Teke
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The Teke are a people who primarily reside in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. They are one of the many ethnic groups within these countries, with subgroups such as the Sundi, Lali, Kougni, Bembe, Kamba, Dondo, Vili, and Yombe being associated with the broader Kongo peoples, and the Teke themselves being divided into further subgroups. The Teke people entered the region between the 10th and 14th centuries.12
A "tekke" can also refer to a dervish monastery, originating from Turkish.3
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- Kingdom of Anziku
The Teke people lived on the plateaus of the region from early times. It is not known when they organized as a kingdom, but by 1600 their state was a rival of the Kongo kingdom south of the river. Controlling the lower Congo River and extending…
Read MoreThe Teke people lived on the plateaus of the region from early times. It is not known when they organized as a kingdom, but by 1600 their state was a rival of the Kongo kingdom south of the river. Controlling the lower Congo River and extending…
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Central AfricaThe Teke are spread throughout Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon, and Congo (Kinshasa). The Kongo inhabit western Congo (Kinshasa), western Congo (Brazzaville), and Angola; the Chokwe and the Lunda occupy Congo (Kinshasa) and Angola. In each country some major groups enjoy a numerically dominant position—for example, the Fang…
Read MoreThe Teke are spread throughout Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon, and Congo (Kinshasa). The Kongo inhabit western Congo (Kinshasa), western Congo (Brazzaville), and Angola; the Chokwe and the Lunda occupy Congo (Kinshasa) and Angola. In each country some major groups enjoy a numerically dominant position—for example, the Fang…
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Republic of the CongoSettlement patternsAlso in the south, the Teke inhabit the Batéké Plateau region. In the north, the Ubangi peoples live in the Congo River basin to the west of Mossaka, while the Binga Pygmies and the Sanga are scattered through the northern basin. Precolonial trade between north and south stimulated both cooperation…
Read MoreAlso in the south, the Teke inhabit the Batéké Plateau region. In the north, the Ubangi peoples live in the Congo River basin to the west of Mossaka, while the Binga Pygmies and the Sanga are scattered through the northern basin. Precolonial trade between north and south stimulated both cooperation…
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