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Ninth Clerihew

Nzinga

By Wen XiaoshengPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Ninth Clerihew
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Nzinga

Queen of Matamba and Ndongo, now known as Angola. When the colonizer cried, "Em chamada!"

She taught them they could not carve her up as well as she beat herself into history's blackwood, and she taught me resistance is a semba dance, defiance a balance

between incredible violence, but also ingenious alliance.

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Wen Xiaosheng

I'm a mad scientist - I mean, film critic and aspiring author who enjoys experimenting with multiple genres. If a vial of villains, a pinch of psychology, and a sprinkle of social commentary sound like your cup of tea, give me a shot.

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    Written by Wen Xiaosheng