INTRODUCTI10N P a o , o n of o u m a i A f c an an -d -d e v e eU Ugg io io n p ra ra c c e in Cuba~ theether three ar Sanre Sanre_ri _ria. a. Abakua. an Arara.-devel.oped among p ra ra c o ne ne r.r. s o f o r o f ! € c ro ro m m cy cy c a e d Ng~ga 'still widely found in -t vario various us parts parts.of .oftbe tbe we-st Central .A:fli.ca."'NgaJI.ga· refers both to ofNganga. were Cuba lhep lhepra ract ctid idon oner er to its priests. In Cuba mo K iK iK o B &K &K o ta ri ri a a n d s y nc nc re re titi st st i Highly u titi lili ta even in A f a . P a o , a s h ep e p ra ra c c e o f N g a n g & : . m e Cu A r : : : - . D , . a nd he Co Yo nd . Da D a ho h o me m e a m i it b ro ro ug ug h om Aftica, p op S:piritism, op u a r R om o m a C a h o c i m . K a d ec ec i me
Fr ma
Ma
mb
C ub ub a P a
br
he
Pa
B r y um um b
mb mb mostly identifiedVifitb goodness, P a K im im b he mo
mo
Pa
Mon
A. Pa Mon while Palo Christi,a.ruzed 'thought May mb l.'l Palo, em etrte etrte G - ~ : ._.".". " csantc Media. .0C" 01 . ~ . 7 4 ~ 1 9 6 8 '!, -'g'h b"'i' b"'J' i'D~ D~.m, t-: -'g'h town o n outskm:s o f H av G um um a a v an an a f&lnous fo k ee ee p n g A f e a tl';.di,tiollsa1ive. as jni~iated into- Palo by me was, twelve. .His stude,llt Pa.eg k ep hi he wh ep t c a u l n o e s -- .,..j",'" .. ,,,,.,h Peee w'en""',n t- b e c e m e Ii, ,"~":<"dm..e ·...,....o.m. .I!.A. emel-Jll....",. I~
pr es I i ' a , a ba b a n d on on in in g W I " pr ctic ctic of Palo.. Before .his O \ N 1 1 death in r o us u s , S~Jn e . h n va 1 9 8 5 , P a e o g e n e ro v a lu lu ab a b l noses D em em e wi me will hear. Begi.nnin Begi.nnin in c h a J l m e r - o.~, it w i l b e D e m e tr tr io io ' v o i c e c h an an ne n e le le d h ro r o ug u g h · ,. .... .e . e . May G o dA dA J ht Z aam mb all o u e f o r s . B sb s b a R au a u l C an a n iz iz a e s o un u n de de " O r h - C O t S c o u n t M o we w e me me n rata, .MUJ1IJnZO Tie'mblaTie"a. 161(J6I99 Ne
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INTRODUCTI10N P a o , o n of o u m a i A f c an an -d -d e v e eU Ugg io io n p ra ra c c e in Cuba~ theether three ar Sanre Sanre_ri _ria. a. Abakua. an Arara.-devel.oped among p ra ra c o ne ne r.r. s o f o r o f ! € c ro ro m m cy cy c a e d Ng~ga 'still widely found in -t vario various us parts parts.of .oftbe tbe we-st Central .A:fli.ca."'NgaJI.ga· refers both to ofNganga. were Cuba lhep lhepra ract ctid idon oner er to its priests. In Cuba mo K iK iK o B &K &K o ta ri ri a a n d s y nc nc re re titi st st i Highly u titi lili ta even in A f a . P a o , a s h ep e p ra ra c c e o f N g a n g & : . m e Cu A r : : : - . D , . a nd he Co Yo nd . Da D a ho h o me m e a m i it b ro ro ug ug h om Aftica, p op S:piritism, op u a r R om o m a C a h o c i m . K a d ec ec i me
Fr ma
Ma
mb
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br
he
Pa
B r y um um b
mb mb mostly identifiedVifitb goodness, P a K im im b he mo
mo
Pa
Mon
A. Pa Mon while Palo Christi,a.ruzed 'thought May mb l.'l Palo, em etrte etrte G - ~ : ._.".". " csantc Media. .0C" 01 . ~ . 7 4 ~ 1 9 6 8 '!, -'g'h b"'i' b"'J' i'D~ D~.m, t-: -'g'h town o n outskm:s o f H av G um um a a v an an a f&lnous fo k ee ee p n g A f e a tl';.di,tiollsa1ive. as jni~iated into- Palo by me was, twelve. .His stude,llt Pa.eg k ep hi he wh ep t c a u l n o e s -- .,..j",'" .. ,,,,.,h Peee w'en""',n t- b e c e m e Ii, ,"~":<"dm..e ·...,....o.m. .I!.A. emel-Jll....",. I~
pr es I i ' a , a ba b a n d on on in in g W I " pr ctic ctic of Palo.. Before .his O \ N 1 1 death in r o us u s , S~Jn e . h n va 1 9 8 5 , P a e o g e n e ro v a lu lu ab a b l noses D em em e wi me will hear. Begi.nnin Begi.nnin in c h a J l m e r - o.~, it w i l b e D e m e tr tr io io ' v o i c e c h an an ne n e le le d h ro r o ug u g h · ,. .... .e . e . May G o dA dA J ht Z aam mb all o u e f o r s . B sb s b a R au a u l C an a n iz iz a e s o un u n de de " O r h - C O t S c o u n t M o we w e me me n rata, .MUJ1IJnZO Tie'mblaTie"a. 161(J6I99 Ne
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CHAPTE,RI WI'Q,t Monte? My
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parent nts" s" Jose Jose Herr Herrer er ormy pare ba ol They were brought to Cuba h a they 'met.while :servin,s ~ h e s am am e .mIStier; it
in C u a t v e p oo oo r S pa p a n a r n am am e DOD T.n"burQoPerez. DOll Triburcio ad only o w ne s m a l f ar ar m in G u ne d Fee raised pigs, l a b o r right a]mlgsid.e the s la la ve v e s D o n Tribureie's w : i f : e hi dr us s la la ve v e s s o there feelmgamong the: slaves n g in in g fiurn:ily slaves e' o ng a th th e h a b e m a owned sla,venmsters. Shorrtly strange slclrness kilIed@:ifmosl h e f a . e e d losing is father to property, In orced. d. to sell sell r n a , D e y , he was. orce wealthy paid oc n am am e D em em e G u m e n d G o m e Chaviano, high _B,lek in A f H . ( : a , feared I'IQw-r I 'IQw-r .... .....;I. . ;I..~c"' .~c"' ..·m ..·m--""'e' ~,o1·c·-d' ~,o1·c·-d' h'e-~d e -~d ,-I"_~W a,i!lIFI. D o no l ' !.!. J I ! e . . . ·the-' _I "U of he h i W g m y fadler's l a l e n : r s ; were b e n g w a ss ss e r .c .c U s n gp gp ig ig s a s s oo oo n as, brought prop proper erty ty he enco encour urag aged ed im shop! as P a I e ra ra ,B ,B i , N g a m g a : s wen: called in C u D em em e n um um e o u &e me 1wh wo em e o " ga ne 1mt on wi hi 0 0 1 1 1 D em year. on view princi cipa pa 'pr~ 'pr~bl blem em-s -sol olve ver. r. Anom Anomer er a th th e a s h i p i u a mentor an prin power powerfi fill ll prac pracli liti tione one oflP,alo nam,edA.:ndres P e w h o wa mp ma w h befriended D o D em em e latter er into, th my f a h e r c o nv n v in in c e th latt ni D o D em em e freedo do .. Atldr, mys o f P a in 'e,,~ch:angefor is free Atldr,cs cs Petit Petit m a 'o 1, I t - = ad 1..: _etTL._ o r s , ad·. " - e d - , b . · e -m o S 1 i : . I'-_s ;1
th he ha be ze o th th e b l k s u r U s e l l i n g . o f Am.ean ma a1 i y , .init whites. I n e a1 .initia iati tingwhit ng whites, es, int A m c a n :magical systems it v i u a wa nt m p w em em um um t he ni pu the w h e · n i a te te s ~ :h :h es u bs ei r bs er er v ie ie n t p o s t io io n neophytes in relation, ' t t h ei blac blac t.ea t.eacl clle lers rs A l o ug ug h o n T r ib ib u DOD abso.1ut!e.ly ef se ti D em em e o . h i childrm considering their rlQl'll1as m u h e fruniJy ··'fY-. . - all·0.wed to's· VOn!!!;, D"..":,ami! I!;;;.Ul!JJa." IJ in h e C a h o m om om b r a he wa C hu hu r wh as bout bout OilS and 3l half. Petra, a, beca became me Dona Petr with my move, in with he By he me Tr 1 88 88 0 1 a ha he in Cuba, H,e I.eft: I.eft: mother o m fo fo r a b co ag s m a p lo lo t oflmd family reuni-ted. in that n ea ea r h i farm in G u m a :b :b ac a c o9 o9 i A t last. Stil] m y rather nd other m e he ~o
Old', ow 10 Country,"as Afri,ca w a s c a e d taught Ba 6, me h e Belgian Congo, taught m e M a y om 'b e A nd re s P e ni me nt Pa mbisa, yet, it father's in[lmate' wl M o n tha.~ m o s d ee p a d e c e d: m e .
P ,a Jo M e n h e lruth fo thclIlsands is a l ",rhe R U w ou l n ev e sa No ho 1: be: th sole repository th e j e m n o e l g io n e xc ep t h os e that Iteachillgs routinely practi coercion exploitation, andlor dishol1esty. a v b eh in d nt nd or ho wh wo from h e p ra c c e sixty P a M o n te , P a l e n o o r e ve ry o " ,~ ; I I I I ha e j c te d me m an y p eo p e a h av e a c p t d . o r o n T ho s trust Mo God y.
forces
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take surprising o rm s n d m an i h em se lv e WlUSUal steeped in d es pa ir , a n path h a b r n g ma wo allewedto o u s h . . T i p r c t s o a c a n spiritual fortitude 'should of gu~sy, downP a M o n e n e nd G : s a p ,a r c u a T o r o f s p U a s t e ng t b . in..y ou r- g r o i n .. e a n l :l y p o w e r that m e experience a s h e i C&rI
s o ul s t ra ve lo n th e
't th
F in a C a e '
incommon. AJ,though what Palo Mont ..V o Ma mb ha mu Br zi Mae mb mo nam1 h av e p en t m on th s a1 know yo that it i s s im i la r ,atime in Ve ,en,otlgh to P a l o M,on~:e he he a m e e e The: ,first lesson o r h e w ou ld -b e P,alero is h a h i e l g io n val a s C I :u : s t a n i y , islam, Of Buddhism. To ru ly understand A . f f i ' C ; a . n traditional religi.ons, th outsider who seeks shelter Mo to hi he wi en ua ho " vo od o cu de H o y wo o 1ms Su g ro te sq u m a ge r h a s w o p ri ll dp a lh i st or io a l p re c ed e n s : T h e o ve rv n o ug h t .f 'U,-',': lor tnC en llUl1s Suows . _p~ o. m.nmb he he Sq 8i he in N e O r he ha h , 1 .9 t century. T h es e s pe c a e e s were by series ef'Vocdoo quemtSJ, ''1/ ., ,~··.I.:te ,Hth·. uah hi... kef' e a .e -,.1.~. w e Il.--:-< AJ, 1 I i : . adame _ _. "J paymi L av e w a m d u b d l p c w e u ' practitioner, ha I,lucrative ma ho re'ligiolJ.s hewto pe of Pa o, Mac mb n d. V a d n . h ow ev e ha:v,enot.rung 'With aberrations, mannert th initiatory rituals. e e r e m c n i e s , M om e ;n e la t o ns h b e w ee n P a d e e s Y o u ba . o r s ha s a n Ca ho o v d e glossary Pa m s eonsisting compa,a.tio~rn c re o z e d K i < .o ng o a nd . m o s . i. m po nw ly . most poputar and. effective mambos. The Pa10 invocations • -
m am b we gr·owth.
p r m e m po r h : tmerefore, .learning these m am b
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ha Palero's
We
nOI believe r m a t . Rl yt we he only Ma re reeds that I e a H e av e n bell:lg,syneretistic, Although some ant~opologists have mi m em s ma he h s tbeyfail to fleaJa I h a h i c ou ld a s o any ot.ne:r faith.. Adapting Ot Il ll an changing hi.jus:t parlOr >C S~
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with those ,ha
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been call "natural the orisbas to b e ~ · p a chosen h e v i s e spirits ch heroalists. counseJors, me h e woild o f h e S C t a n o f th unseen. P.alo p r e s a n p r e s e ss es , therefore. must become p:roficiient ·~t·h-....,.·l;.... ll . [ commurucatmg ! :; l; . K . I !!.,*, ! " " , e·dn e W'L tu nc ma w g n c B _ wcall '~pure essences" or "pur spiri.ts". :ma Pa pr on of m. n. ma he vi pi ma he ma An 1 S C u p , U . lo u s he un or na o u o r h i o w benefitW'itJlOut caring for the spiritu.aI spm.ts. face d ev c o pm ;e n o f h e b ac kw a at o m u tu r p o n t U ' d h impure he hi essence that hadl:leen miSl.lSed by h e P a le ro m a y e n e e u n r e r 8. g o o d teacher th whole im or h e r ' v i o o d jc ho t O m . us pl di v en . u a o rd e n d b a n ce . or P a o s b e v e that, u l m a te ly . g oo d wilt u mp h o v vi
wn he ma pl 1 1h e et;o _" U.1_ l1" ' H e b"'m :uu mat1erial " N O E l d in order to later to g o o n or
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he mathis areuhimately ho he og hi he meL."'me.O':·fi~ sp·-c'''-,.; _I " " a e liD-th~h e destmymelie fo as I.ong as it is Oldy he ma the the {, which n o n ca rn a o n n e e s a ry .
