Nzinga (or Jinga) was the Queen of Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms. She was a very strong military leader who waged a 30-year war against the savage slave-hunting Europeans. Jinga was a member of the ethnic Jagas, a militant group that formed a human shield against the Portuguese slave traders. She was completely devoted to the resistance movement and formed alliances with foreign powers, pitting them against each other to free Angola of European influence. She possessed both masculine toughness and feminine charm and used both to her advantage. She is honored for her resistance against the Portuguese who were at that time increasingly occupying all of what is now known as Angola.
Article by Alexander S
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