Bakongo
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- proper noun
- During the festival, the Bakongo community showcased traditional dances that celebrate their history.
Examples
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The Bakongo people have a rich cultural heritage and are known for their vibrant art and music.
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The Front for the National Liberation of Angola (FNLA), led by Holden Roberto, was the successor to the Bakongo separatist movement and retained a power base in the northeast.
Academic text (1992) -
The leadership of the FNLA has been in exile for most of the past 15 years and never had a strong following outside the Bakongo people in its early years.
Academic text (1992) -
Finally, Bakongo characterize the celerity of their trucks and buses with affection.
Academic text (1996) -
All of these groups may themselves be further broken down into other categories such as "tribe" or "clan." For instance, within the Bakongo group, people of the Viii and Lari "tribes" clearly distinguish themselves from one another.
Academic text (1994) -
Like most African states, Congo contains a multiplicity of ethnic groups, in its case including the Bakongo, Bateke, Mbochi, Fang, and many others.
Academic text (1994) -
Many members of the Bakongo tribe live in the coastal regions of Central Africa, where they maintain their customs.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bakongo comes from the Kongo languages where ba- means 'people' and Kongo is the group's name. So a Bakongo is a member of the Kongo people or the group as a whole.