Bavua Ntinu André
Bavua Ntinu André | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bavua Ntinu March 22, 1939 |
| Died | (aged 74) Mbanza-Ngungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Occupations | Religious leader and martial art practitioner |
| Known for | Puissance spirituelle du verbe; founder of the National School of Martial Arts |
Bavua Ntinu André (March 22, 1939 – October 5, 2013) was a martial art practitioner and initiator of Japanese sports (Karate and Judo) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo known as the Great Master Bavua Ntinu Decantor, founder of the National School of Martial Arts (EMAM) and, Supreme Chief of Spiritual Power of the Verb (PSV), which he was also founder and first spiritual leader of the organization.[1][2][3][4][5]
On October 8, 2023, in Kinshasa, during the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the death of the founder of martial arts in the DRC, a request was submitted to the government by Master Gana Etebe Tampwo, president of the Congolese Federation of Shinkyokushin Full Contact Karate (FECOSHI),[6] for his posthumous decoration and the recognition of his merits, as the initiator of Japanese sports in the Democratic Republic of Congo[7] and the trainer of many disciples.[8] And on July 12, 2025, he was honored by the National Network of Congolese Athletes (RNSC) for the indelible mark he left on the history of martial arts in the DRC.[9]
References
- ^ Martin Enyimo (2013-10-07). "Karaté : décès du grand Me Bavua Ntinu Decantor | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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- ^ Kabongo (2011-04-20). "Centrafrique: La puissance spirituelle du verbe dévoilée". Africa Info (Douala) (in French).
- ^ "Un des précurseurs du Judo en RDC : Gd Me Mukuna fête ses 75 ans d'âge". 7sur7.cd (in French). 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ Jean-René Bompolonga (2002-01-30). "Un grand maître congolais recommande l'initiation des Noirs aux sciences occultes". Le Phare (in French).
- ^ "Arts martiaux : plaidoyer pour la prise en charge des athlètes par le gouvernement (Me Gana Etebe Tampwo)". acp.cd (in French). 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "Incidents survenus lors des combats à l'YMCA : Le 4è vice-président de la Ligue de karaté de Kinshasa redoute la baisse des performances du judo congolais". yabisonews.cd (in French). 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "Page d'histoire : Gd Me Georges Kimfuta, un des pionniers du Taekwondo en RDC". lequotidien.cd (in French). 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "Le Réseau national des sportifs congolais décerne des diplômes d'excellence aux pionniers sportifs". forumdesas.cd (in French). 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-12-05.