Lunda Kingdom

Introduction
The Lunda Kingdom started in 1665 and end in 1887.  It had a sweet government and religion.  It had a strong economy and it was involved in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.  There was sweet art in this kingdom.

History
A Luba prince married a princess from another nation, their son founded the Lunda Kingdom.  The Lunda Kingdom became an empire by conquering other kingdoms.  The member states of the empire were able to retain their own culture.  Other countries were created by people from this kingdom.

A lot of the art in this kingdom was made out of wood.  The Lunda Kingdom borrowed many artistic ideas from neighboring nations.  

The Lunda Kingdom was invaded by members of the Chokwe.  After that, the Lunda Kingdom became a lot less powerful.

Government
Mwaantaangaand: King

Mwaant Yaav: Empreror

Lukonkeshia: Queen Mother.  Her authority was second only to the Mwaant Yaav.

Royal Council: Something like congress.

Kawatta: Police force.  Collected tribute and protected foreigners.

The government had checks and balances.

Religion
Nzampi-Supreme Being.  'He was known as the protector of the poor.'  He gave people the ability to create their own destiny.

Ancestral Spirits-Spirts of our foremothers and forefathers.  People honored them in rituals, named their children after them, and talked about them.

Chimbuki-Shamans

Mbuki-Healers

Tahi-Diviners.  People consulted them to find out which ancestor to venerate.

Economy
The economy was based on farming, hunting, fishing, and trading.  Women were farmers and men hunted. Salt, slaves, ivory, and copper was traded.  The Lunda Kingdom traded with other Africans, Arabs, and Portuguese.  The Lunda Empire may have been one of the largest slave exporting nations in Africa.  The slaves that were sold were criminals.

Conclusion
The Lunda Kingdom was a great place to live.  It had a great religion and government.  It had nice art too.  It had a robust economy and criminals were sold to Arabs and Portuguese.  I give this kingdom a B+.

References
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lunda_Empire
https://www.britannica.com/place/Lunda-empire
http://www.africafederation.net/Lunda_10.htm
http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/asia-and-africa/african-history/lunda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Lunda
http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Lunda-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html
https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/show/Lunda
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