Book Description
The Songye People have a history before the colonial period, and that history is part of the consciousness of Africa.
At the turn of the 19th century, Europe started paying close attention to the continent of Africa. At the 1885 Berlin Conference, King Leopold II of Belgium carved out his personal property on the African Continent. Thus, the Belgium Congo was created and the People living within these new boundaries were subjected to the iron fist of the Belgium Monarch. The Songye People were one of many human entities in the Belgium Congo who found their lives scrutinized by European colonial interest. As such, a European perspective began to describe and explain the lives of native groups. The Songye People did not escape this scrutiny and faced many challenges in safeguarding their way of live and identity. In order to rescue the history and culture of the Songye People, there is need to describe and explain their way of life and identity using an African perspective.
About the author
Currently in his later age, he’s an independent researcher specializing in development projects. He learned different cultures and different languages (French, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, etc.) that have given him the ability to work with and consider different perspectives.
Dr. Kabamba is author of numerous books and articles in the field of Health, Nutrition, Ethnicity, Diversity, Aesthetics, Art, Music, and he continues to write articles and books on Education in Democracy because he thinks greatly of Empowerment through Education.
