Yaya DaCosta Instagram – is MBUNDU. . The Mbundu, traditionally a matrilineal Bantu people, have lived in present-day Angola since the Middle Ages. We were once head of “The Ambundu Kingdom” called “Ngola” (meaning iron), from which the name “Angola” was derived. The most well-known Mbundu figure in history was the powerful ruler Queen Nzinga. There are many oral traditions passed down about her polyandry, as well as her advanced military and negotiation tactics that staved off Portuguese invaders and kept them under control through a relationship of trade (ivory, rubber, wax, and humans). The tradition of resistance permeated Angolan culture so much that, even under Portuguese rule by the 1800s, many Ambundu communities remained sovereign, until the last of them, was defeated by the Portuguese in 1917. The spirit of revolt stayed with many descendants of this tribe as well, which could be evidenced by the existence of “Quilombos” (a Kimbundu word meaning “war camp”) in Brazil (another previous Portuguese colony), where self-freed people overthrew their captors and set up self-sufficient, independent communities. . Channeled message: You have done much much fighting on your feet. It is time for buoyancy. For wading in the waters of the creation of the New World. There are those whose spears, guns, arrows and bombs must speak for them. There are those whose sharp tongues pierce the minds of the masses from stages larger than we could have ever dreamt possible. And still, there are those whose contributions come from a quieter place, but whose influence is no less effective. You, my dear, have been tasked with using the gifts you have access to. In that receptivity, that creativity, that reflection, that mysticism, that magic, that art, you serve in accordance with the Divine’s plan. You must do your work from there. We have been many kinds of warriors. Now, Warriors of Peace… This is your time. . . 🎥: @thaisaquinophotography 💇🏾‍♀️: @chiomanvhair 🎵: Bonga, “Mona Ki Ngi Xica” (meaning “The Child I Leave Behind” in Kimbundu) . #AncestryDecolonized #BlackFuturism #IndigenousFuturism #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHerstoryMonth #BlackFutureMonth