Cokwe

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Country:

Angola

Population:

460 000

Source Language(s):

Portuguese

The Cokwe people live in the savannah highlands of north-eastern Angola. They are a large matrilineal people group originating from central Africa. The group have a rich and proud culture, known for their distinct artefacts.

Christianity was introduced in 1884. The IEIA (Brethren) is one of the oldest Protestant denominations in Angola, and possibly even Africa, with a long and rich history. Today, Cokwe speakers are predominantly Christian, with strong vestiges of traditional religion still remaining.

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This channel is coming soon!

Anonnymous

We’re preachers and this is opening a way for us to look at psalms. We have hymns, hymn books, but most of the songs come from abroad. Now we are thinking, in the future we can make our own book of hymns.

Anonnymous

We were taught that traditional African music and dance were pagan and anti-Christian. We are very keen to change this attitude amongst church members.

Cangolo

These things we’ve never seen before, they are opening our eyes. We’re seeing this is another type of translation, based on our poetry and culture.