The Berlin Conference and the Discovery of Luba-Lunda

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In Episode 59, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known dimension of the Berlin Conference: the European 'discovery' of the Luba and Lunda kingdoms in Central Africa. They trace how Portuguese, Belgian, and German explorers, including Henrique de Carvalho and Paul Pogge, encountered complex states like the Luba Empire under Ilunga Kabale and the Lunda Empire under Mwata Yamvo. The conversation examines how these ancient kingdoms were absorbed into the Congo Free State and Angola, the role of the Luso-African pombeiros, and the impact of the slave and ivory trades. Lucas also discusses the diplomatic strategies of Lunda rulers like Mwata Yamvo Mbumba and the tragic fate of the Luba king, Kasongo Kalombo. Along the way, the hosts reflect on the legacy of these encounters and the erasure of African political history in the colonial narrative. #LubaEmpire #LundaEmpire #MwataYamvo #IlungaKabale #KasongoKalombo #HenriqueDeCarvalho #PaulPogge #CongoFreeState #BerlinConference #Pombeiros #SlaveTrade #IvoryTrade #CentralAfrica #19thCentury #Colonialism #AfricanHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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