Mwana (name)
Mwana is an African name. Notable people with the name include: People *Mwana Kupona (died c.1865), Swahili poet *Pierre Mwana Kasongo (born 1938), Congolese football player Mythology *Mbaba Mwana Waresa Mbaba Mwana Waresa is a fertility goddess of the Zulu religion of Southern Africa. She rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth. She taught her people how to sow and reap and also the art ...

Mwana Kupona
Mwana Kupona binti Msham (born on Pate Island, died c. 1865) was a Swahili poet of the 19th century, author of a poem called ''Utendi wa Mwana Kupona'' ("The Book of Mwana Kupona"), which is one of the most well-known works of early Swahili literature. Relatively little is known about her life. Her grandson Muhammed bin Abdalla reported in the 1930s that Mwana Kupona was born on Pate Island, and that she was the last wife of sheikh Bwana Mataka, ruler of Siu (or Siyu), with whom she had two children. Mataka died in 1856; two years later, Mwana Kupona wrote her famous poem, dedicated to her 14-year-old daughter Mwana Heshima. Mwana Kupona died around 1865 of uterine hemorrhaging. ''Utendi wa Mwana Kupona'' The poem dates to about 1858 (year 1275 of the Islamic calendar), and is centered on the teachings and advice of Mwana Kupona to her daughter, concerning marriage and wifely duties.Extracted in Margaret Busby (ed.), ''Daughters of Africa'', Cape: 1992, pp. 67–69. Despite t ...
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Pierre Mwana Kasongo
Pierre Mwana Kasongo (also spelled Muana, 10 October 1938 – 13 January 1986) was a Congolese professional footballer who played for the national team Les Léopards, managed other local teams and played for two Belgian teams. During his time in Belgium he played for the teams Gantoise (1965–67) and Verviétois (1960–65). References 1938 births Belgian Congo people Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers 1968 African Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players K.A.A. Gent players Daring Club Motema Pembe players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 1986 deaths R.C.S. Verviétois players Belgian Pro League players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Men's association football forwards Democratic Republic of the Congo football managers {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub ...
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