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| - | '''Congo''', '''Kongo''', or '''Kongō''' may refer to: | + | | style="text-align: left;" | |
| + | "The [[kodak]] has been a sore calamity to us. The most powerful enemy indeed. In the early years we had no trouble getting the press to “expose” the tales of mutilations as slanders, lies, inventions . . . and by the press’s help we got the Christian nations everywhere to turn an irritated and unbelieving ear to these tales. . . . Then all of a sudden came the crash! That is to say, the incorruptible | ||
| + | kodak ... The only witness I have encountered in my long experience that I could not bribe." --''[[King Leopold's Soliloquy]]'', Mark Twain | ||
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| + | "Morning, noon and night we were subjected to jeers, insults and blows because we were "[[Negro|Negroes]]". Who will ever forget that the black was addressed as "tu", not because he was a friend, but because the polite "vous" was reserved for the white man?" --[[Patrice Lumumba]], "[[Congolese Independence Speech]]" from ''[[The Truth about a Monstrous Crime of the Colonialists]]'', Moscow, Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1961, pp. 44-47. [https://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/lumumba/1960/06/independence.htm] | ||
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| - | In '''Africa''': | + | “We must be careful, skillful and ready to act…[to] get us a slice of [[this magnificent African cake]]” --[[Leopold II of Belgium]] cited in ''[[Divide and Rule: The Partition of Africa, 1880-1914]]'' (1991) by Hans Wesselling, page 71 |
| - | *[[Congo River]], an African river | + | |}{{Template}} |
| - | *[[Republic of the Congo]], an African country to the west of the Congo River | + | |
| - | **[[French Congo]] (1880-1910) | + | |
| - | *[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], an African country to the east of the Congo River | + | |
| - | **[[Congo Free State]] (1885-1908) | + | |
| - | **[[Belgian Congo]] (1908-1960) | + | |
| - | **[[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)]] (1960-1964) | + | |
| - | **[[Zaire]] (1971 – 1997) | + | |
| - | *[[Kingdom of Kongo]] (1400-1914), which comprised parts of present-day Angola, Cabinda, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo | + | |
| - | **[[Kongo dia Nlaza]], small eastern kingdom absorbed into the Kingdom of Kongo in the 16th century | + | |
| - | *[[Kongo people]], an ethnic group in both Congos and Angola, sometimes referred to as Congolese | + | |
| - | *[[Kongo language]], sometimes called Kikongo, the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo people, and the base for the Kituba language | + | |
| - | *[[Portuguese Congo]], now the Angolan exclave of Cabinda | + | |
| - | *[[Congo craton]], an ancient and stable piece of continental crust | + | |
| - | * [[M'banza-Kongo]], the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province | + | |
| - | * [[Kongo Central]], the former Bas-Congo province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | + | |
| - | In '''Japan''': | + | The term Congo may refer to two countries that border the Congo river: |
| - | * [[Mount Kongō]], a mountain in Osaka prefecture | + | |
| - | * [[Japanese corvette Kongō (1877)|Japanese corvette ''Kongō'' (1877)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Kongō class battlecruiser|''Kongō'' class battlecruiser]] | + | |
| - | ** [[Japanese battleship Kongō|Japanese battleship ''Kongō'']] (1913-1945) | + | |
| - | * [[Kongō class destroyer|''Kongō'' class destroyer ]] | + | |
| - | In '''entertainment''': | + | * the larger [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to the southeast (capital: Kinshasa), formerly known as Zaire |
| + | * the smaller [[Republic of the Congo]] to the northwest (capital: Brazzaville) | ||
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| + | The name may also refer to: | ||
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| + | == Entertainment == | ||
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| + | === Acting === | ||
| + | * Kongō, one of the five schools of [[Noh]] acting | ||
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| + | === Film === | ||
| + | * [[Kongo (1932 film)|''Kongo'' (1932 film)]], a film starring Walter Huston, Lupe Velez, and Conrad Nagel | ||
| + | * [[Congo (film)|''Congo'' (film)]], a 1995 film based on Michael Crichton's novel | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Music === | ||
