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Monieka
Monieka is a community on the Busira River in the Province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the colonial period it held a trading post and a Protestant mission. Location Monieka is on the north shore of the Busira River in Bolomba Territory of the Province of Équateur. It faces the Boende Territory in Tshuapa province to the south of the river. It lies between Busira to the west and Bokote to the east. It is at an elevation of about . The village gives its name to the Monieka Health Zone. Precolonial era As was common in the area, the fishing village of Monieka was paired with the farming village of Ekonda-Moke, and the two villages traded their produce. The people came together for dances, games and festivals, and intermarried. Colonial era The Belgians arrived towards the end of the 19th century in a steamboat. At first the local people tried to drive them away, but quickly learned the superior power of modern guns. The Belgians used extreme forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Bloc
The Bus Bloc, or Bloc de la Busira-Momboyo, was a huge concession in the Congo Free State, later the Belgian Congo, operated by the Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo (SAB). It covered land along and between the Busira River and Momboyo River. In the early days the SAB exploited the local people ruthlessly in their demands for rubber, and many died. SAB trading posts As of 1 January 1894 the Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo (SAB) had 83 factories and posts, including some in the French territory to the west of the Congo and Ubangi rivers. A map shows the company had posts along the upper Ruki River (i.e. the Busira) at Bilakamba, Bombimba, Bussira Manene, Moniaca, Bocoté and Yolongo. It also had a post at Bomputu on the Lengué (Salonga) River, and posts at Balalondzy, Ivulu and Ivuku on the Momboyo River. The post at Monieka formally established in 1901. Concessions The ''Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie'' (C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussira Manene
Busira, or Busira Manene, is a village in the Province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Busira Territory. Location Busira is on the north shore of the Busira River at an elevation of about . It is in the Busira collectivity of the Bolomba Territory. A colonial map from 1894 shows the Bussira Manene trading post in this location, upstream from the Lengué ( Salonga) River and downstream from Bocoté (Bokote). Colonial era As of 1 January 1894 the Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo (SAB) had 83 factories and posts, including some in the French territory to the west of the Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ... and Ubangi rivers. A map shows the company had posts along the upper Ruki River (i.e. the Busira) at Bilakam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomputu
Bomputu is a community on the Salonga River in the province of Tshuapa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the colonial period it held a trading post. Location Bomputu is on the east shore of the Salonga River in the province of Tshuapa. It is in the extreme west of Boende Territory. The village is at an elevation of about . Colonial era The villages of Bomputu, Boende, Baliko and Iyonje all belonged to one Bolangala clan. Ekof'Olomba was in charge of Bomputu. A local account says how Ekof'Olomba took a shield and spears and went to make a pact of friendship with the Whites. Lemesu, leader of the Whites, told him to get his people out of the forest, where they were hiding. The White then imposed the harvest of rubber on all four villages, and told Ekof'Olomba to bring him supplies each day. As of 1 January 1894 the Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo (SAB) had 83 factories and posts, including some in the French territory to the west of the Congo and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busira River
The Busira River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the main tributary of the Ruki River, which in turn is a tributary of the Congo River. The Busira may be seen as the upper reach of the Ruki River. It is navigable year round. Location The Busira River forms a few miles west of Boende where the Lomela River joins the Tshuapa River from the left. The Busira receives the Salonga River upstream from Lotoko. The Momboyo River joins the Busira River from the left to form the Ruki River above Ingende. The Busira is long, and the whole Ruki-Busira waterway is long. The Ruki–Busira can be navigated year round, since the depth is always more than and reaches in the flood period. High water is in March-April and November. Low water is in February and June-July. Villages along the Busira River include Lingunda, Boleke, Bokote and Loolo. These have markets for wild animals and for forest products from the nearby Salonga National Park. They are the main sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busira (Democratic Republic Of The Congo)
Busira, or Busira Manene, is a village in the Province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Busira Territory. Location Busira is on the north shore of the Busira River at an elevation of about . It is in the Busira collectivity of the Bolomba Territory. A colonial map from 1894 shows the Bussira Manene trading post in this location, upstream from the Lengué ( Salonga) River and downstream from Bocoté (Bokote). Colonial era As of 1 January 1894 the Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo (SAB) had 83 factories and posts, including some in the French territory to the west of the Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ... and Ubangi rivers. A map shows the company had posts along the upper Ruki River (i.e. the Busira) at Bilakam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokote
