Bavua Ntinu André (March 22, 1939 – October 5, 2013) was a

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practitioner and initiator of Japanese sports (

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and

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) in the

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known as the Great Master Bavua Ntinu Decantor, founder of the National School of

Martial Arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...

(EMAM) and, Supreme Chief of Spiritual Power of the Verb (PSV), which he was also founder and first spiritual leader of the organization.

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Les apollons de Kinshasa (13 Janvier 2018)
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