The' Ideographs, painted " s g na tu re s e ha a s , n vo ca t o ns , a n s ea nc e designed to communicate with t.l1e Palo MOIne. initiated in t h e e palh of'PaJ Mont .aH~CaUOO me find this tap.p:eilation hamorous r'p'a!em"
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O'MlhmJse(lcoogregatiofil) Nd he ht m. 1N hi Md 'II} members, maintai COns ar commun cation with enlightened, essences in order to r ec ei ve : t he i g u id a nc e: " i sd o m . a n D l! ne f c en t care fo all me divine C 3 i J " C crCen'.ella, th protectio o ff h b ou s (muf1mrzo) Ndol i. ur religion consists ln belief in rugh mb d e m J ,g od s w h ,actively worship an interact V i l i t . h , th pure 'body ~spiritswe lCOnstmtly work mth" h ie T U cI D ca i priesthood. b e e ve r e mp l6 S ~ a l a r a n ad on u a p a e d o n o m g en e a t o n to generation
M o s t o f m y o dc l d re na r victimized
simple;. hardworking folk
Man ha
systems
co.l!lvent~onasource of support an ha me Q u .:spiritl anci de.ities li their M o n t e is u t a r a n a nd , p ra c c a e l g io n m o re ' concerned 'IoVith he arid no than \Vita [ b b e e a e r W e e co gn iz e l G O D MS Yoruba m g he s b e n g BOfTov..ing munanzo call: ,tbe mi ha mt ha Vi wh tile: more a d o l a l K iK c ;m g o t ee m , T h e erisbas h a we y th i ha like ·S nteria ··L.at 11 ·b ~L0' Wl eSlJO~·tteaeb ~UL_
he
mt ma we ha he long-standing: absolute evil, h e e n o n b e w ee n thetwo b e n g h e e lJ e g y a t propels existence. In MU :a to "prenda" (cauhiron) i th . ha .ol 'Workins temple's d ea l n g w i ' tr ic it st er sp ir i c al le d Lungam:be.
th dead~the essenees
mp m e r a : n : : r u c a l structure "Tata N , g a n s a " ewo m em b Tata upadrino:' member,ship in o u m u na nz : a n
temple'is, C3illedthe' Na N g a m g a ) . In S p , a m s b . , ou hi me Godfather. AnYOlIJ3 soolcing a cc ep te d by mu "Pr·esentatlon 10 th P u c a t n , a r , A ee e p a n ce " n i a t o n a ls o knOViJIil m em be r orl:he m w u m z o Nganga. this s t 1 Q : h e n eo ph y b ec om e an e a e d " 'a h a d U ah i od goddaughter). fo ur he neop.hy!!e mayreceive ful'tber n s u c o n p re pa r n g h i Olf step after presenration is the SCAATCHINO of'time where: th th godfather on iil! chance months, the
eophyt ma re u.es that th odfa he a s m h eo r s ha s ifthe offiered m o re , a dv an ce d initiation. Altlhough neophyte is many re e ve ry on ee a b en .e f o m b em g p re se n e c Ng that. If godcllild hi he she'recm.s eertain ceremomru scratches 1 0 1 ' 1 people. This infor:ma,tion as to ,info.rmsrtiixl a va i a b n ee -s cr a c he d scratched W i SKIed fOmIulas. ha mp he year ys ha he hi ma h e O ' W l 1 cauldron, T h e c au ld ro n (preada. nganga) m i m ia ru re :u n iv ~ rs e c o nt .a .i .m : n ga t stj'cks (palos, where other secret ingredient whic imbue it Mth 011, developing thei bealer, hertaiUst, lexorcist drummer, pmicwlUtal.enus, such a s m a l e xp e will d e v 1 e l o p 'these a:tt~butles h ro ug h h e g r n g o rm .v in e He 01:' (asile) Q f h i s elder's.
h i g od fa tb e whareverrhe m "'clude' ,offering helli'l'!,,_" maintaim-g th ~e---'lc·"A,CI.·U~.. ... l I . .. .. .. . T 1 l.. ,. mp el a n h e & la r h em se lv e smel in oo ognes. ll members ,oftbe housesh,ould using ro.m h e (sharnalol'Jios). The me,s,t c o m m o n mdacce;pted fum @fdivinatlon in Palo is te eommuaieare direedy es es ce filth,er tall.gilt m e h a w h e ~ 1 l orishas senses a a : I . p ea k n g h ro ug h them. possess, Paleros, t h e se : a r really av,amrs, of h e o r h as , he ho u ru e h e ha en wh ch ,S s'antero, e a s e. an d u n d e r the right c Ir C W M ta n ce s , h e a rc be ty p a ] o r s h a ay possess them. Ppdo~ic:auy, h ow ev e w h Palero c ' o m m u m c a t e s , mtban avatar, he c ta aU y e om m un ic a n .g w b . h e g re a spirits, because h es e a va ta r are part F e E f u J ! t sp,iUsout beings ms .ii, -'h cup. b·. ~, unt tne it remams U\Sl'd Som.e Pakros feel or:ishas is to se th;liilDggun o r o w he d i v i a t o n S in C method p r i m a l f o c e o . h e orishas p ea k h ro ug h h e e e shells, Another advantase ofusing h e he ha that comm.t:micatmg wjth th ha the odsha. c on S C 1 0U S i e s s it happen during possession It also es During t b e : m e middle of the presentCientury, under th .c pantileO,1l. W h a t o l o w is cO!JDterpazts n d h e Y o u b
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CATBOLEC
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G o d A lm J gb t Child Pfl.~ St. AlithO.DYi
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Our L a
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St...Francis oJ Assisi
Musilaogo O s a oy i
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Oslin
Bukuu
Cu mon " P o " o r " B n tu . in d er iv e s mai~y 'from.K.iK.ongo, with me creolized Spanish Yoruba t n r o \ V 1 l 1 me Vh a n i m . a J s , we ,always c a h em b y their P,a:1onames, thus rooster is called ensuso; ~hee'p enkonde. a,loaf ffl'ems. my mo mo h. mo em'bele-lroto"gumpowderjUla, fas,hia,n, 'mala/o, h e s ac r c ia l k n water l'ansa, gourd, di.sh,ie tie. machete emhele. th r az ,o r b la d , w e neopbytes geJe-samba. th cigar a f e r 'OUf' spirit's b le ss e s m ok e ensunp, maba-guindonga. A h e a d I,mo'r,!!:e Xitensive: glossary wil1 be prov.id~d.
ofinitiation tb.e neophytefieceives a f e r h e Th purifica.tionip,resematiQIl 'ceremony is h e · 'n ~k . a oe . W e a r n g this necklace isentide to 'the member ofth,emunanzo n d c a e s h a th person od he ot Uo we he o m all members "fthe m W l a r u : o , he pr wh i .I I lt eg ra l pa ti : o f t h e house. A l o n g with tb necklace, th ne,o,phyt,eis member Be mi mu zo w i it privileges, also, e sp on s b i h ie s ! fa l e r g ,e t n g th aecklaee t h e : n e o ph y t e n eg le c h is /h e r d u t e s then, ay become vulnerable to misfonune, 1-';'" ~._,'-,-,_' I"':"'"AW 't "'''''ID~il '1.11.. p e , o tha.t· e "_ . _ n~ e 1 e " yvUf 1 J ''"e' 4 " _ _ is .a tw....w a th . _ th s p respon.sibifities, to an m ig h t s . a . y . n eg le c m in e to celebrate its m po r n t mu ho T a ra ' n i i at io n day h e y s of h e m o s ~ . m p o r ti m J orishas uT m u people.
fairly vaned, m o members ar-e Ilard-working do h B .v e cQuple o f m p o a n. tp o c & l gu es an e ve ra l h o wb i z z u m in a e s h a a r fBithfuIPaleros,. o f h e a c o rs , h a L UN G A r m E th spirit ofo!Jr temple'.s uaites
wo
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finmy ld ms L u g am : m a n b oC Q s ta n t !. y a va ta ro fE .s h u : is C en te l Ndoki\ m.essell.ge:r.Lungam.b4·s pr ncipa spirit be'lper Perro Bernardo, m:)t~too"'Qdvanoed wh K . to ms nc wh c-.,..,r is V P ' f " I J ! ."'t, . ,P · .'e -rr ' ' B , 'ema :r .."el.... eless "aet t ' h e 'j'o d o ' J - ." . T h e m a " ' " l' .1.. us ys yi wn mt 1i O th e spirits work me ma Hermase m i Le Flambeau ,a H a a n P e wn S. Ca Bl p Jr i P ur e p ir i h a th a n w e ms ,all OUT' p r ay rhey d.o' ha he ad an as a rn o b e e t e re d by m a te r a l body being de~ect.lieSUld & au d A f thouSSlld bl e xp e n c n g other p i ma w i h th e ma v e o m e to he real members Q ' m y f am i y , spiritS protectors they deserve ,all o u ve vo n. he
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ho
m . dictating
m o r e p ra c o ne r a r S am e me 'f mo for-accurate information rega:rdmg \vil~ing to Uy he thes forrneriyclosed 1 1 1 a g i c a J s ys te m v v U .b ee om e g re a e r A n o h e ', vi tua:t anses · - · · t h · ~ · p ~ : l . , 'd Saateria's _ .inerea VISI.· b i U ' r y . s __ m,lny d i h on e o r 'misinformed p e op l p u rp o r n g to speak about h e s f a h s mil picture, ot p re se n n g cu we wl ha la aside th \lrith paweml Palo a n S a n e r foundanonmustevenmally used : i E l th past in veilofseereey mp b - . -- . - : ·I I : · . . ~·b.. ~~..3 b! P..... i ;l.!.,;..W l in !S .l_ 0_ ago, p , . u tici e l g io n c ou l c au s p e s on ' l i f e : Of w. y, A. p eo p w h p r Af g io n w e o f Qc os ze nd ma persecuted No h a such b u es qu nt we must lift: th r e U g i o r n s b e r es pe c e d htfiae', wo present
writing down allthat
ra ut indispensable
Pa •. et me ay SiIil. component crall d iv in a o n a n ale-old m e h o mmu we h um a spirits. CO"""'Y s be U c as t n g c a e d mBO. V t O NG O OB Sant.ena, grew o u o f o b d iv in a o n Cowry shells' O G G UN ' th orishasandare considered more
a cc u a r ~ ta n eoeenuts. In P a lo , h o w ev e r one interactions ' W i t h
believe t.hat n te n se , o n e t o divination.
Ma'king Chamba ( nO le : m o s m;lmes hove' bee» left il Spanish erc:epl Englis ,equivalent. Any well-stocked)}Olanictl will CQrry c:hapler:~RautCantzares) ed en
wa
F e o j the
man,ywa.ys chamba, CllaJn!ba is the holy liquid Q,fPalo. make fo muJtip,le m a ingredienms Ra water, p, anJeuJarly'that collected awing tbe.first :ram h e month Ma t . n e silk c o t o n r e e , o l1 l n ; smaIl puddles~ri~e it settles ill h e v i w a e r s e w a e r holy water Ca ho U~ Or ho hu h, p a o i o co a b u o r p em b ha bl p ep p ne in ma'ianga leaf , N ig e oo o] nu b u n in g c b al wr pp th erisha's herbs.
