Kuba (1625–1884)

Kuba; Kuba
	1625–1884
Common languages	Bushongo
Government	Monarchy

Kuba, also known as Bushongo, was a state located in the Congo. Its population contained dozens of tribes and was led by the Bambala. Its first ruler, Shambo Balongongo, banned the use of war weapons and introduced oil-palm, cassava, and tobacco farming.^[1]

Government

The chief of the Bambala was the king (nyimi) of the country and was considered a descendant of the tribe's legendary founder, Bumba. The king had six male ministers: a prime minister, minister of war, and representatives of the four provinces, which were governed by the king's sons or nephews. There were also two female ministers, one of whom decided on questions of war and peace. The royal court also had many dignitaries and representatives of the trades and different tribes.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sík Endre (1970). The History of Black Africa, vol. 1: 'The Peoples of Black Africa before the End of the 15th Century; The Bantu Peoples'. [PDF] Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sík Endre (1970). The History of Black Africa, vol. 1: 'The Peoples of Black Africa before the End of the 15th Century; The Bantu Peoples'. [PDF] Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.

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