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On September 15th, Ngongo Lutete was executed by firing squad. | On September 15th, Ngongo Lutete was executed by firing squad. | ||
Local legend holds that prior to his execution, Ngongo was given an amulet by a [[shaman]] from his retinue. This amulet would prevent his death, so long as he kept it on. The story goes that the European soldiers fired multiple rounds of bullets, completely exhausting their magazines, but Ngongo did not die from his wounds. Finally, the shaman told the officers about the secret amulet, which was then removed. A bullet was fired directly into Ngongo's ear, and he died instantly. | Local legend holds that prior to his execution, Ngongo was given an [[amulet]] by a [[shaman]] from his retinue. This amulet would prevent his death, so long as he kept it on. The story goes that the European soldiers fired multiple rounds of bullets, completely exhausting their magazines, but Ngongo did not die from his wounds. Finally, the shaman told the officers about the secret amulet, which was then removed. A bullet was fired directly into Ngongo's ear, and he died instantly. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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Ngongo had multiple wives, one of which was murdered and cannibalized during a battle on December 30th, 1892. To punish the offenders, Ngongo personally murdered them and served them as dinner to his soldiers. | Ngongo had multiple wives, one of which was murdered and cannibalized during a battle on December 30th, 1892. To punish the offenders, Ngongo personally murdered them and served them as dinner to his soldiers. | ||
He had at least two sons and one daughter. His eldest son, N'Zigi, and his daughter spent five years as hostages of Tippu Tip and received an | He had at least two sons and one daughter. His eldest son, N'Zigi, and his daughter spent five years as hostages of Tippu Tip and received an [[Islam]]ic education. As a result, Ngongo sent N'Zigi to Belgium to be educated in a European boarding school, hoping to reverse some of what he had been taught by the Arabs. His second son, Lupungu, inherited the family trade empire and leadership of the tribe, although most of the warriors branched off and refused to follow him. | ||
In 1936, Ngongo's grandson, Lupungu, was executed by the colonial authorities of Belgian Congo for "barbarous practices," related either to slave trading, cannibalism, or both. | In 1936, Ngongo's grandson, Lupungu, was executed by the colonial authorities of Belgian Congo for "barbarous practices," related either to slave trading, cannibalism, or both. | ||
Ngongo's eldest son returned to the Congo and worked as a government clerk. After his retirement, he was murdered by paramilitary followers of Patrice Lumumba in 1964. | Ngongo's eldest son returned to the Congo and worked as a government clerk. After his retirement, he was murdered by paramilitary followers of Patrice Lumumba in 1964. | ||
==Legacy== | |||
Ngongo was depicted as [[The Hanged Man]] in the 2022 [[tarot]] deck [[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen Tarot]] by [[Travis McHenry]]. Ngongo's full biography was featured in the deck's accompanying book, ''[[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen]]''. | |||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Cannibals]] | [[Category:Cannibals]] | ||