Historical dictionary of Angola

608 Pages·1992·2.41 MB·English

by  Susan Herlin Broadhead

Historical Dictionary of Angola African
title:
Historical Dictionaries ; No. 52
author: Broadhead, Susan H.; Martin, Phyllis.
publisher: Scarecrow Press
isbn10 | asin:
print isbn13: 9780810825321
ebook isbn13: 9780585070094
language: English
subject Angola--History--Dictionaries.
publication date: 1992
lcc: DT611.5.B76 1992eb
ddc: 967.3/003
subject: Angola--History--Dictionaries.
AFRICAN HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES
Edited by Jon Woronoff
1. Cameroon, by Victor T. LeVine and Roger P. Nye. 1974. Out of
print. See No. 48.
2. The Congo, 2nd ed., by Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff.
1984
3. Swaziland, by John J. Grotpeter. 1975
4. The Gambia, 2nd ed., by Harry A. Gailey. 1987
5. Botswana, by Richard P. Stevens. 1975. Out of print. See No. 44.
6. Somalia, by Margaret F. Castagno. 1975
7. Benin [Dahomey], 2nd ed., by Samuel Decalo. 1987
8. Burundi by Warren Weinstein. 1976
9. Togo, 2nd ed., by Samuel Decalo. 1987
10. Lesotho, by Gordon Haliburton. 1977
11. Mali, 2nd ed., by Pascal James Imperato. 1986
12. Sierra Leone, by Cyril Patrick Foray. 1977
13. Chad, 2nd ed., by Samuel Decalo. 1987
14. Upper Volta, by Daniel Miles McFarland. 1978
15. Tanzania, by Laura S. Kurtz. 1978
16. Guinea, 2nd ed., by Thomas O'Toole. 1987
17. Sudan, by John Voll. 1978
18. Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, by R. Kent Rasmussen. 1979. Out of print.
See No. 46.
19. Zambia, by John J. Grotpeter. 1979
20. Niger, 2nd ed., by Samuel Decalo. 1989
21. Equatorial Guinea, 2nd ed., by Max Liniger-Goumaz. 1988
22. Guinea-Bissau, 2nd ed., by Richard Lobban and Joshua Forrest.
1988
23. Senegal, by Lucie G. Colvin. 1981
24. Morocco, by William Spencer. 1980
25. Malawi, by Cynthia A. Crosby. 1980
26. Angola, by Phyllis Martin. 1980. Out of print. See No. 52.
27. The Central African Republic, by Pierre Kalck. 1980. Out of print.
See No. 51.
28. Algeria, by Alf Andrew Heggoy. 1981
29. Kenya, by Bethwell A. Ogot. 1981
30. Gabon, by David E. Gardinier. 1981
31. Mauritania, by Alfred G. Gerteiny. 1981
32. Ethiopia, by Chris Prouty and Eugene Rosenfeld. 1981
33. Libya, 2nd ed., by Ronald Bruce St John. 1991
34. Mauritius, by Lindsay Rivière. 1982. Out of print. See No. 49.
35. Western Sahara, by Tony Hodges. 1982
36. Egypt, by Joan Wucher-King. 1984
37. South Africa, by Christopher Saunders. 1983
38. Liberia, by D. Elwood Dunn and Svend E. Holsoe. 1985
39. Ghana, by Daniel Miles McFarland. 1985
40. Nigeria, by Anthony Oyewole. 1987
41. Ivory Coast, by Robert J. Mundt. 1987
42. Cape Verde, 2nd ed., by Richard Lobban and Marilyn Halter. 1988
43. Zaire, by F. Scott Bobb. 1988
44. Botswana, by Fred Morton, Andrew Murray, and Jeff Ramsay.
1989
45. Tunisia, by Kenneth J. Perkins. 1989
46. Zimbabwe, 2nd ed., by R. Kent Rasmussen and Steven L. Rubert.
1990
47. Mozambique, by Mario Azevedo. 1991
48. Cameroon, 2nd ed., by Mark W. DeLancey and H. Mbella
Mokeba. 1990
49. Mauritius, 2nd ed., by Sydney Selvon. 1991.
50. Madagascar, by Maureen Covell. 1992
51. The Central African Republic, 2nd ed., by Pierre Kalck; translated
by Thomas O'Toole. 1992
52. Angola, 2nd ed., by Susan H. Broadhead. 1992
Page i
Historical Dictionary of Angola
second edition
by
Susan H. Broadhead
African Historical Dictionaries, No. 52
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Metuchen, N.J., & London
1992
Page ii
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication data available
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Broadhead, Susan H. (Susan Herlin), 1939-
Historical Dictionary of Angola / by Susan H. Broadhead.
2nd ed.
p. cm. (African historical dictionaries; no. 52)
Rev. ed. of: Historical dictionary of angola / Phyllis
Martin. 1980.
ISBN 0-8108-2532-5 (alk. paper)
1. AngolaHistoryDictionaries. 1. Martin, Phyllis.
