Not all African Queens stepped into the shoes of African kings. Nana Yaa Asantewaa was a Queen Mother of the Ashanti (Asantehima), which is a chieftaincy role that is distinct and separate from the Asantehene (Ashanti King). The Asantehima is neither the wife nor mother of the king, therefore her role is not in relation to a male position. The Asantehima is usually an older woman who is very wise; she is the female energy that balances the power of Ashanti monarchy. In other words, Ashanti leadership is equal between men and women; a balance of male and female energy. A concept far more advanced than Eurocentric/Western beliefs of patriarchy that was introduced by colonialism.
Wait a minute. They missed alot of queens in Africa like Queen Nzinga... Who actually fought during colonialism. Against the portuguese rulers and maintained her kingdom for years...??
Yes, you'e right. Queen Nzinga definitely should have been in that video. An oversight no doubt. She spent over 40 years fighting Portuguese colonial encroachment in Angola. She directly led military campaigns against the Portuguese in which the Portuguese invaders suffered numerous casualties. There's a famous story about a negotiation appointment she had with a Portuguese commander sent to seize her country. As she entered his presence with her entourage, the Portuguese refused to provide a chair for her to sit, while THEY sat. They wanted to place her in a standing, ie subservient position. In swift reaction, one of her male Royal guards went before her, and knelt on all fours, so she could sit on his back, and so she sat throughout the negotiations, at the end of which here was no resolution, and she returned to the battlefield against the invaders.
I saw the trailer of the Netflix series of African Queens: Njinga that is produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and I love how they're honouring one of the greatest warrior queens in Africa but I also noticed how so many people (especially White Americans) were seething with jealousy in the comments and claiming it's "woke". It's so funny and sad at the same time that they can't accept that such women existed among many matriarchies in precolonial Africa. We had powerful women, and still do. 💪🏾 I love this reaction!!!
I remember the way they spoke about African women leaders, when women king came out. That was a movie not even a documentary. The whole concept of a women should be only in the kitchen was a European concept. Maybe that's why they can't get their heads around women rulers and warriors.
@@Lulu-wv1nt Yes!!! They're really convinced that women leaders in Africa are some kind of myth or in their words, "an agenda" because they simply can't wrap their heads around the fact that African women and European women were held to different standards. It boggles their fragile minds. Very pathetic but we know our history and honestly... anyone who actually bothers to do research or read a book can know this. It's not rocket science, lol.
@@TheDemouchetsREACT There's little to few videos of the dance, as it is sacred and mostly kept secret. But here's a video about the Queendom th-cam.com/video/RlCzif5ebH4/w-d-xo.html
They missed Njinga Mbandi, the strategist daughter of Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdom (at that time, it was comprised of what is now Angola 🇦🇴 and part of Congo). She fought the colonizers from taking her people as slaves from Ngola Kingdom, now Angola. She was also the one who made the Portuguese bow, as in those times when they held meetings with African kingdoms, they would fit only one chair, where the colonizers representative would sit, and make African Kings to come and sit on the floor, forcing them to be on subservient position. Njinga Mbandi, knowing this was happening, she not only arrived earlier but asked her warrior to form the human chair, and she sat on it, waiting for the Portuguese colonizer representative to come. The story says that when he arrived, she demanded him if he wanted to talk to her, he would have to acknowledge, bow, and respect her as she was the Queen. To cut the story short, because she was fighting them always, she was captured and sent to Portugal, where they changed her name and tried to convert her to catholicism. Amazingly, every time they tried to break her, calling her by the new name they have given her Ana de Sousa, but she never replied, always saying her name Njinga Mbandi, until the end she never bend down to the colonizers. That's what we were told as a child growing up in Angola. Thank you, guys, for sharing this amazing content. 👏🏽 ❤️
So the rain Queen Modjadji and Queen Nzinga did not make it to this list? Queen Makobo Modjadji from Bolobedu Limpopo and Queen Nzinga of the Ndongo kingdom in Northern Angola should have been a part of this list. I am honestly suprised but then I think the person who did this video didn't know about these Queens. . This is an error.
You guys NEED TO COME TO Africa...period! So when are you guys coming? Listen, come to Zanzibar first it is sooooo cheap and very entertaining! Then you can go back and then return to Seychelles, it's expensive but not bad. Later, you can come to my country Nigeria and experience Afrobeats!!!! You are welcome to Africa!
Not all African Queens stepped into the shoes of African kings. Nana Yaa Asantewaa was a Queen Mother of the Ashanti (Asantehima), which is a chieftaincy role that is distinct and separate from the Asantehene (Ashanti King). The Asantehima is neither the wife nor mother of the king, therefore her role is not in relation to a male position. The Asantehima is usually an older woman who is very wise; she is the female energy that balances the power of Ashanti monarchy. In other words, Ashanti leadership is equal between men and women; a balance of male and female energy. A concept far more advanced than Eurocentric/Western beliefs of patriarchy that was introduced by colonialism.
Wait a minute. They missed alot of queens in Africa like Queen Nzinga... Who actually fought during colonialism. Against the portuguese rulers and maintained her kingdom for years...??
We'd love to learn more about this Queen. It is just a video based on personal opinion.
Yes, you'e right. Queen Nzinga definitely should have been in that video. An oversight no doubt. She spent over 40 years fighting Portuguese colonial encroachment in Angola. She directly led military campaigns against the Portuguese in which the Portuguese invaders suffered numerous casualties. There's a famous story about a negotiation appointment she had with a Portuguese commander sent to seize her country. As she entered his presence with her entourage, the Portuguese refused to provide a chair for her to sit, while THEY sat. They wanted to place her in a standing, ie subservient position. In swift reaction, one of her male Royal guards went before her, and knelt on all fours, so she could sit on his back, and so she sat throughout the negotiations, at the end of which here was no resolution, and she returned to the battlefield against the invaders.
