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Nga Nzua legend

Fenda Maria reveals her hidden glory in church with treasures and music, from a traditional Angolan folktale.

The Story of Fenda Maria and Nga Nzua: Traditional Folktale of the Kimbundu People, Angola

I often tell the story of Nga Nzua, son of Kinoueza kia Tumb’a Ndala. When his father died, and soon after his mother too, he was left with only his younger sister, Fenda Maria. Their mother, before passing, entrusted Fenda Maria with a small goat, saying: “My daughter, this goat is your mother, this goat is your father. Care for

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