Bokote is a community on the Busira River in the Province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the colonial period it held a trading post and a Catholic mission. Location Bokote is on the north shore of the Busira River in the Province of Équateur. The river here forms the boundary with the province of Tshuapa, which Bokote faces to the south. It is at an elevation of about . Precolonial times The early European explorers found that the Busira-Tshuapa region was inhabited by different groups of Mongo people, including the Bokote, Ekota, Bakutu, Bosaka, Bongando and Boyela. The trading posts and missions were often given the same name as the local people, examples being Bokote, Bamanya, Bokuma and Lotumbe. As was common in the area, the fishing village of Bokote was paired with the farming village of Liyolongo, and the two villages traded their produce. The people came together for dances, games and festivals, and intermarried. Colonial era As of 1 Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Sallman
Warner Elias Sallman (April 30, 1892 – May 25, 1968) was an American painter from Chicago best known for his works of Christian religious imagery. He also worked in commercial advertising, as well as in freelance illustration. He is most associated with his portrait of Jesus, ''Head of Christ,'' of which more than 500 million copies have been sold.''Have You Seen This Man?'' Art, ''Newsweek'', July 2/July 9, 2007, p. 68 (The brief column replied to the title-question by saying ''"Probably, and looking exactly like this. Warner Sallman's 1940 oil painting ''The Head of Christ'' is believed to be the most reproduced religious work of art. ]It's been copied a billion times, if you include lamps, clocks and calendars."'') In 1994, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien) largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is an official language in 29 countries across multiple continents, most of which are members of the '' Organisation internationale de la Francopho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongo Language
Mongo, also called Nkundo or Mongo-Nkundu (''Lomongo, Lonkundu''), is a Bantu language spoken by several of the Mongo peoples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mongo speakers reside in central DR Congo over a large area inside the curve of the Congo River. Mongo is a tonal language Tone is the use of pitch in language to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaning – that is, to distinguish or to inflect words. All verbal languages use pitch to express emotional and other paralinguistic information and to convey emph .... There are many dialects. Maho (2009) lists one of these, Bafoto (Batswa de l'Equateur), C.611, as a separate language. The others are: * Kutu (Bakutu), including Longombe * Bokote, including Ngata * Booli * Bosaka * Konda (Ekonda), including Bosanga-Ekonda * Ekota * Emoma * Ikongo, including Lokalo-Lomela * Iyembe * Lionje, Nsongo, Ntomba * Yamongo * Mbole, including Nkengo, Yenge, Yongo, Bosanga-Mbole, Mangilongo, Lwankamba * Nkole * South Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The " balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers , making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disciples Of Christ
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada. The denomination started with the Restoration Movement during the Second Great Awakening, first existing during the 19th century as a loose association of churches working towards Christian unity, then slowly forming quasi-denominational structures through missionary societies, regional associations, and an international convention. In 1968, the Disciples of Christ officially adopted a denominational structure at which time a group of churches left to remain nondenominational. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, The Disciples, or the DOC. The Christian Church was a charter participant in the formation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and of the Federal Council of Churches (now the National Council of Churches), and it continues to be engaged in ecumenical conversations. The Disciples' local churches are congreg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankuru
Sankuru is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Sankuru, Kasaï-Oriental, and Lomami provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Oriental province. Sankuru was formed from the Sankuru District whose town of Lusambo was elevated to capital city of the new province. Administration The capital of the province is Lusambo. While Sankuru's territories are governed by Territorial Administrators and his Deputy, including various Counselors, cities in Sankuru are governed by Mayors. Townships or collectivities have always Mayors with Council and villages are mainly governed by traditional Kingdoms according to succession legacy. Administered from 1966-2009 as the District of Sankuru, the province is now divided into 6 territories: * Katako Kombe - with the town of Katako-Kombe and the City of Lumumbaville * Kole - with the town of Kole * Lodja - with the City of Lodja * Lomela - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