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Africa has seen some amazing queens. ❤🔥🥀👑
These are just a few we had alot
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We're sure there are many more me must learn of.
Yaa Asantewaa of Ashanti Kingdom. Wow
Queen Nana Yaa Asantewaa
Nice! How did Queen Nzinga NOT make the list?
We'd love to learn more about this Queen.
I was also wondering that
Kindly react to Idris Elba at the Akwesidae Festival
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The Queen of Sheba is mentioned in the Quran too. She is considered to have been a strong and wise ruler beloved by her people and respected by all.
I saw the trailer of the Netflix series of African Queens: Njinga that is produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and I love how they're honouring one of the greatest warrior queens in Africa but I also noticed how so many people (especially White Americans) were seething with jealousy in the comments and claiming it's "woke". It's so funny and sad at the same time that they can't accept that such women existed among many matriarchies in precolonial Africa. We had powerful women, and still do. 💪🏾
I love this reaction!!!
We didn't know about this series. Thanks for sharing with us! We'll be on the lookout for the premiere.
I remember the way they spoke about African women leaders, when women king came out.
That was a movie not even a documentary.
The whole concept of a women should be only in the kitchen was a European concept.
Maybe that's why they can't get their heads around women rulers and warriors.
@@TheDemouchetsREACT you're welcome. The trailer is available on TH-cam already 🙂. It's nice.
@@Lulu-wv1nt Yes!!! They're really convinced that women leaders in Africa are some kind of myth or in their words, "an agenda" because they simply can't wrap their heads around the fact that African women and European women were held to different standards. It boggles their fragile minds. Very pathetic but we know our history and honestly... anyone who actually bothers to do research or read a book can know this. It's not rocket science, lol.
A force to be reckoned with 😂. It yes, we got you. With love from Botswana 🇧🇼
There's a good movie called Amina, about princess Amina on Netflix, it a nigerian nollywood film
Thanks for sharing with us.
In SA we have Queen Mantatisi of the Baroka and Queen Modjadji famously known as the Rain Queen of the vhaLubedu tribe
Queen of sheba (ንግሰተ ሳባ) the greatest queen 👸 in history of Ethiopia. One love Ethiopia king solomon from israel 🇮🇱 🇪🇹. One love Africa ! ❤❤❤
Disappointed that they didn't mention the Rain Queen Mojadji of the Balubedu in Limpopo, SA.
They are the ones who perform the rain dance neh? I would love to learn about the significance behind that dance.
@@palesamogorosi8939 yes they are... most of the rituals are in secrecy though
@Lethabo Psalms me too, how can they miss the Rain Queen mara.
Can you share a link to the dance?
@@TheDemouchetsREACT There's little to few videos of the dance, as it is sacred and mostly kept secret. But here's a video about the Queendom th-cam.com/video/RlCzif5ebH4/w-d-xo.html
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There is Queen Amina of Kanu .Nigeria.Queen Nzinga of Angola etc
They missed Njinga Mbandi, the strategist daughter of Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdom (at that time, it was comprised of what is now Angola 🇦🇴 and part of Congo). She fought the colonizers from taking her people as slaves from Ngola Kingdom, now Angola. She was also the one who made the Portuguese bow, as in those times when they held meetings with African kingdoms, they would fit only one chair, where the colonizers representative would sit, and make African Kings to come and sit on the floor, forcing them to be on subservient position. Njinga Mbandi, knowing this was happening, she not only arrived earlier but asked her warrior to form the human chair, and she sat on it, waiting for the Portuguese colonizer representative to come. The story says that when he arrived, she demanded him if he wanted to talk to her, he would have to acknowledge, bow, and respect her as she was the Queen. To cut the story short, because she was fighting them always, she was captured and sent to Portugal, where they changed her name and tried to convert her to catholicism. Amazingly, every time they tried to break her, calling her by the new name they have given her Ana de Sousa, but she never replied, always saying her name Njinga Mbandi, until the end she never bend down to the colonizers.
That's what we were told as a child growing up in Angola.
Thank you, guys, for sharing this amazing content. 👏🏽 ❤️
I believe Queen Nzinga of Angola should be on the list & I'm not even Angolan...
@Sylvie Sij I believe so too.
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It didn't come out right it's a force to reckoned with. 😅 Second correction is the Queen kandaka is Sudan. Great reaction thank you
React to the history of Empress Ttaytu of Ethiopia.
6:10 so true!!!
So the rain Queen Modjadji and Queen Nzinga did not make it to this list? Queen Makobo Modjadji from Bolobedu Limpopo and Queen Nzinga of the Ndongo kingdom in Northern Angola should have been a part of this list. I am honestly suprised but then I think the person who did this video didn't know about these Queens. . This is an error.
It is a video based on personal opinion. Would you like to share another African Queen video with us?
@@TheDemouchetsREACT I shared two link here but they keep on disappearing.
I love these couples ❤❤
Much love right back to you!
No mention of the most popular African queendom or queen (Modjadji).
You guys NEED TO COME TO Africa...period! So when are you guys coming? Listen, come to Zanzibar first it is sooooo cheap and very entertaining! Then you can go back and then return to Seychelles, it's expensive but not bad. Later, you can come to my country Nigeria and experience Afrobeats!!!! You are welcome to Africa!
Sometime between May - July. Thanks for the suggestions.
HOW ABOUT QUEEN NZINGA!! ANGOLA.
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N'ZINGA M'BANDE