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“Ndi Umunyamulenge” — I am a person of Mulenge.

The Banyamulenge are Congolese citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Five chapters to explore

  1. History

    From early settlement in the Mulenge highlands to Congolese independence and the present — milestones, contested citizenship politics, and resilience.

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  2. Identity

    Belonging under attack, the Gatumba Massacre of 2004, the 2017 escalation, the 'genocide by attrition,' and the unfinished demand for justice for Congolese Banyamulenge.

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  3. Geography

    Map the Congolese homeland — Minembwe, Bijombo, the Itombwe range, and the high plateaus of South Kivu, DRC.

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  4. Culture

    Pastoral traditions, ceremonies, music, community values, and short lessons on Banyamulenge heritage.

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  5. Ancestry & Family Trees

    Documented Banyamulenge imirara and living family trees — starting with the Abanyabyinshi, Abasinzira, Abagorora, Abasita, Abega, and Abashonga — as more lineages are recorded.

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