Chamba: e rv e
o' pu
and san,cti:ty stones, nooklaces, s ea sh e l s , a m u e ts , or to provid
Th he hi he pr o f h em b to b e h ou l b e p l o n a; s,tr,aw 1Il.IU in front efseveral wh wi he presenl' some imbue Of ho heros with their ash« g r onewith th least: amount o f , t m - a e h e: h e Us he he chewing. A f he h e p l n t t.hey w i d ep o he 'containers h a h a heros, the' m b m a p a n te d or ha nt Th (h~posit~d in container, to Obillta£j, in white sacred '(0. mustna;ve :S h e m e U l p.raye before works l i t. h . th different: s ta rt ,i ns , a n d must n g ho ha h e Of m on y o r s h e h e rb s A f te r h e s on m g . .o f : ' n e. . b s th 'person w i h e w= st e n o r wilt I f f i h e a W ' m a w h e r e th h e b s h a b e n . w o rk e making sure every single it ofbetb gets used in h am ba . O B Ra s ill the :foUavrin order: L u Z am b m d O sh o T ie m b la ~T ie m t S ie t Rayos, C en t N d ok i M a d de Agua. M am a be mveked ln our house, S h o a , H ow e by an m ee d mmly Santeros dmt. also practice to sing ehemba mdis-ensa:ble in 'Cl:.ftTI..:!Ii· "! mten llll _~__a"sol!li .. we ,_,_I'_~ Um!\ _1~L_. the m a . l r i . n g of 11gangulero (c wn of atJJdmn) ter: scrn cb m . u n a : D Z O h a s . su co es s. fu .l i1 yc om p le te d : b. is lh e r o n year an may s ev e d ay s appnulticesmp., h e rata, o r he he h e psyc1101ogically, spiritually., physIcally dy ve he we ome p on s b i h i s. lh e r o w n n g : a . m g l l ! ofha:ving (prenda, ,cauldron). A s m i th a.ppLicant goes weI'l
inclusion in th
ranks ofnganS;Uleros, he a' n t c a J ed t h mayo1'dtJ1I'1o or ifa wom:m:,Ehe""JI!Q)l.i or Itkan·liko, \\!ill bath th future ngangulero wit]" hr h am b mo also m a hi'S h a ha h am b W i alsc contain blood of sacrificed ma we m e rum. A b er ik u a s { n on ~ n i a : e s h o u n ev e v ie w a n o f h e c e e m on ie s d i c u e d o ' a r A f e r n i a t o n a s a n g an g u e ro , th n ew ~y -c re a e d c au ld ro n o wn in g p r e s m u s b e w ,Q tc he d c . o se l b y h e fa,1 n . g : initiation. p ad r n o h em a yo rd om o "o r h e y a y i r o r he hi e ng th s a n w ea kn e ma ho me \Viii
'teac:ber'~responsib,j,lityto
l101e
he
ng hs nd we kn
o rd e
he hr he S om e sw h a v e i ns ta ll e in o u m u B B . l ZO no lu d C 'e n e U ~ M o n t Oscuro, Siete Rayos, T um b L om a L l g m1 b V en e B , Mar ul N d o k A c ab a MW!II:io.
Va Mu
Vi
pr es it A f
E se ng u e . whl
T h es e a r p o e n forces. B . c ba .n .n el o n e o f h e s s p r i s , we he
staffmade
wo
we
mg hi s a lli.t candle w r u c h rests
w .h i h e
p la fe .
feed ma have du tw nty-on Or on -hendr on di er nt erbs Ti mb aTierra take eight. Siete Rayos six, Centella Ndol rune,Madre
three or 'seven Pata 'e Llag seventeen,
s ev en . M a m a S b ol a : f v ,e ~ m ba nd a
Ch mb
havle an
he
described above.
he
ha
rb
fol,lom.ng.
L U C E R O ; hOI':sehailr. e n g u d e v ac a g ra s real melonciUo .. basil, p 'm o n , a m a o
whea.tgrass,
asafe
1 EM B L A T IE J U tA :b l d o d e e l v o . sa u e , c am pm e agumaldo bl,anco~ Ullies, b i g u e re l: i1 L " a . 1 l ld , soursop, m a r q u e s a , a gu a b la nc a SI
AZ
uan:aJO,
.... !".a:~
l'viADlRED guasuna,
ce az
a so a b a a . . . . .!1 --
ch na
m ,m a c e ' I '
iebe
A(jUA vervain, lechugu.iIl~ yeib.a anil, prodi,gio~paraguita, b ue na . p u p le : b a hyacinth. fern, watercress, :~ .o _ . c a : r a c . o . m , ale a n _ . ~ Q . , y~
merna
d ie p i d m a .
Z AR AB AN DA : mo s ie mp re v v a e r c h o we r
ebony.
t " ; , ,
Q jo •
hueso g:aJJo.mB:nosa. o m e r 0 , pinoe, rompe saraguey, pu.rp.le basi],
NT LL CI
N DO K
mi
bans...
m,
ma
in chamba, oDJy [eaves Zara.btmda, and O s h s i C ,1 n interchange herbs.
A g u a and M am a S h LI mu mi in rituals with cundliamor. s ar ga ze , p az e e , zazafra, a te Je , a la c a n c . o , I sc ob a a m ar ga , p in o n b o t a , casimon, bejucQ u b i a p yaya, an tengue
We mu he an
that . t
Go
e ad y to m em b will h e
he
m es t I l p C r ta l !i l g r ; e c f ie n ht O sh u
vi on mu zo mu b a h e in C h m b
ofChamba
water,
n ca rn a e d mate ou member healthy g u d e bring. some h am b to
allegiance to the T M a . ideally be carried the: wilderness. but pla.cing o t o f p la n s " trice. branches, thing ifc i c um s a n e s c a fO it.
C'HAPTER III Iroka me we m. he he ma mOKO" which in Cuba bieS been . i d , e n . t m e d w i h e ate,tely me me mu m am b ho h i t . , c h ic ke n o fF e ri n each oMo .I i JI .I Uo s tn e v~ r u s ~ p,.l'eo
pilant
m,
Go
Mo
mo
.0
t h e m a k i ng o f: so -c a U e d Rl'fflrgasjudias in the Ma mb ~'Jew' (iudia) i m pl y e vi ll r e fl ec t the: an,tri.. he S em i n t m en t h e dominant S pa n u le r o f nineteenth cen.tury Cuba. In remity~ m o he mi 'namre it imerestiDgthat th Jews ill my m u na nz o ' h a v godchildren n ev e r c o m pl ai ne d abollltthi:s;, leventllolllgh I've instructed 110t th wordjudill in its negative COlllt'B:xt. Since t] c on ti nu e t o . re fe r t o " pr en da s jlJdiss" an "ngangas j ud i. as . , ; m e n i o n , this will bury th he hi h a these e . 1 1 1 eM a yo mb e p re nd a h a w i se e v p u p os e under o k s sh a do w en tfliit to,taUy bla.ck enraged, when it i'sthen ecapitated ts b l n d I , ' ba c tibiabeins m a integral part o f h e e v l n ga ng a
To On he he
ko
av
h a d - o i b c o n e gg s mo ng he he o ·m e. ac h . . 'tree, equilateral cross l Is in g p al m . he he Sl ta me o v h e CfOSS< Plae,e,ea.chelg my he .O it feet then :from left h.orizontallil1e. me p B c :u l p ed t o .n mus be h e a m e p e o n all. n, me A t theend, sa ~"Father Iroko. me thi .._Ii !Joon 1 1 ' 1 w em ry ~o n · ay s a m en . to
,calm Ni
Ta
he dr
wh sh..i,bbo soul
n em y beil [ ou r , eg g s u o ti lt he y a lm on d
gg
in th
m k c F a th e r o fa :
to
ar n a
h em . d r
them
an 1 o C l l ' oi of cloves. il a n B a a m o ko ma g th e offering to Tlembla-Tjerra, of lrokr» Tie-mbla, Tierra 'will p ac i h e most
e es , g iv e solace to ll
'C8IlI
nganga withou Irok,o" since ir stick: is he most mporta ofthetwern yo ne . W h e n w a k in g bya silk cotton be m u always sa!u'tie i.twitb r e p ec t s ay in g s om e th in g like "goo m o rn in g F a th e r Iroko, me mb he m e if I 'v e u n w t ti ns l
y ou r h o shadow." father used k o F l T h1 B E . Spirit cailed " n n b v i e : in Iroko, wher Paleros periodically. ge'de candy These: E.shu-lj!Qespirits s.lmila also Vc b.i:sjirma ( pe rs on a .b he wr d eo g ra p with h e
y, he mb _ n o u p ee le d hard~boiled e.M'B~ o u ar lit glasse filled with water, c o e e b n m d u : s , . w e P m Ic ro s b e v e rests ll e n o f I re ke ' g n o f Os bUrl I b u : K a le ' favor. T h c ro n p ec t o f h e g od de s ofse'llsuaHty a n c he s Ka Ka mn T i fo]Jowina. m a m b o o , b e : s uo g a f e r ,sunset lroko. S&Qu.Narbe Sud.a.nkinia nanbt: Sandafumadlga IDng,lnlms.i Ndig,a lII.undo P.anguaian boeo
Mediotugo
~beNgu.si MIII:emhe mpo] :KbldiamiJo kiHenso Guamka ngus :1
is there h e with
natura temple no mb
ther re 110 they ar serious abou obtainin ma he SQ
bu.ry our n8an~as, our
we
]I!l
pl
wh
Thereare mo nt p ow e Un St h e S em i w o s r P lp e n de r h e m a rn e a p P a e re s w o with Iroko in m a n d if Fe il l! l] t wa,ys. Its trunk is,u ed in tiei ad dO\1ffl spells roko's serves, as ;8 restil1lg place fo m a m . y spirits that th Palerc em comrminicate mth~ Iroko';s roots
So
o un d
gr
ok
h e o r h a Q dd u
tea,made ±rom IrolGo's.lea'll'Ie5, me ., me h e spirit of.bok:o S•. not present h e m am b stick rythmicwlly' in torn o f h e g an g
ma
Pi ce of
ok
'c
ho
h ap p n e ha ou evil. Knowing b am t h pervened.siok.
