Les Lubas ont une vision du monde bien à eux. Tout d’abord, les Lubas, bien avant l’arrivée des colons, ont toujours été monothéïstes, croyant en un Dieu unique Créateur du ciel, de la terre et toute être et plante que nous trouvons ici-bas. Ce Dieu a également sacrifié son premier né pour laver nos péchés. Je vous ai conconcté une petite vidéo qui vous permettra de mieux comprendre la complexité des croyances du peuple Lubas. Cette vidéo se focalise sur les nombres et leurs significations. n’hésitez pas à laisser vos commentaires!
Note 2 mistakes in the video: Please read 9 = Citemba and 10 = Dikumi
Luba people have their own vision of the world. As a starter, contrarily to many ethnic groups in Africa that are polytheists, and well before colonization took place, the Luba people have always believe in one God, creator of the sky, the earth and every living creature, who sacrificed His first born to wash our sins. I created this short video to help you understand the complexity of Luba people’s beliefs. This video will focus on numbers and their meaning. Leave your comments below!
Esther is a young woman who reached out to me about two weeks ago and wanted her photo (see above) of her friend Joel and herself featured on my Instagram page @nationluba. I asked her why and she said she wanted to raise visibility of Luba people in tech companies and technical fields. When she told me she works for Facebook, I knew I had to have a talk with her. Despite the technical issues, we pulled through and today I’m able to share with you this video.
Esther grew up in Orlando and it was logical for her to study near her home. She’s finishing her degree at UCF, University of Central Florida, in Orlando. Because she is local, she didn’t have to pay much for her school so she doesn’t have any student loan. Which is awesome! Esther is a smart young lady and I wish her the best in her endeavors.
This guy is one of the most important civilian representing congolese community worldwide and we are proud of him. He’s known for his extremely hoarse and cavernous voice and for his defensive abilities on basketball courts. He’s respected among his peers and was even the representant and spokesman of NBA players during the 1998-99 NBA lockout, with Patrick Ewing. He has been recently named Hall of Famer, Class of 2015. So here are a few facts about his career. Quite impressive!
Full Name: Jean-Jacques Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Wa Mutombo
Nicknames: Diki, Mt Mutombo
Date of birth: June 25, 1966
Place of Birth: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Height: 7 ft 2 in (218 cm)
Marital Status: married with 6 children (4 adopted)
Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Ciluba, Swahili, Lingala, Kikongo
College Career
Georgetown University (1988–1991)
College Awards & Honors
AP All-American Third Team (1991)
UPI All-American Third Team (1991)
Big East All-Tournament Team (1991)
All-Big East First Team (1991)
2x Big East Defensive Player of the Year (1990-1991)
3rd all time in career blocked shots in Georgetown history (354 blocks)
Pro Career
Pro playing career (1991–2009)
NBA Draft: 1st round’s 4th pick in 1991 by the Denver Nuggets
1991–1996 Denver Nuggets
1996–2001 Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002 Philadelphia 76ers
2002–2003 New Jersey Nets
2003–2004 New York Knicks
2004–2009 Houston Rockets
Career summary and highlights
Career averages: 9.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 2.7 BPG, 1.0 AST
4-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001
5-time NBA regular-season leader, total blocks: 1994 (336), 1995 (321), 1996 (332), 1997 (264), 1998 (277)
Oldest player in NBA history to collect over 20 rebounds in a game (March 2, 2007 vs. Denver Nuggets)
Awards and honors
One of 20 winners of the President’s Service Awards 1999 (highest honor for volunteer service)
NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 2001 and 2009
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the State University of New York College at Cortland in 2004 for his for his philanthropic efforts in his native country, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African nations
Invited to be a special guest at President George W. Bush’s 2007 State of the Union address, commended for his humanitarian aid to his homeland.
Honorary doctorate by Georgetown University in 2010
Honorary doctorate degree from Haverford College in 2011
Goodermote Humanitarian Award 2011 by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Opened a $29 million, 300-bed hospital in Kinshasa (Masina), finished in 2006 with 15 millions from his own pocket, named after his mother Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital. It took 10 years between the creating the blue print on paper and its opening to the public.
Spokesman for the international relief agency, CARE
First Youth Emissary for the United Nations Development Program
Member of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, as well as a Global Ambassador (special Olympics)
Sports Nation
Motivational Speaker @ University of Georgia – 2011
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