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.
Great song that I listen to non-stop by the Kenyan group Sauti Sol, who won Best African Act at the 2014 MTV EMAs. This was last summer hit in Kenya with many vidz of people trying to do the lipala dance (find the link at the end of the post). This song will get you jumping on your feet. You can hear the “congolese guitar” in the background but the song style is totally Kenyan. I should make a post about Congolese guitar style… Anyways, back to the song. The lyrics are pretty nice too, for what I understand. Kenyan Kiswahili, or ‘Kiswahili bora’ as we call it in Congo, is a bit different, with more Arabic and more English into it. Maybe there are also some slang words or colloquial expressions that I don’t really get (I put a question mark where I’m not sure. Feel free to post comments for your translation). Basically, the guy explains to the girl he chose to marry all the reasons why he loves her and why she shouldn’t love anybody else but him. ‘Sura yako muzuri mama’ will be stuck in your head for a while after one listen. It means ‘Girl, you look fine’… All is said… Enjoy! 🙂
Title: Sura Yako (Your looks)
Artist: Sauti Sol
Album: Live And Die in Afrika
Year: 2014
Directed by Enos Olik
Nimekuchagua wewe, nikupende (I chose you, I love you)
Mama, sitaki mwingine (Girl, I don’t want any other)
Aushi usiniache, usinitende (Never leave my side)
Mama, usipende mwingine (Girl, don’t love any other)
Moyo wangu ni mwepesi (My heart is beating hard)
Umenikalia chapati (You control me*)
Nafanya vituko kama chizi (My jokes are cheesy)
Kukupenda sitasizi (I’ll never stop loving you)
Moyo wangu ni mwepesi
Umenikalia chapati
Nafanya vituko kama chizi
Kukupenda sitasizi
Sura yako muzuri mama aaah (You are beautiful, girl)
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Na tabasamu lako maua aaah (And your smile is like flowers)
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Sura yako muzuri mama aaah
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Na tabasamu lako maua aaah
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Itabidi nikulinde, nikutunze (I had to watch over you, I cared for you)
Mama, usikose lolote (Don’t be mistaken, girl)
Pete nayo nikuvishe, nikuoe (I put the ring on your finger, I married you)
Mama, usiende popote (Don’t go anywhere, girl)
Juu moyo wangu ushakubali (My heart already loves you)
Umenikalia chapati
Nitakulinda kama polisi eh (I will protect you like the police)
Itabidi nikumarry (I had to marry you?)
Moyo wangu ushakubali
Umenikalia chapati
Nitakulinda kama polisi eh
Itabidi nikumarry
Polycarp Otieno, Delvin Mudigi, Willis Chimano and Bien-Aimé Baraza
Na sura yako muzuri mama aaah (And your face is beautiful, girl)
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Na tabasamu lako maua aaah
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Na figure yako kama ya chupa ?
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Na sura yako muzuri mama aaah
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Piga densi kidogo, piga densi, piga densi kidogo (Dance a little!)
Densi kidogo, piga densi, piga densi kidogo
Densi kidogo, piga densi, piga densi kidogo
Densi kidogo
Sura yako muzuri mama aaah
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Na tabasamu lako maua aaah
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Sura yako muzuri mama aaah
(You’re so beautiful)
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
(You’re so so yeah…)
Aaah muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Aaah muzuri, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
(Piga densi kidogo, baby densi kidogo, mama densi kidogo…)
Aaah muzuri, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
(Na figure yako kama ya chupa)
Aaah muzuri, muzuri mama, muzuri mama
Aaah muzuri, muzuri mama
Niwe niwe (It’s you, it’s you (I choose))
Niwe niwe
Niwe niwe
this comes from the expression meaning that a woman control her man by his stomach, cooking for him chapati
Interesting comments and analysis by Kambale Musavuli of Congolese history and major events in Congo that are all linked to USA from a way or another. These videos comfort my belief that wherever the US intervene, not only in Congo, they only leave a big mess behind that local populations have to deal with for decades. As long as their interest are untouched…
Dec 1, 2011 – Obama, the US and 5 Million Deaths in The Congo
Dec 5, 2011 – Congo: Chaos By Design
Dec 12, 2011 – The US, Mining and Dictators in the Congo
Mar 12, 2012 – Kony 2012 Hides US Support for Repressive Ugandan Regime
Mar 16, 2012 – US Supports Election Fraud in Congo
Dec 3, 2012 – With US Blessing, Rwanda Backs M23 Rebels in Congo
Corneille Ewango is a globally known environmentalist and biologist for his work of conservation in Okapi Faunal Reserve located in the Ituri Forest in Eastern Congo. This reserve is classified as World Heritage.
He speaks here about his work, during TED talk, back in 2008
Language: English
His final words are to promote education and I agree. Education is the solution for many problems in this world. and I mean not only school but also values you can transmit to younger generations. If people learn early the good gesture and what they can do to protect their own environment, they is a good chance they will transmit that to their kids as well.
The documentary is similar to Kongo. Obviously the same team produced both versions but this one with shorter editing (2 hours instead of 2 hours and 30 minutes) and some archive images are different. Also this one comes with English subtitles (click on CC).
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