| + | * [[Congo (song)|"Congo" (song)]], a 1997 song by Genesis from ''Calling All Stations'' | ||
| + | * [[Kongos (band)]], a South African rock band | ||
| + | * [[The Congos]], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica | ||
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| + | === Print === | ||
| * [[Congo (novel)|''Congo'' (novel)]], a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton | * [[Congo (novel)|''Congo'' (novel)]], a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton | ||
| - | ** [[Congo (film)|''Congo'' (film)]], a 1995 film based on Crichton's novel | ||
| - | ** ''[[Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj]]'', a 1995 Sega Saturn video game | ||
| - | * ''Kongo'', a 1932 film starring Walter Huston, [[Lupe Velez]], and Conrad Nagel | ||
| - | * Kongo, the main character in the ''[[Monkey Magic (TV series)|Monkey Magic]]'' anime series | ||
| - | In '''music''': | + | === Television === |
| - | * [[The Congos]], a Jamaican reggae duo | + | * [[Congo (BBC TV series)|''Congo'' (BBC TV series)]], a 2001 BBC documentary series |
| - | * [[Congo (song)|"Congo" (song)]], a 1997 song by Genesis | + | |
| - | * Congo or [[Soukous]], a genre of music from the Congos | + | |
| + | == Languages and ethnic groups == | ||
| + | * [[Kongo people]] or Congolese, an ethnic group in the two Congo states and Angola | ||
| + | * [[Kongo language]] | ||
| - | '''Other uses''': | + | == People == |
| - | * [[Congo (loa)]], a spirit in Haitian voodoo mythology | + | * [[Kongō Masahiro]] (born 1948), former Japanese sumo wrestler |
| - | * [[Congo (snake)]], ''Agkistrodon piscivorus'' | + | * [[John Kongos]] (born 1945), South African musician, leader of the band Johnny Kongos and the G-Men |
| - | * [[Congo Peafowl]], a bird species | + | * [[Kid Congo Powers]] (born 1960), American rock guitarist and singer |
| - | * [[CONGO]] or the Conference of NGOs, a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations | + | * [[Louis Congo]] (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of the French colony Louisiana |
| - | * Kongo or [[yawara]], a martial arts weapon | + | * [[Cheick Kongo]] (born 1975), a.k.a. Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo, French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer |
| - | '''People with the family name:''' | + | == Places == |
| - | {{surname|Kongo}} | + | === Africa {{anchor|Country}} ===<!-- Please keep the {{Anchor}}. Usage Congo, esp. when unclear Kinshasa, Brazzaville or both. April 2009 --> |
| - | * [[Cheick Kongo]] (born 1975), mixed martial arts fighter | + | |
| - | * [[Kongō Masahiro]] (born 1948), former sumo wrestler | + | |
| - | * [[John Kongos]] (born 1945), South African musician, leader of the band "Johnny Kongos and the G-Men" | + | |
| - | * [[Kid Congo Powers]] (born 1960), American singer and guitarist | + | |
| - | ==See also== | + | ==== Basins ==== |
| - | * [[Conga (disambiguation)]] | + | * [[Congo Basin]] |
| - | * ''[[The King of the Kongo]]'', 1929 film serial by Mascot Pictures | + | |
| - | * ''[[King of the Congo]]'', 1952 film serial by Columbia Pictures | + | ==== Historical states ==== |
| + | * [[Kingdom of Kongo]] (1400–1914), covering parts of present-day Angola and the two Congo states | ||
| + | * [[Kongo dia Nlaza]] (until late in the 16th century), a former kingdom absorbed by the Kingdom of Kongo | ||
| + | * on the territory of the current Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| + | ** [[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)]] or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971) | ||
| + | ** [[Belgian Congo]] (1908–1960) | ||
| + | ** [[Congo Free State]] (1885–1908) | ||
| + | * on the territory of the current Republic of the Congo | ||
| + | ** [[People's Republic of the Congo]] (1970–1991) | ||
| + | ** [[French Congo]] (1880–1960) | ||
| + | * Portuguese Congo, now the Angolan exclave of [[Cabinda Province]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Administrative regions ==== | ||
| + | * [[Kongo Central]], former Bas-Congo province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Other places === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Cities and towns ==== | ||
| + | * [[Congo, Alabama]], United States | ||
| + | * [[Congo, New South Wales]], Australia | ||
| + | * [[Congo, Paraíba]], Brazil | ||
| + | * [[Congo, West Virginia]], United States | ||
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| + | ==== Rivers ==== | ||
