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Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba

You're Dead to Me

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Sibl in Vives, Am I Right?

Zinga was the daughter of a king in what is now South Africa. She and her brother were favored by their father, who ruled with an iron fist. Zinga's love life included many young male concubines as well as enslaved people. The author talks to Jinges' sister Athena about how she grew up.

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