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Why are King Redové and King Louis called the big names of Gabon?

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preface

When one recalls King Denis Anchowe Covey Laponchombo, who lived on the left bank of the Gulf, one remembers his contemporary, King Louis Angile Dove, who lived on the right bank. In 1842, King Louis also gave his land to the French government, which was quite favorable for French actions in Gabon.

King Louis belonged to the Agaikaza clan. This clan was, and is, perhaps the most populous and important of the Mpenwe tribe. Belonging to this clan are the families of the three villages of Louis, Kabun and Kranje (locally known as Anongo-Angbani, Vanyanani and Mbangay), to which a village of Oretti, established as late as 1887, should be added.

It seems that the name Agai Kazada was derived from the famous poison "Ikaza" (shychnos called Ikaya Money). "For us, this is bitter Ikaza!" Da Ming is the motto of this clan. It shows that in the previous period, the Agaikaza clan was very vicious, and when they tried to do something bad, they would never miss an opportunity. In fact, more than one of their leaders or celebrities is unruly and aggressive.

This clan was the last to come to the shores of the bay, and at the same time came to Haimen along the three rivers Munda, Ikoy (Owando) and Bocué (Como). They established the first village close to the coast in Andoku near a hill called Bue. The man who founded the village was called Ray Yisi Ducue. This is the first ancestor of this clan to have a name handed down

Why are King Redové and King Louis called the big names of Gabon?

Split for the throne

Ray Ndoucué left a pair of twins: Ray Ichi Lia and Ray One En Dangbo. When this clan splits into two, they are the leaders of each part. The reason for this split was probably due to the struggle for the "Eka" (throne).

The men who followed Ray Sdampo to Grasse, who themselves called Agaycaza Volamba. They first settled in the upper reaches of the Lowe River, near what is now called Lalara, in the village of Orange Bonnenju, where Riganda, son and heir of Rei Ndombo, was a powerful figure. He is said to have many children: ninety boys and a hundred girls. He was the man who built Aurangba, now Grasse. Except for Ray Ndama, who was famous for his looting, and Will Grass, a friend of the explorer Paul Di Xiayu, no one knows about Rigunda's heir.

The men under Ray Yi Lia were the Agaekaza of Onvondo. After the death of his father, Raylia built a village in Anonggo-Amiani on the shore, a little north of the current airport. He had three sons: Revigne (eldest son), Rey-Nilo and Rey-Ondo. The last one is not as famous as the first two, because of the lack of professionalism.

Later, Ray Apong, son and heir of Thunder and Ondo, left his brethren to occupy another land, which is today the seat of the Catholic Church of St. Mary. This village m" Okolo. The neighboring reef of the church is also called Edo Zokolo. Now the new pier in Libreville is built on the Dam Reef.

Why are King Redové and King Louis called the big names of Gabon?

Identity Questioning The legend is fixed

The heir to Ray Aga Bangai was his son Ray Oga Iogayoni, followed by King Louis Dove. According to some legend, Ray Ogayoni was only the adoptive father of Ray Duowe. An Agaqazza woman was married to an Argenju man.

After several infertile pregnancies, her mother-in-law brought her back from her in-laws' house, but by then she was pregnant again; In the village of Okolo, she gave birth to Ray Yidove. By custom, children should be counted as Agaikaza. As his father there were two names: Ray Ngira and Ray Ogajoni. The latter name was probably given to him by Dashi.

This was due to the circumstances, as "Ray-Ogayoni" means "the king smiled" (no doubt because of the unexpected gain). Regardless of the facts, when King Xi died, his eldest son, Lei Yi Nanba or Lei Yi Osengi, agreed to cede the throne to his younger brother Lei Yi Dowe.

Commander Fleuriot de Langer tells us that the French had a base in Gabon since 1765, but "from 1840 there was a high rate of white mortality in the trade offices on the left bank of the Gulf of Gabon, and Commander Bué Viyomai tried to obtain a better site." In fact, the coastline south of Gabon is flat and low, with high tides and unsanitary water. The North Painting Coast, on the other hand, is high, with cliffs and protrusions. So Buey-Viyomei was determined to move his residence to the right bank

Why are King Redové and King Louis called the big names of Gabon?

