Nzinga

Painting: "Federal Candombe, time of the Roses". Two mascallas are held in the air (right half of the painting).

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Nzinga ruled Ndongo and Matamba, outwitted Portuguese colonizers, and converted (strategically) to Christianity. She used diplomacy and warfare to keep her people free. Fun Fact: She once used a servant as a human chair during negotiations when not given one by the Portuguese. Tags: #QueenNzinga #AfricanMonarchs #BlackQueens #ColonialResistance #WarriorDiplomat #AngolanHistory #LegendaryQueens #TricksterPower

Queen Nzinga refused to sit on a stool provided by the Portuguese. She is seen sitting on the back of one of her servants. #historiaafricana #africanhistory

Queen Nzinga