevails at this moment in Kongo and that of the entire planet.
We will refuse to do work of biography Mfumu Kimbangu in the context of this article because many authors have already introduced this great son and prophet black in their work. Dear readers, you just have to surf the net or go see the different libraries you know it. Also we will avoid them in the aspect of the Christianization of Mfumu Kimbangu, his struggle and his mission as the fact Kimbanguists movements on that day or the Church of Christ in its Kongo send Simon Kimbangu, compliance options the demanding. But in a day commemorating its rise 'in the realm of our ancestors, we might be reminded a few strong lines of his life and his mission but also its importance to the black man and current the Kongola in particular.
Mfumu Kimbangu was born September 12, 1887 (two years after the Berlin Conference, which had shared the 'Africa between the powers of Europe) Nkamba in the present province of Kongo down. He was the son of Mama and Tata Kuyela Lueza. He did his primary education in the mission where he became Ngongo Lutete CATECHIST few years later. He was married to Mama Mwuilu Kiawanga and had three children: Tata Kisolokele Lukelo groin, the second Kiangan Dialungana Tata and Tata Diangenda Kuntima the cadet. He received his call in 1910 and began his mission as a spiritual leader who had received a mission from God. This one seeking to make the dignity of the black man lost. In bringing faith to life the God of our ancestors has Tata Nzambi Mpungu, Mfumu Kimbangu brought little by little his adptes to recognize the harmful aspect of insanity by the Western religions. Using the Roman Bible, he brillanment Amen 'his listeners to see the ambiguities contained in this book that the settlers had used successfully in order to establish their business of colonization and plunder of Africa. That is why he ordered her to continue her adptes read the bible because he said we n'attrappe the thief with the stolen object that has its hands as proof. Also in its approach to restore the freedom of the black man, he announced the end of colonization and conquest of the independence. Thus he taught that it will great change or the white man will become the black man and black will be white; this to bring his followers to have the concept of the next release. That is why just as it Mfumu Kimbangu who was the father of independence movements in Africa. He was a man exeptionel operating with the full power of Tata Nzambia Mpungu Tulendo. It is and remains the greatest example of a decisive nature of the struggle, endurance and loyalty to an ideal. It ComenC its mission properly 6 April 1921 when war by the strength of the God of our ancestor a woman named Nkiantando. he continued his mission of raising awareness of the black man has Mkamba until June 6, 1921 when he escaped arrest by the colonial officer Leon Morel and withdrew from Mbanza Nsanda until september. Mkamba of his return in September or there was welcomes as the savior of black people unfortunately he was arrested 'on September 12 by the colonial officer Sir Snoeck and routes has Mbanza Ngungu judge or by a court and was condanme Kingston Military' has died. he received the grace of King Albert of Belgium to be condanme 'for life' in prison and eventually die in Lubumbashi on 12 October 1951.
This great man, the savior of the black man, this prophet of our times by his fight is the cause of inspiration of many of today Kongola. I have also a personal inspiration in this fight, he was not afraid of the colonial power but he put in the foreground interests of the race and the black, he served with fidelity, our ancestors and Tata Nzambia Mpungu tulendo. May the God of our ancestors Tata Nzambia Mpungu Tulendo be with his soul. Inget
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