awakonate:In June 1960, large numbers of Makonde men and women were massacred by Portuguese troops
awakonate: In June 1960, large numbers of Makonde men and women were massacred by Portuguese troops at the town of Mueda. Their bodies were dumped off an imposing cliff near the abandoned airstrip on the outskirts of Mueda. It was from this point that FRELIMO( the Mozambican Liberation Front) began to grow as Makonde and other men filled its ranks. FRELIMO (1964-1989) wasn’t merely a liberation movement, it was an official program of political socialism aimed at integrating all Mozambican peoples under one banner. “tribal customs” as the Makonde “dinembo” had therefore been outlawed both by FRELIMO officials for its individual expression not conducive to Marxist ideology as well as by Portuguese colonials for its association with decolonization. For the Makonde who’d practiced the “Dinembo” both as an indicator of regional origin and praise of myths, the tradition diminished quickly but for some its practice became a cultural resistance. / © of Lars Krutak from “Forbidden Tattoos of the Makonde of Mozambique” #vscocam -- source link