Kinjikitile ngwale biography
Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale was a spiritual medium and a leader of the – Maji Maji Rebellion against colonial rule in German East Africa....
Kinjeketile and the Maji Maji rebellion
Kinjeketile and the Maji-Maji rebellion
When did Kinjeketile live? Little is known about Kinjeketile's childhood and upbringing.
Although there is uncertainty about his year of birth, we know that he was born in Ngarambe, Matumbi in Tanganyika, now part of Tanzania. He was hanged for treason in August 1905 by German colonial officials.
What is Kinjeketile famous for? He is said to have been possessed by a spirit known as Hongo.
According to the legend, Hongo appeared in the form of a snake which dragged Kinjeketile under water.
Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale (ö.
When he emerged 24 hours later he was not wet at all. From this moment on, he started prophesying.
Kinjeketile's biggest achievement was uniting different ethnic groups in and even beyond the region against a common enemy, the German colonial administration.
He thus stirred the first embers of nationalism in Tanganyika.
He is seen as the initiator of the Maji Maji war, even though he himself died shortly