nd Br zo Fu help her be contacted even ifthe ha
w oo d hlllng with red' nobon by b a b y evil eye. Sinee we P a e ro s b e e ve , tha.t th:ere:
he
that
if
he
8n
will ,w ha
evil ma mi ov n e T h evileye n aw r manifestation win·daws y e ar he Wec mi mb
individual who hasilillowedi
tainted
IS
u nw lU i _ g me will hi in mett:ing th persol:'1 n e ga t v e f as h io n . Becaus oftilei' innocence, babies, ar partieulady imes,. Becaus they h e s le ep , b ab ie s should e, a r m o s d ef en se le s w h looked upon whil'e they ar a:deep Ir ng or SJl'ersOfl evi]eye compl.mentsyour b ab y m ak e u t e r h e phrase "may God to y ,o W 's el f h e w o d s bl h e right O th e yo mu ve me Th "besat« eJ'cuJito. besaie el a J .b al cu Uo ., e ra l m e an s " k s s h i little· ass, why 'Worb, :kn Ot talismans a.g~ (ambaclie)" apiece th ,evil that teeth. AJtbaugbmany Hispamicjew1el'lersin m e toey a r e l n g b la c p l beads claim t.h~ysell azabaehes, m a Ge hi w1 wi stain black if o n u n it across it Otherimptem.ents hi r, prayer s u cc e s s ,f ul l u s e d ward off th to St. great Palero Andres Petit, founder h e K im b is a faction. o f P a o , a id . t h e mo B e . l t r , a n . H e a lw .a y -- -'cd ·t withlU, u . . '-'te it . ' k:rJewit a , h e h e U oW " in g recipe .for by o w e nn g ev M a ng , fo must come. read h e p r y e an in e av e w i h ou t e in g w h ad be o, or n d ll h r m u tum, b a s e av e s Cathollicchurch reader, t h e s ia n mu pr nk o m holy water 0 1 " 1 , h e hi ma basilcross pressed merom h e w h i b o d in g it 'Says to th written prayer. wi
V i l s om e m e
special, ch mb made Ollt oib-oko, guara, y,aya, teague ad this chamba. in nts. Babi b ap t z e d ma wa ,alled Mamba Nsanbi, grow strollg h a ,infant P ,a l d o n o m ak e o u h i d r Paleros. T h e y bapti.sm c h ee s if they Ms ma ma
16
Nganga "force." Nsanga:. me my :pries is called · 'N g a n g 8 . . h e c au ld ro n w m c h is Cuba,nganga r e e r a t h e : c m te vo fo u · pr l 1 ! ic e. T h i e au ld re n · a s o c a h ~ d "p re nd a wmchin ;i
OJ
s m ea n. p- _ e t O u s
~Th' 1 l p ) 1 Q g" ' l IAD t_ w eJ. ga 'ea tbe' :signing living b e i n , a th :spmt wor.1e with Paleroin thi'S a sh io n c aJ 1 ed a "1'l,gans,aluzambi" o r " ng an g n de k T h e m ak in S o f DaMp invelves h e c em e te ry . dlat s)ilfit. contracting w i . m h spirit, wi ho
bu
he
me
h ep la n
a n spiritS
'1'10
h e h um a
ene ds
ma
nt
C em e
no
the N f um b . s ou l paa i J J l l i li g specially en be n h er i e d b u m o r he F o h e D B V i i I ' ngamgul£ro. [ 1 1 , o l m l a nz o w ou l 'Y'ear5 a f e r ~ ~s cr a ~ m n, g: ". fo r i I . pr ue r t o b e c on si de re d f o n ' ~ . , ~ . 1 . ,, , . . 1... ~e,n fl 'atlffI,.jer e. B:e.,~ ~'f' ri _CiU.!.'s ha with made
ho
m~
ne
o n y e a r and seven days me m u na nz o The Padrino I'I.g an putting .inside he caul.droll the benes, vine~ "l71onla" ingr,edien.ts w h ic h g iv e s t c ks , h e rb s s o s . a n i m a l nd he th. _ _ n SCi,U- O(' ; . a ll'l.Ie., G :~ ~ ) ,..;·r~'.At:ba alan M . rhL'n aB p. __ de ._........ mus, Lave· (sto arrowh ad), ls caUedmatari. elo:ogated S l c n e s a r e w t U re s t m g through them, T i S i R ay o S i e R ay o by C e w ay o h e mo Zu me he 'bean S'h.aka. ho ht Th stone must b e f e s ac r c ia l b lo o d n c n ta t o n " f h e g o o f u nd e w h e n the ~ntir,e fed.. m , e n g a ; , separat,Bly. T h e n it C e e mo n e s o f n 1 a t o n h ou l be laMp dido. N e v d u n g oshuko. guamiaku. o r d u n g fUUmoon,oshuka me he ow he w,anlng moon. oshukDaro, lose h e th ne mooa Lu Id mUlldo~q!Je DO
m e saiud, truquiUdad eorermeda.d, I Do ne d p :a Jq u n o n o a l el pa ni
!!Jquiit d l i l l Y II !I is ~joS.ramiliMes amigos
Af wa hr recited. foUowed
tDCrni.gOS.
Ou Fa he h e "Ave .Marias,"" tb foUoMng L u lr um i p ra y er :
~'ffiori8!"
Chukwa madeni (kbl:dtW:I If.iade.t&WD
Ot ub made Ocbmkwa.lfiilde· faWO Sol'udde pini guin.i ItCO e,co
Oth.ukwl.lm.lbere D a . W l o a w o < illl.•
. e r· e
mo ll magicians. h e qlJeen. o:faLI h ea ve ru y b od ie s T h M o o n p . e s d e o ve r . ng an pd er o· s i ni ti a i on . is '
Mo mi
Further o g ed j e n a re ~ o i a O C o m O U T h a t go mto h e 8 ~ g hollowed different spots near th grav ( N o M . p i c e o f b am bo o b ou t tw i . r n c n e . s m diameter and.six to twelve inches long t l: 1 , m e : r a u r : y I ' ha ha wa ma. b ea ch . a l o : w h ic h h a d . been ~sealedins~de with b ee sw a he ma ns @f smaU black male dOl serve as th tdUmbi"s pe :W'ld messenger, din ( ro m a n a n b i ~ th e n ec es sa r t w e 1 l lt y . .o n o un da t o n c. ol bat, spiders. p a ck a g i .n .m o : s~ m a jo r b o ta n ie a s in h e U . ),temlltes, l iz : ar :d s , a · ce n ti pe d e • . toad, n am on , h i pepper:s, g in ge r . w h i n io n
s a ge ' a n d more c ,e m e te ry , w h e r e it
is h e a ke n to thll it won£, in Fr wh tO n,gansa buried fO h r w e k s A f ~ - " t h te ew ee k n av e a p d . h e ngUlga du lemcke-n he h e hol,e left, by 1 em o he Th y m bo l p ay m en t to h e o r ce a ny t I i n g that ODe o e n ' n th i w o wi ut y i for it. T h e n ga ng a is immedja.tel taken lathe b us h w h e it he tree a n e f h e r fo an,other h re e w ee k A f l ! e ' I V I , a . r a s , thecaul~dron is m ov e o m tba.t iii, c h ic k -e , a n d e ig h t h e spi:rim he ha 10 th mwlaJ'lZO.,. pemnies (o six ifit isa he Ji me there where it h e templle?s m a m o w cm k in these it to receiveash.e(stre-ngth). wh Ut h~ decapttillted is throat three w e ". m"'rlda ·3ter- ,,,. .... ,.m - 1 . . ' t ~ u r i n e · ' "''''d' J! -·-eo0'i'~ Will' ..... nU'I.-U,I: ,jI ."""C:U.!Il·ce,
he ne
n ga ng u e ro '
he
he
to
m. home.
I:J:i:Iditio·l1.aJypeo:fngang;Q, n o t u su a m a d e m y m o re , h e , ngQn~a as it reoepts,cle., rather thana cauldron. boum,sa, h i ,0 burlap ba This f l s a n g a r e q u l r e d as iogrediemts, th legs, h e he & om . t h
o l o w n g m im m S ' dog. cat, an o p O . s s u m . fa spm,QW, black goat, wl v u u re , woodpecker, --AI~e ",I~""A~,A I l !f · . . . B . . . a. "' ~i ·d· .,--,--{ -Pl--,t ue re ........ ~i"'-I-f," snl:!.ll\, ..
b la c kb ir d .
taraarula U!.i!,
c,entlpede.,B wasp, ants, temites. WOmlS, caterpillars. OrigjnaJ1y, v i p re ad a w e k ep r b u a p b ag s n o in f 1 B p r f : - s e m a t i v e ofthe j u s t i c e - -l o v i D g , he Z a b an d d oe sn e en we u nd e e rv e evil. h e mb h e e ad r n c ce g. ··t. .- a, n g m s . .rc: 4acu'.was._ep 3! C !" I o m scorpion.
Th lowering it
ha
he :floor.
Ltmbe L e m b e Mi I c . a b : a l l · o i t a 'tropiao M alembe yay. L_be
L em b L re mb e Malembe A o .d al e s ir t J eg u yo y e n g D
C ua nd o e gu e ,Iqw Lernbc L eU lb e M a Je m b Siete Uf:' 'Vcnlo GUruba:n to J a c in t c lo n 3
litensia a] t o m a
wi
llUlmbQ to tile s ae u- sa c
be or
19
he the, sacu-sacu,
"macutos. '"Be or bringing down
so
0.001'
under i1
ceremony whilesinginl h e o ,U ow in g m a m b o Barf'e barre, bITe:. buur,. HarTe., barre, barre. basurR Simbito. Simbi-co Tata NglUlga limpio piso
hii:sfinn.a (sypl) on the floor usingashe
001"
white
tra.ditional Palo
Mpati! .Mpari! Np mb imbi ko Mpa
M l Pa .
om Tala Iemand A b a j n g an ,g a 8aj8lo, mi Mama Como Tata'ie mmdo ajdo,. mi Mama True, trailo" mi Dlog,s
Tr:do, ~glDgll, D e sp l c i
t on t
paso, )'ingun.a u n L B tllBaJeon tOlDQ
e-f, wa
ks re h e placed leanmi:l ,,.,,,..c:.,II'y iU ------'0 as undertaken. v e c a s ta nd in g position. W h i l h i o pe ra t o n f oU o w i: n m a m b o .
p a uJ o
p a rB i
'COiDO'
ur Mama ,lblDdo
P.talD parillo, S;mbit
'.'que
jur. mi Mama
Simbito, paralo.,
Whi woul
m in u n g ontinu singin
z e th
contents gfthe s ae u s ae u
\"ayapattmpolo' pa'tQ 10 ' m o n d o S,imbicQ' 1i)'1!! p.ttmpoJo yB M_r Ng,qa Y a 1 " a m .o a e ' S i J b c l Que pBltimpolo 'goy,g Mambe DiD M . a m b e i 'o ' 5
q~e p!ltimpolo
he pa dr no
Onc
h e a cu -s ac u mo
organized o,n, th
floor, th Tara a n h i a ss is ta n it. ls offering th ngaaga
wh
Sa1. m i n ga :n g& t sahala Nsungl, d' wella, Iig~'Dia m, CU A:mba m lm d Sm;ga, y,lUDo', miuga Yimbil., yimbil
£ m m ed ia te l a f
wa ds
he Ta
w ou J
sins th
f o U o , W 1 in g
Mayombe bUI9IO e l ~ g u in , e G O l D , ~o:nYly8, lonya.ya C o an .d o v ie ne , SU!lUD,dam:1I ,",8, ts piuta, n g a n g , a M . . I / y , O ; m b e bUeDD Guinea
M am a
Abre ·~amin M ay om o blJeno
Gtinea
Ms),ombe, abR camin.o
Chikinmgoma reeo;gi Chikinmgom rtcoge V am I
Iii
A f te r w C l' fl ci n with the sacu-sacu, the T a a ,w o lJ l c ar ef u p la c everything ba ns de he bu h e n g a n g , b a e k from the c e n g , S u c · S · < :I l· r! - ; .!.!I,e . 1..- d- y',". , , , - b - 'W3,-.1 f,the· s a . . .w-~_, "·"'c:ur-,o'
,I"'"
Th Uf of Bac:h he he (llfindaj h a t g v e o u gi n am e he ,wh ha ho reside in it. an b y , a J j ] o f h e m im , it n t 1 n 1, microha tn larger orld bat:h good an evil This 'iii, wh so many ingredients gomto ngams8I:, 'because it must the: universe, fcrces that re c.lw:u:leled in I 1 g a n g a , ~r:eflecthe used Andres, like Petit imtiatled w h i e s n t P a b ac k 'the id 1 8 4 0 s . m e m be rs of vi .n ua Jl y nationalities h a v d is co ve re d Ihis path w h ic h w h i it i s 1 1 0 1 f o al raC,B5, e ve ry o n e ,e ve ry o n c a b en ef i r o it eededte gtu e n i d e ti'S-,-i-a' well.,l, believe trong mtn lS n~!L 3e th Le c, 'ts !J f or m e s la ve s :t.h.at u s l 1 . a U y work with nganguier,os like torest us They aliso ffiII:ve t,endencym try wh he mistreatment they m a h av e ve wh he ma n. these: feeling of'revenge Ng ha on
2]
inst ad ha nelingth
onliy
ODe
um
nd
way
en rg
No
to ards 'les destructive aims. mo he ,01':1
m ok e bury it b en ea t
believ good mo
it
a n anthill s ay in g o ud l
GO BY FO EVER!" If however, othe nganga have ee bo from that o n h e p a n t g an g win continue to exist bl ha T, o n m in d di h i padrino, he p o s o n o f e ad er sh i inth world a s g re a p r v i e ge .
in G o d mi spirits is
he
ha
hug,e respol'lSibility as wel
PTE im ---U ' ~ - ','g,', ulu: the deities '"
rt.» rt.» -:,. -:,.S, ..0. .. 1\ 'fIAIS
NGURUF,INDAJBlJRUFlNDAlOSA,IN
Pa S im im d with Nguruftnd~ ailso lm,O\Vll YembakaButlDlseke, called O S Lu mi ,sal!dthat O s .....1lI)' ma ma the ,calabashes many, many, years ago,. he YJilt YJilthh
wh
kept feet.
