Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba
You're Dead to Me
The Imbongala Traditions
Jinga adopted some imbongala traditions to win them over. The records say that she may have practised human sacrifice, took part in cannibalism and smeared her body in oil from a sacrificed child. After constant problems with the portuguese, she came in contact with someone named tembo on dumbo who is said to have performed the ritual which degendered jinga. And thus jinga became ingola jinga, ingombe inga, n queen jinga,. master of arms and great warrior.
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