Historical dictionary of Angola. II. Title. III. Series.
DÓ11.5.B76 1992
967.3'003dc20 91-44889
Copyright © 1992 by Susan H. Broadhead
Manufactured in the United States of America
Printed on acid-free paper
Page iii
Contents
Editor's Foreword v
Acknowledgments vii
Preface to the Second Edition ix
Acronyms xi
Map 1: Angola. Physical Features xvi
Note on Spelling and Usage xviii
Chronology of Angolan History xix
Historical Maps xxxiii
Introduction 1
The Dictionary 27
Bibliography 213
Appendix: Colonial and Modern Names 295
Page v
Editor's Foreword
Angola is one of Africa's larger and more populous countries. It is
well endowed with natural resources and could potentially be one of
the richer countries as well. Unfortunately, unlike most others,
independence was not achieved under a single leader and party but
with the leadership in disarray and parties confronting one another as
bitterly as they had faced the Portuguese before. This partly explains
why such a promising country has often been overlooked or coverage
restricted to the ramifications of the continuing conflict.
That is short-sighted, for there is much more to Angola than this
rivalry, which now stands a better chance of resolution than ever. This
is shown clearly by the new edition of the Historical Dictionary of
Angola. It covers not only the post-independence period and the
colonial era, but reaches much further back to explore what Angola
was like before the Portuguese came. This long historical perspective
is clarified by an extensive chronology. The book also considers
economic, social and cultural aspects which are necessary to
understand where the country may move in the future. For those who
want further information, there is a comprehensive and well-
structured bibliography.
Dr. Susan H. Broadhead, who wrote this second edition, is Associate
Professor of History and Pan African Studies at the University of
Louisville, Kentucky. She is specialized in Angolan history and has
written widely on that subject. She is also familiar with the
Portuguese-language literature, a crucial advantage. Her keen interest
in Angola is reflected in this new dictionary which should appeal not
only to scholars and students but a broader public.
JON WORONOFF
SERIES EDITOR
Page vii
Acknowledgments
As is always the case, no major research and writing enterprise can be
successfully undertaken without team effort. I wish herewith to thank
my team. First, I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to my three
research assistants: Alan Mason, who did the preliminary work for the
bibliography; Kurt Metzmeier, who kept me up to date on current
affairs literally until the moment of printing the final manuscript; and
Mark Thames, who researched religion and geography and served as
an initial copyeditor. Second, I owe a large thank-you to many at the
University of Louisville: to the Office of the President for awarding
me a "Project Completion Grant" in May, 1990; to the Geography
Department for cartographic help; to the History Department staff,
especially "the two Rita's" (Hettinger and Jones), who patiently
supported my sometimes frantic demands for clerical support and
friendship; and to the History Department Chair, Justin McCarthy,
who shared his expertise with computers and provided ongoing moral
support as well.
I would also like to thank African bibliographers Professors Hans
Panofsky of Northwestern University and Nancy Schmidt of Indiana
University for useful discussions on the state of information about
Angola for English-speaking North Americans. As well, I am
indebted to my friend, Professor John Thornton of Millersville
University, who read a version of the Introduction, and provided his
usual trenchant and helpful commentary. To both him and his wife,
Professor Linda Heywood of Howard University, I owe particular
thanks