Nd
ms
he s o u r d s an fimt discovered e c e t o t n s" s" ~ B1 D d to , m a r e ,knowledge @ fh fh o wo herbs Vllitn h e w om o m an an . S b : I mp mi o , work w i h e rb rb s Si he me mi he di ha me mo -1.. , ' .. a,-,......... In ... Bu w om om . 'it..,' v_ . g~~ 'ai\linD' Os fo Kinibos, mu hl gat de h a eight outsidethe borne
o r k n g with Os ~ft o f w or godchild. re l . I . S ' u a J I yc h i d re re . o fS fS ie i e t R ay ay o s ( S h a n g o O s a in in ' a vo vo r wa ht he ho ma p ow ow e Shang,a h a O s first klept g ou m e d c in in e o u o f p la la n an it o u r f i 1 1 e d Ylith th :margic :margicaJ aJ po·tJon po·tJon ,i h i me Lu Ve Ba Ua n 1 i J . 1 " l . b i re , a l l m t m a ~e ~ e l m t em em Y in i n e w i Burufiada/Osain, T h e : O s a i n we wo W i th th i n ' O u r h o us us e c a e d O l s a m . A g ue u e ne ne gu gu i A g ua ua Jd Jd o Kinikini he w.ay to praise.mm is with the fu.l fu.llo loYl Yl>in >ingmambo: gmambo: ),.
Oilc sal babaJo babaJop, p,ol ol Oi sal b.a aJo pO O s a i n , ,Iweoeyreeli Ewei'eye n'ile' ~ySire,obaniwe
Osa:in ea os te te rs rs , e S p 0 C ia eatt go,at go,a ts" s" torte torteis ises, es, a n o os ia llll y6 y 6 g h t in in g r oo o o s te te r h o s c a e d "silky," I ng n g re re d e n f of of ' gourd O s a nc ud de an c.-, '-I--.'t U,weremt aces, ,SlIt_, o ,S ,S f , _ _
nd
oi
"4ced: __
in May, 'sea Wiler" river water, Cath.olieholy n ) O s a n , rain w a U~ waler" a n w ho mu,st be spat. inside th h o l peppl!r e r e l w h also r eq gourd he he Os eq u r e b u gs gs , birds,and ,coins. Af es e i n g r e d i e n t s , it h e uiken iliUed with a U t h es tree; wnere u r d , o r si ,o Si Ra andw5 sister Dada:! asbe. By b u y in in g O s a fo eight: days ko Ti mb Ti N am a m a B uk Ke u k uu uu , a n Aganju imbues it anthill gives th I Q s m . n deity th blessings three days h e nfurnbis, while burying it g iv iv e rwe ys we om Lu (Iile) rooster, rn e ' O s rruu n Each o rn k, ut he t or or to to is is e , t oa o a st st e
.:'B
corn, T h Apos Apostl tles es Cree Creed" d"
Ca ho pr ye the OUI" F a h e m u s b e r ec e c i e d , af a f t.t. e e a c h : re re m o va v a l orOssi'n burial. Thls is called « th th an a n k n g h e eanh." S om om e O s n s : n o made'ill terra cOltl, dishes o r m a o n c au au ld ld ro ro n Os
k,ept inside
smaIl bottle,
,cow b om ns de an an er ns de o m . , o r inside l i:i: t g o ur ur d . Divinat Divin ati, i,on on ddet et'e 'ennmes nnme s which be feet fr'O'ID torto~s torto~se~, e~,two two feet :fro.m 3. small ma parr parrot ot ormac ormaca: a:w~ w~ the: :remai :remains ns ,o a ro oU o w n g socks: amansaro n fe fe ' d ov o v e t h f oU p a P O j j w,akibaota.,sapo~plus t h e e y e s ue .rooster, seven larg,e an v e h um um a wh mc ud canlnes, d i i r t of,thesame: de pers graveyard, hair from person on seven, mate e ed wr hme ed s p iu iu s ,Il )Jr.de:rum. .n o f h e ill n sr sr ed ed ie ie n a r '[ p , h e h e that remrun, alons wjth s_:!JI . a n - d · · ercund te ''"d,n-'\ burn, is :' tli.. me SUIU.I!rm_ - _ p ow ow d T h n su su in in g p ow o w d is powe.rful ashe tlmt. pt de be ov nd he ns de he g e gourd h a h a be pa o · . O n T h u s da h o le le : d e da y F r d ay a y , o r S a u rd rd ay a y , T h w ho oflroko, s ac wi ac r c in in g a no no th th e r u r at the O s n~'adyi,O he Th we ks Os n o c om o m p le l e l e , ready mg so in your b a k y .a t o , a .p .p r.r. a. a. c c : e ] d on on ' e co co m m en e n d b ec ec au au s your enemies o r p .a m a n av av e hi n k i : s i if it o u ts ts id id e . L U C ER E R O M U N D { J A T A N K l1 l 1 Y U IE IE S HU H U IE IE L E G G 1 J A Quido-Pu.erta. Al Te Nf ur He Je ik e an child~ m u s t : b e c a e d o r L ik Lu : i th m o s i nd nd is is ,p ,p en en sa sa bl bl e o f el porterc; th he or ha or wi ou him. hi mo 8a:tBkeepe'r. fo -.Mtb.out,his b le le s n g n o metaphysical d o o: o: rw rw a : c an an , b e entered, ht ho Wi d, lNithout is beI1p~. m a r isi s h a . hi ys 1s ,hi he ha ll re ri :in.. these h in i n g s d ea e a r 10 h i d re re a H e e n j o } , s p a n i c s , and' c~dtbratjons. well me Lu ! ucky'youth y'youth.. yet on be u t ,1 flap flappy py-g -g ..!uck f or or ge ge t p ro ro pi pi t a l , o nd im · O QM n d ay ay s L uc uc e ay f o( o ( g iv iv e t h e P a le le ro ro ,i,i fh fh e hcnorhim, Dace or twice, bu if mtl'lout o rg rg e L u ce ce r r ec ec e v in in g is ut he he P, Ni mmd ha he Lucero Josmg 3. lot .o business.
im dir'lectiy from y ou ou r m O l.l. :u :u h" h " c S 1 : smok'e,
clear g la la s
o fw fw a te te r
R>em!llmber ~Q Lu hr ho cerem.o cerem.ony, ny, 'tel 'telli ling ng yo Mon im step-by-srep what: you 1am g h n g c an an d o r you. mil !'lOW s p r a y so ru ll you, beloved Luce Lucero ro,' ,' etc, etc, my Speak toh1m w ee ee dy dy , a s y o w,er,e speaklng t03 child. AJways, renUnd im . a llw w a y k no no c the o r o ffyy o J i h o m e ' Beforeaddressmg h im u s m , S ; th knuc yo ht three: times knuckl kles es hamd.
Lu
Waniors
i s o ft ft e k:epll'leQ. to Zaraba Zarabanda nda.,., Oshos
'With dei.ty,a. e m i n de Own., represe.nring h e P r on d e r o f h e inherent all.. O s 8" go godhoo dhoodd within me oo nd ng depiid::ed .me he In Africa, O s tall what in a; prac practi titi tion oner er capp capped ed by practi;:iofler~5; home home Thls Thls:t :tel ells ls peoplethat Tata liv'Bs onthe premises. MA
NG LU
W a rn r n in in g o n d u " i a (e (e d a ta ta « SamerD$, ( ) S M p r e s s , b ah ah a a wo wo s h ou o u ng ng a 1 s o r o th th e p r e s h oo oo d holders a t: t: a s im im i la la r levellwve .the necessary necessary ashe to m a k ( I e jJ jJ ic ic Q 'C 'C J O uL u L uc uc e de Jt ;s mn ge ou or h e nOI1~inrtullted to ~lf7'·inlfi(jte( i(jte(l,(;a l,(;a do .ill' order tohavea LuoetYJ, W h a t the ~lf7'·inlf e m o . a r L uc uc e a k (J t:OCOliur, dress It pa o i m d p J c it behind (1' Lucero.. his/ his/he he door door nona nonai'i'mg mg if
,s n. Th
d.eity,.
ho
by
betbed
h am am b
,shape or potato At the: bottom
ro if re t, success,ful, t o s : i d , e an outside c op op pe pe r c o n ;s ;s .,., a pieeeefsilver, piec piece' e' ofS:ofd. he ma n.do of he pe So wh v e h e Lucero, o i e m o u s id id . crossroads, he dirt me < . nuts. E y and cO'~ shells an be g 1u 1 u ~ 0 1 1 o , tbesto:lle. .. clUek:en is the sacr sacrif ific iced ed while songs to allo allowi wing ng it bloo bloo (men:ga) to in Af Lu da ys he W1e he h e h o 'that. m a mu with whic whic he'l he'l s ta S8'crifice. Lucero is ta y party h av av ln ln [J [J be be en en o g am am _. z- .e .e d~ d~ ·m ·-m J~ " ' h o or """""white iJ ho-ey -c·~r·-; ~Q es r! w,aler. w in in e d r e d f is is h . d r e d l'ossum.,candy, m, mo be
ob aine aine
candle. Before
i.
person receives
me
Luce Lucero ro from
Lu
.pa
respensibletoeaeh other, someone, m l l a r t person s .f .f or or ev ev e .g
25
o n h ip , o r h e G k on g ve ha al apart by o u e le ph an t a n e a e n by o dc h d ' to speak badly w i b e p un is he d ,godchHd a ls o r ec ei v p u ni ls h rn en t The f o o w jn g , a r L u ce ro ' bialek. Co Re
y s '''i,t, nd ev nt hy na ha d i e sp ec t o r godparen
a t r ib u te s
F ru i s , G u a va , s u g a c am e H £ T b : P a sr u re . B e v e ra g e s A , g u. lJ d ie n te ~ r u m , dry w h i i ne ra J : J e t
A .n in :W s : C h c ke n s m a C o nd im e n P a 'Oil. S t te k : A b r e -c a m in c . N um b Lu
B o a s , r oo s e r
ng
Lu
pl wh Lu er w i1 h the f b ll o, w in g p r a is e :
bo ba Ir ye fi y,o,'i ,ru,a,'re ,8 m e l e ku'pa
Lu
ch ck
h ~ h e kills
he
nt Lu
w in e
ho
sp es nt
ri ttl
making we Whe h e 'initiate 'wil salut
to Ia
me'ko
wa
in h e o U M n g m a n e
iku 5ii·ofo si, &raye KIl5lfWaD
ubelu si,egba.
:kcep away death 'keep IIway loss
a w a y tragedy Ikeep .way prison
k~p
keep sway ,o stad keep away paralysis keep, Ilway illness
Lu hr ug
h um an k n d Lu
ha
h e p s 'excellence, always putting people w em y m an i ns P ,& 1 . bu t all ar
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goes inside th Nganga T lE M BL A
T IE R R A K EN G U E O B A
Ow y th i children Creator li introducing sexual
T AL A
hi is legitimate protector albinos, said to huma head (intelligence) Tiembla- Tierra brough by splittin into le a r u : I ve
thi P'rimordial c o u p l 1 e .
T h o Ho w n g a r T ie mb la -T ie r a ' Co or Whl e, F ru i s : S o ur so p c an ta le up e H e rb : j as m in e Beverages: water, milk. M i n er a P la ti nu m . "~'hi'N:m arble.
at bu es
Animals: \Vhit, doves, white she-goats, C o d im e Co ut Stick: SiUe-cotton.
Nu be fs 8, 1-4.
S IE T
R A Y O S N S AS l S HA N G O
Arguably UP deities,my father 'told CetewQ]llo 'who lived ill it king in outh Afii na considered an incarnation of th go efthuade the late I 8 is v ib ra n p e o na l Si o ve s everything seasua such as drumming dancing, fl,ghting Ur
T h e { oH ow io g a r S ie t Rayo'
attributes.
F ru i s : R .e d bananas, He b: Pa nd
apples.
Me mu mi prot ct hi female
daughters
B ev e a ge s
A gu a d ie n e . u m e d w in e Mineral: Ston arrowheads ruby. An ma R oo s e r g oa t quail C on d m en t P a Stick: paint umbers: 4. Siete
following
he go Rayos:
27
A bu k n k
ug
o n o ' S am b
DO V8 tasa~O!5M!.t(J
Zaraband!l SOD mi Z.!lp,!lJt~ Lucero SOD mi C8D1is. aeato cDseguida, Y' ,R 'J Sic:tc Rayos s o b e~ d j c )
Al
wo hi
Si
R ay o
ho
evil. considered th firs Palero~tbe greates magician th king A n h e m am b Si Ra 1ike this:
.lui m!.lkian.l lDonoveh~es Ia eovolturll Nkita Nsasi 'C,Be del cielo
MaUri
Nllasii.
M"tm
NSl!Si
religion.
IDYF8
mu}u
filiI. moks m'uiada
MUDa
sgcrihll Nsasi kiodlmJ.a inlJll1antate NSl5i Ita E ! ! I u e . l I A . ; ~aeell, tierra. b !
