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Marie Kingué
Marie Kingué, also known by the slave name Marie Catherine, was a Haitian healer and Divination, diviner. She was of Kongo people, Kongolese provenance and was born between 1746 and 1750. After being transported to Saint-Domingue as a slave, she adopted the name "Kingué" to display her ancestry. In 1784 and 1785, while working on a plantation in Port-Margot, Kingué gained prominence for nursing supposed evil spells, providing herbal remedies, and selling protective Talisman, talismans. Many slaveowners trusted her to divinate poisoners in their workshops, and they often killed the slaves she accused. In 1785, Kingué moved to Plaisance, Nord, Plaisance to live with a militia commander. With more freedom, she began traveling to clients all across the northern part of the island—Africans at first, then multiple white colonists and free people of color. Kingué attempted to silence her detractors. Still, she eventually lost support from white colonists, a few of whom sent compla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slave Name
A slave name is the personal name given by others to an enslaved person, or a name inherited from enslaved ancestors. Ancient Rome In Rome, slaves were given a single name by their owner. A slave who was freed might keep their slave name and adopt the former owner's name as a praenomen and nomen. As an example, one historian says that "a man named Publius Larcius freed a male slave named Nicia, who was then called Publius Larcius Nicia." Historian Harold Whetstone Johnston writes of instances in which a slave's former owner chose to ignore custom and simply chose a name for the freedman. Middle East By Islamic law, non-Muslim foreigners (kafir) were by definition legitimate targets for enslavement, since the Muslim world of dar al-Islam was by definition at war with the non-Muslim world of dar al-harb ("House of War"), and non-Muslim war captives were legitimate to enslave. After capture, non-Muslim slaves were normally converted to Islam and given a new name. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |