[3] Queen Pampa Kanyimpa, member of the Okinka clan,[4] succeeded her father Bankajapa[1] as ruler of the island.
[3] This was a time when the government of Portugal was preparing to occupy the Bissagos archipelago as part of its territorial claims in Africa.
Portugal saw the islands as an opportunity to expand their trade ports and improve the economy for Portuguese settlers.
At the same time, she implemented societal reforms that expanded the rights of women and ended slavery.
Okinka Pampa died in 1930 of natural causes; her legacy is today still celebrated in the islands and on the mainland.