| + | * [[Congo River (Ecuador)]] | ||
| + | * [[Congo River (Panama)]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Other uses == | ||
| + | * [[Congo (loa)]], a spirit in Haitian voodoo mythology | ||
| + | * [[Congo (chimpanzee)]] | ||
| + | * [[The Conference of NGOs]] or CONGO, a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations | ||
| + | * [[Vajra]] or Kongō, a Buddhist concept | ||
| + | * [[Congo (chess variant)]], a chess variant invented by Demian Freeling | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Heart of Darkness]] | ||
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"The kodak has been a sore calamity to us. The most powerful enemy indeed. In the early years we had no trouble getting the press to “expose” the tales of mutilations as slanders, lies, inventions . . . and by the press’s help we got the Christian nations everywhere to turn an irritated and unbelieving ear to these tales. . . . Then all of a sudden came the crash! That is to say, the incorruptible kodak ... The only witness I have encountered in my long experience that I could not bribe." --King Leopold's Soliloquy, Mark Twain "Morning, noon and night we were subjected to jeers, insults and blows because we were "Negroes". Who will ever forget that the black was addressed as "tu", not because he was a friend, but because the polite "vous" was reserved for the white man?" --Patrice Lumumba, "Congolese Independence Speech" from The Truth about a Monstrous Crime of the Colonialists, Moscow, Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1961, pp. 44-47. [1] “We must be careful, skillful and ready to act…[to] get us a slice of this magnificent African cake” --Leopold II of Belgium cited in Divide and Rule: The Partition of Africa, 1880-1914 (1991) by Hans Wesselling, page 71 |
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The term Congo may refer to two countries that border the Congo river:
- the larger Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast (capital: Kinshasa), formerly known as Zaire
- the smaller Republic of the Congo to the northwest (capital: Brazzaville)
The name may also refer to:
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Entertainment
Acting
- Kongō, one of the five schools of Noh acting
Film
- Kongo (1932 film), a film starring Walter Huston, Lupe Velez, and Conrad Nagel
- Congo (film), a 1995 film based on Michael Crichton's novel
Music
- "Congo" (song), a 1997 song by Genesis from Calling All Stations
- Kongos (band), a South African rock band
- The Congos, a reggae vocal group from Jamaica
- Congo (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton
Television
- Congo (BBC TV series), a 2001 BBC documentary series
Languages and ethnic groups
- Kongo people or Congolese, an ethnic group in the two Congo states and Angola
- Kongo language
People
- Kongō Masahiro (born 1948), former Japanese sumo wrestler
- John Kongos (born 1945), South African musician, leader of the band Johnny Kongos and the G-Men
- Kid Congo Powers (born 1960), American rock guitarist and singer
- Louis Congo (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of the French colony Louisiana
- Cheick Kongo (born 1975), a.k.a. Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo, French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer
Places
Africa Template:Anchor
Basins
Historical states
- Kingdom of Kongo (1400–1914), covering parts of present-day Angola and the two Congo states
- Kongo dia Nlaza (until late in the 16th century), a former kingdom absorbed by the Kingdom of Kongo
- on the territory of the current Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971)
- Belgian Congo (1908–1960)
- Congo Free State (1885–1908)
- on the territory of the current Republic of the Congo
- People's Republic of the Congo (1970–1991)
- French Congo (1880–1960)
- Portuguese Congo, now the Angolan exclave of Cabinda Province
Administrative regions
- Kongo Central, former Bas-Congo province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other places
Cities and towns
- Congo, Alabama, United States
- Congo, New South Wales, Australia
- Congo, Paraíba, Brazil
- Congo, West Virginia, United States
Rivers
Other uses
- Congo (loa), a spirit in Haitian voodoo mythology
- Congo (chimpanzee)
- The Conference of NGOs or CONGO, a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations
- Vajra or Kongō, a Buddhist concept
- Congo (chess variant), a chess variant invented by Demian Freeling
See also
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