Kwane a Ngie
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Kwane a Ngie, known in British
records as Angua or Quan, was a Duala
ruler
from the Bonambela sublineage who flourished from 1788 to 1790 in Douala
, Cameroon
. The British slave trade
was at its height at this time, and, although a rival ruler from the Bonanjo sublineage named George
or Joss reigned simultaneously, British records point to Kwane as the more powerful or respected leader.
According to British court records from 1788, when a British trader kidnapped several Duala and threatened to sell them in the West Indies, "Quan" was the more aggressive ruler in trying to secure their return by pressuring other British captains. The records of the British ship Sarah in 1790 indicate that while George received custom from traders, "Angua" got a bigger "dash" (bonus gift) and sold 50 slaves to George's 40. This rivalry with George is the earliest indication that the Duala people were fragmenting into rival Akwa and Bell lineages. Angua was succeeded by his son, Ewonde a Kwane
.
Great Britain
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records as Angua or Quan, was a Duala
Duala people
The Duala are an ethnic group of Cameroon. They primarily inhabit the littoral region to the coast and form a portion of the Sawa, or Cameroonian coastal peoples...
ruler
Rulers of the Duala
The rulers of the Duala are the headmen, chiefs, paramount chiefs, and kings of the Duala people of Cameroon. The earliest known Duala rulers, according to Duala oral history, were Mbongo and his son Mbedi. From Mbedi's home at Pīti, northeast of the modern city of Douala, his sons migrated southward...
from the Bonambela sublineage who flourished from 1788 to 1790 in Douala
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
, Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. The British slave trade
African slave trade
Systems of servitude and slavery were common in many parts of Africa, as they were in much of the ancient world. In some African societies, the enslaved people were also indentured servants and fully integrated; in others, they were treated much worse...
was at its height at this time, and, although a rival ruler from the Bonanjo sublineage named George
George (Duala king)
George or Joss, born Doo a Makongo or Doo a Mukonga, was a king of the Duala people in the late 18th century. Doo a Makongo was the son of Makongo a Njo. He lived at Douala on the Wouri estuary on the coast of Cameroon. By 1788–1790, Doo was a powerful ruler in the area...
or Joss reigned simultaneously, British records point to Kwane as the more powerful or respected leader.
According to British court records from 1788, when a British trader kidnapped several Duala and threatened to sell them in the West Indies, "Quan" was the more aggressive ruler in trying to secure their return by pressuring other British captains. The records of the British ship Sarah in 1790 indicate that while George received custom from traders, "Angua" got a bigger "dash" (bonus gift) and sold 50 slaves to George's 40. This rivalry with George is the earliest indication that the Duala people were fragmenting into rival Akwa and Bell lineages. Angua was succeeded by his son, Ewonde a Kwane
Ewonde a Kwane
Ewonde a Kwane was a Duala ruler of the Bonambela/Akwa lineage who lived in Douala on the Wouri River . Ewonde was the son of the powerful chief Kwane a Ngie . Ewonde died early, causing a secession crisis in Bonambela...
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