T h i n 1 am b o twks, a bo u t b o S l R ay o e s the h e av en s s en d n g hghtnin,g to is enemies, I o d in g o ve r all heavenly bodies. $iete Rayos is th mo ma Nl KALUNGAlYEMA vA F i s t b or n o fT ie m b a -T im 1 L , w i o f B ra z F u e , M o tb e a d ri l d e A g U E ! ! , he wh al life emerged. m. h e devotees, MA
GU
u ni m ag in ab l
M AM A
r ic h es ,
he wi Ma A g u a' s a tt ri bu te s Co Bl wh he consist o fb lu . F r ui t a te rm e lo n H e b : S ea we e B ev e a ge s A gu a d ie n e , m o ia s e s Minetal: Aquamarine. Animals: D u ck s r oo st er s sheep. C o nd im e n M o la ss es . S t c k B a m bo o N u .m b e s , 7 , 1 2 . MAM
:miry. sa
SHOLA WANGUElMPUNGU10SHUN
nd
beads).
[0
.8
O r i h a o f b ea u y , 'itlery 'vibrant krlo\W fo h e ht Sh he goddess ut e r w a o r } \( ta m s S h o u le s all rivers, the:m if they fail Sh h e devotees:,bul mt me he iii expe tation .. ne Mama Sholatumsag,Wnm never m . M am a h o d . e m a n d s that pr,cnnisesmade ho M am a S h must e: advaneeand in fiill fo thei services gu ·s attribut s. Th.e followin ar MamaShola Colors: V,eJilo an amber. ·F..·rt"'. .cantaloupes:..
H er b C h am o m i e .
Beverage Beer M i ne ra l G o . d , o 'p pe r .amber (not really
mi
aL
1t mc
one).
n in g
A n im a l s C a s tr a e d g oa ts . e m o w he n ~ . C o n d im e n t H on e y S t c k C in na m on .
Nu . -
.U
Africa that worship r u m . thai to Own n. o'. he Of SVt'earon im a ee ep te d a eo ur ra s equivaJem. to S ' W e a r i: n g , he Bi the Ho!y called. "The eV,eF o n War or Z a b an d pr nt wh o un d h e he or Ti;),
prepu'e.8 Zarabanda deity, the folJomngmgredients
cauldrons.
must
I W i l d e m e s s , certafn h u m U l bones,
bamdClLffs.,an ironcbain
horseshoe. ry white hi
aJli
black dOl m u Th ua ofmml g. Za
b e n g k ep t o re ve r in the u ld ro n ffl'ayim~be,·mu.S\. mi ht Th wl ' D'Iv,__ ' D i.UJ IM a M--·fUIl· . be· -~ •. ·be
b an d
mu ng Di
;9
"L "I!lJell,
yo._
~ld;;o'i)'T'le"sin order to n_.d .,t.. IJjJ!.II .1J~e
00
ch yo Zarab31l.da:
tha.t
n d is pe ns ab l
an pa ke
offering.. W h e 'e;gg e y e , . take it. T h e o Uo ." N in g s t c k hu
yaya. A n o h e e a u re tb a h e addition he he
Z a b md a
no no
suired stoae iu_De
ar ha ha ma mb
m u s n o b e o ve r o ok e I nZ a a :b an da ' ht (;hain which is w ou n mc
n e g y inside th
c:~dron until dle Palero is
it.
he he p O S S l l U l L , jutiQ, clot afte s ac ri f c e t o Zaraband It
is
ov
h e n b ur ie s near
.bl wh black rooster, h a b e o k : o r another sacred
we y-
ys
wn
he
p:
he
ha
Za.rabanda.: mime mEcbc Qu e nd a n te t Uldli Ti ben.da car.b.asil Nd ok que bobbll, Tu m i m o sonmi 1;i18ft T I I J llliDIo SOD i: mare I M 'I :k a J .miml) SOD M o K o m a Q s Idyumbl
The
1 : no
ready. Zarabandatsjinna
sof new owner 'ofth'e
home, th me decorate it sometime adde to .la.rabanda., .Pickthe rigilt bone by lacing 'the b on e y ou ' choose. mirror near it" it
'The foUowJns a r Z a ra ba n cl a anributes, Co G r ee n ,Uld b J k , w h a n b la c in Fr or be Af yam. &fee plantair H e rb : i ng e r. ,l em o n g ra s s ev speeielcceasions .. M i ne ra l I ro n A n m a s : D og s • .y ou n b u s . C o n d im , s l , ; B l a .c k pepper. Stick: Algarrobo
me mu
to
magi
in others,
only
PATA-EN-LLAGAJKHBAYENDEfBABALUAlYE t er ri fy l ng .e n ti 't y i n Africa,. plagues. in h e A m he ha he e gg l d ep i Ca ho h og ra . h s a c o m a n ma Qg ha by h e o r w r u c n o v h i b o d y . Pat.a..en~I.I:aga. m e sbowing he gODS ma t h p by s ic a c h a] le ng es . In fact; Patefaced e n . .l 1 a g; ah a d t o o v er co m e Dot one" several disabilities, induding severe ski.nproblems, syphims, a n g no ra nc e Dft:l1e 1e bj nd mi bl Arata. B e a u
pi
n d h i enOm'lOIll$ strength o f c ha ra c e r
become th
B ab a
most t h i great
i d en t if :; 'r :i 1 n g i t
ht wh we and. Pa a- -l aga'
royal er everance become
mi
hi ethos.
embi'emallic
man,
p i g r m ag e ma aillegmi:e.s all
8,
Jl hi pa
he l!lagaIBabaliu is said
hu
hi ho mi (the"Olcgians Il ten y o pa ab es ar La P eo p 'from 'Dever e x e d t i d ] w : al k o f 1 i£ e a :n d religious traditions walk, hu he Para-encrutches, d is g e da s a n wh ma re
o l o w n g a r P a a -e n J ag a at bu es C o lo rs : P ur pl e bro' ll yellow. Fn ta tes, ra in er eo am rga, apazote. ry whit'!: wine; milt for h i d og s Beverage: M i ne ra l Q u a z . A n im l s : G u in e f ow l c a - a e d goats. Co me Se me Stick: Arbo el sebo.
Pata-e -l ag rotect he lderly eo e' it sk conditions. peopie with is blood. infediolls. ,g:rav,ey,ard.werkers p lm p s d og s ;and the poor.B'urlap arm.s a :t tr ib u te s. ,i t r em i n d Pa:tasen~Uaga when b e w a he iscarded bimselfby fashioning clot es ut fO
the devotee
dres OR,e
mp
ay
rial'. either fo Uy
rolo ed 17
er
to hono Pata-en-lla,ga ,1 toasted o r d r e d c o n -o n in o rn am e n a t o n d u n g H a l o w ee n d re ss , i t N ' lt h pa l o U a t a c h s e ve n .difFerent~olcred ribbons, e ac h a bo u foot in it inside Y O W " borne Q 1 0 m yourfroll.t' door. ron right: above the: corn-on-the never ac fo an ro perity
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CENTELLA
NDOKlIMARIWANGNOYA
Th e rc e e ma l w a o r a n b e o ve d y;ife Si R ay o CenteiJa N d o k i o le s o ve r Nfuiri, t h e A . .n g e ]o f D ea th - -k n o ' Ceruella IS lkil in Santeria, Nd me ha he "L Duen de Pkca' ,(The o wn e o f1 b marketp,lace). S h to b e p re se n at the c em e e r e s T h md-icat:es that ar :i making th ns on om he ma er al the p i u a p la ne . A lo n with. Mama K a u na ;a . h e u le s o ve r w a e r he e r M a m a S bom Wang8 he mi wa He we !1 m e e v d en t h er e for h e eve rainwater but, abo o ve r h g ht n n g hi Ce Ua Nd m o imponant r u e r o f th wind, especially ms mi ir implies h a h e 81'S Iil ,eof th ha he Vt ho he we h . A l oftbese a r b u e a m ak e G e n e l a , Neold. in h e m o p ow e u l e m a f o c e in th Sh AbikU wi death itself :attributes. The f o U o \ . V i : n g are Celltella Co A U colors e xc ep t b la ck , brown. Fruit: Papaya Herb: Caimitillo.
B e ve ra ge : A g ua rd ie n e , b ee r W n e ra il : B r on z e An ma Gui wl he
condiment: ES'gphDlt. Stic Guara. N u m be r 9 . Th
om
mo
o no r d o r rfIqllire
may , un de rt ak e i n h e /1IlW'e-R.
as
Th
G lJ 1J : o lu m
a r manyalhers., d ed ic O e d
us
ha
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Ch,omoloftgosllbbolDiloggun Cowry S b e U D i v in a ti o
D i I o ~ f l I U D talso called I S B O , AMBl P :A L O M O N T E . It is IDIlI·of ~fourubdnllS mo the ORISHA. " I ' h o deitie-s ear; p_d talk byway o . h l c ow r s h e l l s . . Oldy TA Mi Sam.mia, Un: lM authority 11JO!A D , t b a r thQ'usD mall a s ub ER 8- 21 cut. foUows: All, presem D DI S m O i t.hG floor 1 D ' O ' t l i D f I ofcam:img, tlzsbeJls, is ~uJ O. Mi ,maw' mat- 11le T'ATAletS, he·says O'WI'each re sp ec dv el YI i.IIK.O N . KO O FO ~ a J : I d S I A RA YF ' wbich n " . I C 8 D S " " k H ' l l" l ! ,&\V8"" death. 1a n a t -""t=...... D - + t; D 1 that .~L.~ r ··, a'4 a' :.1 .I J o1l1: .I... :. : i a lt ud iy , e ar l in.• m o m m a . said is M O U BA p y e wo 8 P m o bm:. W : m l l'W11ycid1e five_Us, is called tbI! AGDI:::YEce.mm:my. WItb
-u.s.. the-
pnl c=ds, 'the G U be_read fO with. 'both h a o o . t ; c oo ra in in g ( ;o w l !S , I W D ia S l p am is s o n o t o uc l 1 th e p m o n? s o re bm c pe on a~ U S C F i a n d . . SO oomes b d b , [ ! u s o da y a f ; ; 1 d q &uidance. L U C E A O is t h i m peddoned b~ip' th individllll ts1Idng,o, ' t h e caster through the sbel&. l'be _lis ar taken iB :rigbt , b S r J d on,me s u - - a w mat. 1"he msttWCI "tlttaws;" lR c : o m s i d e r e d l:hf;f'I'.IC)St : i t t q K J r m m .
1btn 8m 16 possibiliti!!S tim: sblDs
&It
,how many fall wtm,the nm1Jal aprrnue . m e i n g . U l = 1 ' . EalCh f l 'h s po&itions is called. OD o r c ba p e r in th dilcssun corpus. , . A l l adm! e ,o m D in a D on s a r O M O D , D U . IC'bildren ,g O D D U ~ , a D d : ate by combining tWO throws., fbrc:xample, if th first seven ,shells ( Q d i ) . a n d theseco,nd si (Obara) the O M Q D I D U is ·Udiham.,'~ Which 'so.mepeopiB mp mb OCIOdj and O b u otally dlftinm cbaptut Just. b u k no w d ;g e b l priHts know c b i '0 w o p a re m s is totally d f e ~ pe h e Qlfhblher~arem:tS" a h O O u g h 'the c lo se d K te . belsbe . n : I B ) " 'resemble both. Co'Wria prepared fo 'reading: I '. .. . T A . T tloau will '. .. . 1.. _. llia.iau.i.. 1 .0'.W7 umwm DpeIUIlS.,a,gy IIJl ~,IiI: 10
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aD
IOOst
O D DU !