Establish a base to defend yourself

"In order to achieve this goal, Sibue-Viyomai signed a treaty with King Louis of the Right Bank on March 18, 1842. Louis ceded to France the territory between the villages of King Grasse and King Kabon (para. 1) and stipulated that France could build any house or battery it wished in his father's village (para. 2). ”

The conquest departed from Goré on 16 March 1843, with the sailing ship Zebul (led by Moleon), the gunboat Egrantina (led by Guns), and a merchant ship carrying building materials for the Commerce Office (led by Couzin). All this was under the command of Marine Battalion Commander Guiyemann, who was appointed by the Senegalese governor to manage the Trade Office.

The sea convoy arrived in the Gulf of Gabon on 11 June. The construction of the base was completed in August.

The base is built on a plateau, which stretches from land to sea, and you can get the cool breeze blowing from land and sea, which is good for health. The fort was soon completed, with a fence around a hundred meters long, and six cannons on the gun emplacement, facing the sea. The base has two houses, one for officers' quarters and the other for barracks and hospital. Soon new buildings appeared in the surrounding area, and later a cowpen was added, and a garden (actively headed by Assistant Commissioner Aubrey) supplied vegetables and fruits to the base personnel.

Why are King Redové and King Louis called the big names of Gabon?

Secondary cooperation

A new treaty was signed with the chiefs of the other tribes of the Gulf — the Mpenwe, the Seba'ani, and the Bakelai — a later night.

As soon as the colonization campaign began, attempts were made to find the French missionary S6 to manage the Gabonese trade office. Luwango had previously had missionaries, one of whom was Father Ropuar, who had written interesting anecdotes, but due to poor weather and other difficulties, the missionary work was forced to cease after ten years (1766-1776).

A church was built on a trial basis in Gabon. The archives of the Roman mission and the documents of the French Navy refer to a church in the Gulf of Gabon funded by the Roman Mission and founded by Italian Franciscan priests. However, when the Portuguese government decreed that foreign priests were forbidden to enter their territories, the Italian missionaries had to leave São Tomé and Principia.

In France, when the Omar Fort was built, people thought of sending genetic priests. On the orders of the Minister of the Navy to the Governor of Senegal, Captain Simoleon led the ship Zebul to Cape Palme to meet the remaining remaining Father Besieu and Gregoire of the first missionaries sent by Father Liberman. Both were sent to Fort Omar on September 28, 1844.

American Protestant missionaries ± they first went to Gabon, where they settled on the hill of Baraka (Grasse) in 1842.

Why are King Redové and King Louis called the big names of Gabon?

Invite protection

Soon after, King Louis Dove ceded his place in the village of Okolo to the Catholic Church, where he lived in the current village of Louis. He referred to the village of Louis as Anungo-Ombani, which means "two races" (white and black), who lived next to each other across the Anfonto.

The king was a faithful ally of France throughout his life and a good friend of the missionaries, because he understood the benefits of the missionaries' coming: the cultural enrichment of his countrymen and the education of his children. He died at a younger age compared to King Denis on 2 January 1867 in the village named after him. The burial place is not far from his residence, Mpolo (hall).

Because of his early death, he did not feel the pain of the subsequent transformation of Gabon by French public opinion / \ He had encountered great difficulties when he placed Gabon under French protection.

After the unfortunate war of 1870, France seriously considered exchanging Gabon for the British colony of Guncia. According to René Marão, the reasons for the change at that time were: "The colony was far away from an important sea route, it lacked serious ties with France, it lacked serious ties with France, it was with other French overseas territories, commerce was underdeveloped, resources were poor, slave traders were extinct, and in short, the navy did not want to use it as a shelter, and it was of no benefit to retain it...".

Why are King Redové and King Louis called the big names of Gabon?

Nobody remembers pathetic

But this undermines the alliance and protection treaty between the two sides. People can exchange a sum of property, but not their friends, allies, protectors, at least not until they have the consent of the other party. Due to the firm opposition of Besieu, the first bishop of Gabon, Gabon remains an ally of France to this day. It should not be forgotten that it was not long before development and peace became possible throughout French equatorial Africa.

It is very sad: apart from the cement tomb erected for him by his great-grandchildren in 1946, there is nothing that reminds the French and natives of King Louis.

On the eve of the centenary in 1950, a monument was erected in Libreville in honor of Kings Denis and Buet Vijomai, but King Louis had no one to erect a small stone monument or a statue to commemorate his service to Gabon and France

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