A religião Kingunza na Angola contemporânea

Abstract

The configuration of African societies has changed considerably after the great European maritime expansion. The Kingdom of Congo was no exception; its territory became the scene of an intense process of exchange between the local culture and Western culture through Portugal for about five centuries. The Christian religion was from the beginning one of the main cultural tools used in this clash which consequently changed the religious picture in the kingdom of Congo. Its implementation process had three different responses by native population: Some accepted, other rejected and appeared too an intermediate group who adapted elements from both cultures. This third reaction corresponds to the religious movement Kingunza, which advocates: a) dialogue with Western culture; b) protection of African heritage and c) spiritual, political and economic freedom Africa. The Kingunza today manifests itself in different branches, one of them is Kingunza / dmna religion. Our research will focus on the presence of this church in Angola; presenting its historical background; the internal configuration and its permanence dynamics in the strong field of ideological and religious disputes of contemporary Angolan society.