,experic"Qe&i TAT AS
11 iD IIDI 'rad, beyond
S om e O O l l S G S h ac ha n ,PWD Si O D D U 12, t : a : J c i n g : ' ! h e clicmma. S AB AL A W O (PlUEST O F ' W A ) t a .imerpret OD'CUS m m u p 16 ifmyoftMse, m e Dna f u s t tbrow.
s l m . 1 I s tw1c;e first(lud.iDg bothind.i'Yidually we th m. na W o e t M m , inti o u w iz tk e t.I:l! O D D U S b r i : m g lRB(good. ' fo l ' t' W l . C ) Of O SO O B mu W:chaVI! some' implllb!'lltS in 'tru:ccmoo'rlf called IS,BO. T'ra.ditig1JliUYI five: .IBBO ,are u . s e d , tliollgb two :Ble ll Em is r e a J l l y n e e d e d if is s i p l f Y m i D I s . 1bt:: f i y e .IBBO
ln ourmunsmz as lht! O M O D
.'We
always, throw
thl\!l:
sma!L o n s tu i stone darkstone (OTAN wh (EYO), '!he headofa tiny doll (ERI A W O R AN ) fool human, bamd ( E G U N ) , a . m d ,I F UN ) he I B B O iswbethe:tthe O D D U comes 'Ntth a n and OSOu,BO. The whi with s to n I r, e li V e 'toihsperso[!, b e . i n g read, : s . b e is, ~o,ld 10 iem:1y mix, tbetwo on in eachbaDd~, r o a m s . tw ' f i s t s . and p n s em : n g h e c le s film to WoVfS the cowries~ Iflit the, r e a a e r . T h e a d & the reader , a s k s forth! teft and. 1 0 , 2 ~ 11, m iD D aDnU CQI:Il!!!S )" th readerasb die person ' b e m a r e a d , to g iv e h i m lh c :r 't b 7, t~ and mB t h a t heiR is hedding in h:i&therrigD:.t,h a n d . . If,SJ.'White stone is obtBi:nBd, ' t h e ODDU COIllltS 'With IRE" .ifthe d . a r l c : one '..",.;m the white stOm:i1S er OS00J30 . a n d th CASC:ARR.L CHAL IRE ,2$ ,3 m e a n s ofminimi2img tile ns .d O0, "" 1.._.01 I"IM.. I..... J ' Of'I.._'.,1.. _1. .. 'LS.~ __ ilUJlMI.__ money,l..utl 'u.!mme. ,u un ~I.l III tml5t be datemlined whethel" tim, penon being read or a no th e m e m be r c fh is . 1 le r m m e d a t fimWyi.s: being a1luded~o. TIm' bcuw: S om e used 'to ask abca.l death orthe small cross lID ask U'meIRE is fum in tbelleavens. PAURO! sing this, method. grcm, deal ofinfbrmation is : a . c q u : i T e d , . oonu thal o m e u p n c d . J : h e o ne s opened av omet in ,say. baud is '1:0 ~..l_.J E a' B O anylS, fl~1iSU. _. e S " Ua :U ~ a i a n c c m , h e reading; It must, be i:;..
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of mm! er
om. iInm=Wa.tely n ou g 1, break, \YlUel': -
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AY
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(firm in th eart
·with mu
if 'tragedy awaits .o ODDU IfIOGUNDATON'l
be ll'llace: b em----~:J_-
minme. keep hi he hr ho he d in g n o h e d a y : 8 i i 1 d '~Oout to look tile Ifo.FUN l!4A.FUN( 1 0 . O } door with cascariila ,and COCQa witb herbs ~red.to OB..AT,i\LA..
4-4!
tha.t
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l.JW;Ouu
i " . . l"wra
it comes W i h O S O G B O gun i:mmediatcly! musE'
be d r : a '
the n d e f h c RadiFI&1 th shells th p e o n b e n g e ad .
be:bmdtbc:' must
washed
ELESE (a.t tbe f e e t : ,oraIl orisha[a:s band)
whic,b onej
ELEDD
L ES E A RU G B O (thmugh,an ,~ldcrlyperson) iR ELES ABUX (through ,iI! brodmt or sodbrother [R A R the C J Q 1 u I D y s i d e ) OK mo (through the' ,pat
'1-rE O S : O G B O S T_hU(death) ON (sickness) fO (env}\ blood) O"lA (obstac.les X.OBA (revoJution) rrrmo (problems)
n:ODDUS E.:..T1I 'RTlaREGD' :D ,BDOII
INSP'Al1lS
ABo. HE 'DDU TH BEST ENGUSH" TIIEBEST'SfJ
0DlJ.Y .PRDMlSES
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CANIZARES" T9 BE TIJEMDST
wtJtft.lJ-BE
35
PTER VII
freedom
Paint :of whi qu sygill rc
wo
hr mu m u be rs
a n !I Whi
by h r
he rk
o. cuenda S a m b i a m p u n g o Lieellc-is Sambiaotin, Nsambi SurortlC!um, ndian, saia0 s.anyo" mundo garabatea fieencia lIc::end-aCo tr
Ih ri Vieotos, li en ia Tango, li~eD iansula licenei ototo, licend,a
Ma ma Ns 1 .1 1m a
Qu ma
1'81
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nt or
A1w y: Si RA
;t
gmund o m h e center wd
he mi
he
he
ram., tw Dr m a in o n " f h e main n g an g a u s in g cascarilla, pembe, w h i q ua il s £'WO h i roosters, a n w o o r o i e s must, be s ac ri f c e Lu he Ad wh wi h am b mo we ylittle piles ll Douse W r i t e n o n p ar ch m e nt .
o'
Sacrificial animals Beetled: w o b la c r oo s e r whi1ch m u wh,o th mODey' perfonned, d e c up it :a c in g t h em . thei bodies .left:on the ngang
ve he
f o r we n ty - fo u s hours
on
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he he mp he h e person w h o s ee k p ro te c o n ma h . d.ec.orltion firma perman~nt b la c rooster, B a ld a q u a l . requires h e a c c e o f two g u n ea , o w
ho
40
wo od h, ma ~eather bag w o , n s with
oo
b e the h w nm in g b i
nd wh M a k SUI"'!: some ofthe place n s d e s m a Af wa h ea r Cany amulet (makuto) ll 'times.
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MBL
SIETERAYOS
Z.ARABANDA
LUCERO
RA
GA
CENTELLA
. . . . . .
NGURUFlND
NDOK)
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B A T H S , SPELLS", A N O T WORKS b B i n g "evil],," mi he ha mo he wo mb mp is a ya n , o f Taoism, Paleros e xp r e &s e c re a o n a s I"pa.nding nd CODn,B,ctmQ 'forces, tb cW'fents, d ok i n d n s n b Ndoki, f h n eg at iv e m a . r J i i f e 5 1 ! s t i Q D ofbeins, is wo wi t h e , as pe ct : or d iv in it y t ba , acts as N do l p um sb me ,n t o r wrongdoers:"karma,. dark. ,identified u na r h id de n u id . a n primal, pr,;ma!acie, Ildoki Nd wi he he m c )V]th m p l@ s io n d es t u c o n d ea th , a nd d s ea :s e he positive' manifestation ofbemg. Nsanbi is b ri 'g h t s o a r e xp os ed . soiid,and Nsanbi Ns wi wi h e 'eq>anding cosmos.' i~hlife. growth, ver,sa. m ag i ga ns h A m . without ha wo N' Vi Pa wo wi nd no therefore. they m u m b ee ) e m e : c a re fu l not ~:heM,ath he Lo K a r m a . O . n ' l y v e s ea so ne d a n w e l - ba la nc e practitioners h ou l w o experit'RCed 'P,ahuQs m a y s er io u sl y imperil t h ei r s pi ri tu a l with h e o rc e me w e as h os e o f h e c l e n a n g od ,c h d re n ifthey m i he
ndaki
ba'thw:atBf. Light c an d Th ay \1 row.
is prepared. with wlUteGUies.adding to T ie mb l T i wh yo k in g th
outside
D o it eight
home, such as dead! 01'1 h e w o k , n e d i c a 1 1 .. f in ho he yo {g ·ur ho ht me h e Je im l 1 n n ' 8 . t e it, spiritual o r a n r mo c e n c h d ' urinels m o p ow e h a holy water blessed h e P o e . In fact, to ensure th :spirituaJ inH~grity ory-our h o m e , well s o m e hoty watertt,om C a th o l c , O r t : lo do x o r High child'sunne th E p s co p a 1 ia n C b ur c ,yo me If
:fi.nd signs
.wo
YO\lT
A no th e b a d e g n e d to' a ;n ra C ! g o o d v ib ra ti on s conS;igs . a d d m g three Y ' O W ' b am W '8 te f a lo n with S B V e n difi'elienl. ,perfumeS/colognes Repea p e w ee k
e av e me
A1'1X4Cr,LOV'EIU
pail h a lf -w a y w i pl o f p pJ : ~ b o s o m o l g n d ro p s om e l il li es , l ro m e di al ,e l after y O ' I J t:.tIik!e shower. p O W : ' th previously· p re pa re d p .a i 0 ' 1 1 your yf w n 0'0 Uris three W e d Fr Fill
,row.
.es
to'tl'F,' '1 m ,D '
e .. t
it
mO",mJ
";"'g b- ,,,~I...... well ,e
'b fillillg pail /4 A no th e b a at ac o ve r m a h e w,ay with water, adding to' : i p a . sl ey , p et a f ro m fiv,e carnations, 6~ye d r o p B , of'holley.a. w h i r os e ( pe ta l onJy).
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yo
Fl ge
ge
Wat y! Re
p,eil bath five Wedn,escilays
POUf
sure
eheneckdowa-make Fridays
in Jov with yo (rhis s pe U d o e s o o To m a o a O ' know s t, ea ) on e o fm s handkerchiefs, pB$S it. all over y ou r a ke d b o d y and. leave !part ]I'OU CaJiI fo twenty-row- hour .. y o c -a n g e h a OWill he wi me hi if! h e
ma intIma.tea. h i m . ix Lo in
mi Ad makes
b ee n : su c ce ss M . yOW'
im fall mad.ly in o v w i
mms ua you;
will.
oo
coffee ,able to 'think o f
yb dy
mp
yOIJ~
hollow out, them inside the
k e p in g h e top ofarooster Uo mp ma m. he me hm 'p ma ha he want back, S . p i t ; th e p um p hr me he os pl ki he hd Pl h e p um p Ma on wi h6 ni Wan y s h e n o f e r it :0 h e YOW" stray o ve r W i l co m b ac k w i twentyR,one days. Ef DR 4WlN
RK
ba ht ul of wa w a e r pour five c up , o f milk, v e u n h e v e o p o f h on e B a h e o r a 1 1 e t rw e miml.(esl1iSldng M am a b le s y o with m o To ef
Whe
ru~e.....
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be bo ed
Li de
v e m ak e
Ch
Man
in
ho
the paper in w h
applied dlrect.ly
ea
a lm in g
side
nd mi
mt
th
yo
face that is affect.ed
o r n e v ou s
stomach ,alJd ,8.S r un ur a wd
mo
ema
mi
gr
WW'l.8,a £0
y,
me o , -p ap e
my
S O l .U 'w p e a v e s h ou l bymewalgia.
wi
meal a : r0'- ~.md
ma
he
o w s an d
wa
y . pars l ey , a n
wa
m ak e
d ,p eo p shimlpoO
~r
or he ha r..
SEPARA TING .sPELL
want
II h om e
:6ghting m o
he
p um p k On door
e av es , ix with w en ty -o n of targeted couple
To keep so eone a w a y . take di from the bottom dirt from crossroads me h a 'i he yo mu b e b o tt ,o m
PLANTS
ma he he mmo certain :fairly c om m o p la n
LUCERO Asafetida Chili pepper Gr:ass
Bl
ye
Lillies Conon Almond Avocad
leaves
Coffee
Guava
D r e d r os eb ud s E T R A .Y O Bamrnas P , a h n fronds
China berry
ZAR48ANDA C a y e n n e pepper Blac peppe Oak
ve
yo
he
T o s ep a a t a co up le , lake s ev e pepper, srind to II po
Al ho
nd he
pepp,er, h e on mile
want far. throw
in Pale ay b e d if fi cu l 10 6 n m o places he wi h e U om n
bl
Ii
we
b o tt l w e ig h te d m id n h t
me hi
he
45
Indigo Seaweed P u rp l b as i B e N p ep pe r Lotus
Sp
,functions
Driftwood MAMA CHOLA. WAJV6A
Fern
O r a n g b lo ss o Papaya Anise W i t h az e
Vervain
Purple grapes Roses Coriander
MynJe ginger CE TE LA NDOK
Camphor Cypress Al ns Peanut Hemp
Rose
one)
CHAPTERVllI
When he Tat
ns
he ac
c ia l k n
in
animal.
mo
p re s n t
h ou l
ng
h e f on o wi ng : M e m o (o ensuso ! fI r
rooster. eIC.) bbwinda
embele kiamen ,eki,
Whe he Ta hefpe'f' l if t t h e animalup, m em be r p re s n t m u s s in g a s o l w s M,ot81
meng,B!!(IS COrTe,. t O I n O
Ah Aho
ime
¥b
di
allewing it
prenda,
e o rr e
forre
m eD g
o th e implements a f e r n g8 ! Dg a
h e o l ] ow in g m a m b
Lu
ha
received
h e f ir s o ff er in g
n to ne d
F o g o lr l y a ri Jo ' D tD g a c e 1 11 9g B Fogoro yariro
he
this
me ma h ro a
dish made oOUectitsfiemaming
gourd o n n in i blood, wrule thi:s
me
1 S c e under ll present i ll i
sing; Sang;ra, !!labl, la 19 lai Ia, lai la,lai Ia, la.i la.ila.
(PRESEN'CE
B u ru nk is a n ga ng a g aa ng a n ku n u na n u a m o n un ku am e rata: ndi:ibilongo tuyembere
NGANGA)
OPENIN
PRAYER
G u i k o n ga ng a Nganga M o n Mb Ku C em p Med An Pe Za Ma Li nc Zambia
May mb he Mun
Z am b
amos, Z - am b i a b a o ,
Zambia enlo c ua t Li Lu L i c c nc i N t a ng o L ic en c M p o s Licencia NSBmbi Li nc L ic en c L i c ,e n ci a L ie en c
N d .o k Nto Nsulo K am n g
L ic en c L ic en c L ic en c
K tm a s n d K u na f n d N fu nb i v i
Licenc
co ae Nd
Kuna]"emb bacbeche,
l _ guanguan Nfun Li 1 0 nfunbi Gui ng ng ma ]n mo SOMO!
OATH OF LOYALTY/CRED
Tendundu Kicnpungu,ele Man ma Ns b an z m:andi.e
S e m an d B , jk a n b io k o Bigan diame NdiHcuarne N s am b i n d g an ga .
PRAYER FO TH RAZ,QRBLAD K ab an g T e g u Yaya P ia n k i a ng a Ta mo Ng Nkita mllbm~ Ngungu nsanguila
Sogu basu Ku da mu ni Mbanzo Nmusinaba Nguenguere IGOAT
NOSE)
Turunbanguele! Turunbanguele! Tmunbangnel,e'! Turnnbanguelel TWllIlbanguel,e! Turunhanguele! Tunmbanguele! TURTLE OR 'TORTOIS O lN fE D
'PItA.YE
ON
(NEVER US
N S E AD )
Nfuru Bariakitatio Potanknalo
TO 8ACBmCE
B a1 u n d
mb ko Kiamfunda Kalunga Gamb ng
ns
Su ka
(its head
NI'GANGA
Z am b i m p un g vititi losa va m o n p an ib e M a ch u Ko go Lu ua da
ue gu
he
placed by its, side)
KN FE ,uSE
----. Caro.~Bwma.s, .N Gula.-Yo w u : a o
Ne
s aJ ua iU ld t! l
L~rn.o. Sa.hldtlnDOlo Duenas NDC)U!lS, N,!.n!., s.lludul'ldoip II IUSlCll!. D.'neD1btD~Tierra. ustad. Due:au N ' D c . n e s N e n I ! a Ju d n da l sa1udindolo o. .l!uMu N o c l 'l r. s N e n e , AJudind!ll,la a . u s e n M aC l
de
N o du :! s N e ne .
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IJsLed. US~ed,
~a:wd.iindoEo Wited. RludindQIQ s a J u d i , n d D l o ill 'Wiled .AgUll,
usted Llap, laJudtndo\D usted. w'ted. :S...,n,I!ii'N'cchel N"pc •. Siilludlindcda, 'l.a
ill
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Cantero. Gallin ,nosilmi:lf31 Gallo •..•
fD.~Po qu
GWa.-A COro.-POfqUe Gallma, flO Gu.ia.-A ClapRl" can~ro. Cara.-Parque Callina, n o e m GuIa.-.A ~v canti!M. COlO.-P,orque Gallina,
Gwa._A Ic:.bapeu
bape :r 'OmtBm.
Cori!il.-Porque
ra
ll
Caral.-D'Ias..
Guia.-Mambe..
Corol._:Olas.
Gu1a.-Mambe. CaFa',-Dios. "E
Coral.-,~aULIdlo.
E ndlu:ndo. G'ula.-~,lisma Palma so Endundo'. :ro.-Endundo, Endundo.
Guia.-Mmmo
Coro._;EndWldD', GIli:;'.~lo1.i:sm Coro.-Endunda"
End:undo.
Endundo. Fumbl, so EndunCio.
EntlUDd'oc. t-Ig:anga. GUla.-1"IOsmn on !:ndlY !l1do .• cm._:E dund,a End. !l a. IGwa.-~IismD n,err;]. on Endulldo
Guia :"'; \iUsmc Palo
on EJ\d yn o.
Gu m a Ia:nyu;mb~. ,SOI' EndlWldio" CO,I,'Q.-Endund:o, E.nd'l.lluio.
Gwa.-Mambe. ui
ill.~fji1;;un.be_
Coro.-Dios. Gwa.-"'.Iambll. ,COf'Q-Dios.
,.P,OI'qUL
PD1'qUIJ:;.
Porqute.
a . l .h : I I
CaDma"
G'uia.-Mi1mbe.
,.Porqt;IL
CantrlH'C.
uia._Porque C:~m.nli"l:U:lisl~ Guia.-
G!lIJa •••••.
Porque.
......
,PDrq1JIC.
"MAQUI'NIT'AU e01'
•. ~lJjgUi
LJgu1
Gwa. on las: or Cmo_LllgUi. LJp.iMiql.l.i.ma
VIBptl
C"I, ......,Jura .Mmp Caro.-Llgui UR Miquina 'V,apo ........Jura Emp Miquim..
-Ulg
Va'po
Cui ,-Jura,
Fumbi IJgui MJiquina Vapo Coro.-Lljgui 'Ciuia.-MaQWnl.ta '1",ni:I!'I,; Va 5 ,W o I oro. lJiKW lJc_.~ po C u 1 a - Ju r E m be 1 e Con:t.--,,--tJiguj M a Q ,W n a Vapo Oo'ro.-Uigui
ui-a_. .J ur
LJgu.i Miquina V'R'pa
gang
'GUla.-- Maguinita. gul, Miqw CO·f'(I.-Uigut
Gwa......"u
KIsa
Coro~I.ligui
GWa~.....JW1LMeng;a,
Con:l.-UJgu.i Llgui .Malq_Wna
ClWia.-Mambe. Co,ro_D,ios,. Gwa.-Mambe. Or m. GuiL-Mambe..
Coro.-Dlos.
Vapo
po v,apo
'"YO STJ'BE PA YO
,wile pa ,I
Jala
LOMA"
loma, yo ,lube j a . . b a prabaito,-
YojaJa pn.b to
la ,la,nA.
3aJa pn,bam, J,m)" iala. '0 jala ~bat.al y'a Ja 19~ 1a lama. ja j,ala g a a ba 'c . at CIltm
:31',0
lo
)'0 cotta
]omil,
'Pi
J'aJa jala.,ya, jala,ganbato, btDCanc10I oJ .fundamento, BlilScando 01 fundam,ento, ,J,ala Y'jala. yo jalia. gamba'to, 13 mb buscando lra. kinY1llmba. Jalll 'Y jala" ya III a, B \ S C8 ' mt busam,dol J'ala jaJa" yo iala gamblto',
adri io
1 3U S C 3 D d
m. paddn, Jala., :y ja ia yo iala rgarabam'l
Busea__gdg at V l u t J'ala, j'aIa;
en
ba bascando ga.n!I ba
Vient,Q 'e-n C'cil.la.
jab" yo jala garabato. JaJa 8'U.s~-mdoa ., R a Y D S " t n z · c a n d o Ra,yos, Jala" )"0 jl!il!1 gJJ:Rbal,o, JalB Busc:ando T'ilm1 bl~ 'I1,!u·,ra" buseando Tiiembin Tlc!"rn, 1ala j,a.Ia" jols :1;.:lr;abalO', B u c :a .n d Ag Mt! cl de gu n, Maim busearrdo )'0 ja]a gara'batll', Sholan Guengue. blLlScatncio ;;:a ShO,.I:m GuenB U S Ca nQ O 19ue,. j 1 3 1 3 . , yo ja.1~ rganbata, ,Jala Buscnndo ,!ii!i Cuadrilla. b~dg,
J'alat
jaJa."
j::l
Ii!!
la 'cuildrilhi,
,a abato,
Bus:ca.nd.oal
al .Mayordomo, Mayol"domlJ Jda ;ala 'yo laJa. garabato'~ Buscando cmpacas. tal 10 eimpaea, bl .S.c nd a. t6 ,Jala BU:sc;:andQ ill Manzanerc, buscando llm::mZ.1ln,(!ro"
Ja]a
jala,
JaIa '" jala
Buseando
Mamh~
3.
'0
ja]a ga:rabato, yOI jah~ garabato,
jElila 'gua at Lucento, btlKando LYCI!'ri,'to, Ma Ma (Dios)I,
'.
Q),rQ,,-PalD Ma)'im.bel Devan pa , J , a L o O U L Gu1a..-:Me Deva pa ,l Lema. Com.-PakI Ma)limbe, la 'lm""L Gma.-yg CDJm pa, : I a , LoJDa yO eonu JI la Lama..
Coro.-_
me
'1)3;
Coro.-Palo,
Ia , L a m a . mbe pa Ia L a m B . .
Ia LaD'Ul, )ro me Devan' pa
ula,........Yo SIl))!' byes, m t ,,..COE'O,.---PglQ Ma,yImbe, m e
J)-
De
Ia Loma.,
LomL
Lama.
Mayimbe, 'm la Lam.a. GUmlgU me Devan pa Corv.-P'alel M a , y i m b e " me Jleva:n l) l i s t Loma. 'Ciwa.. -YOI S O l Y M a d r e de A.gua.. me llevan JiI, ,Lama. _, T.,.-. '11.. -' Co '-p... II.LO e:v:a.n I'!i:Ii _Uta. Loma... subelpa Gui ....... Mayim'be, me UB YBJ'I,po ~ a . , Loma. Co,ro_Palo pa lL Lama. [J'aga,. GUla.......yo ,soy OOro.-Palo, Mayimbe., me Un'Bnp la lAmL la L D m l l . G W a . ~ Y , o soy CenteUi't.1.. Com.-Palo Ma,y mbe. Uevanpa ,l Loma. CiWI.-Y:O' LucentD. me !levan 'PI., 'Ia l.o1:na.. Con:l........ mb m e ev,a Pa la :Lam,a,. ')to sube GWa.~Yf!' 'Co,ro.~Pa.lo
O:Iro.-,P-.lg
O u l a . . .. . ro.-Pa
Ma:yimbe,. Ia
Gula.-Mambe.," CO.m,.-Dlo
Cula........a mbe..
Cbro.-Dlos:. Guia.-Mambe. CoM.-Dics.,
ylim
;a
pat Ja Lamll!..
su De p, Beva p. laLoftUL
G U L E It
'"
pn ul rc risa qu el vienw me~Ueva A e u e • at me .CoI'O.-Bdsa qU.e e1 ev ue ~.I1sa. qU.e eivientD Deva Ague GIJb,.,_ -dic .Npngul:em b~ q,ue el 'rie.r:tw m,1! Ilev Agu.£. ;ul: --
d.Io
A!gue.
··,_
que el viento ml!·.!leva AgUe. 'iiit_e1 ·e 'mt:D me U e a . .nllil:;a i... _. I.'1gBin,B; ,.I-m b'.'",~O__
Caro........risa
ell
Y : m t m e Dew. A i g u e . en.
me: IG ula.-AIB.osNg&lJgul,e:f'D, ., briDq;U. leI Coro.-Dlisa 'q.ue el \I1.mtml ~e !lima el v i e n b ] m e
,q
vienm
D' me
"Iiento,
lI va AgUe"
vj'enltome
!U'!ilvaJ\gue.
,Ague. BrJ:sa, ue el vlenlo m e . ne ~' !I 'a A gu l! ' N.C:II!!plero.
Int:~ lJev
!I'dsa Ique' 01 vj'ln't!Dme GWa.-=---cA,dios:Nga.:ngui·C'rtI',
lIe;v,a
Ague.
.Agu,e Agu'B.
.AGUe.
VitU1,tO A.gU.'!L
BriA.CJ:ue
neva Ag:ue'.
i,
Guia. -=-Adics Con:h.....,Brlsa 'que el v :i e. n, t ' m e ll.eva ..Ague. G W a . A !d la l
e1 N g an gW e .
:Brisa Ique el
u5a. ......A d o o N g a g U Coro."'_;Bdsa Iqu!e I.
bnsa mlt
o. br
Co.m,-:Bma
qneeJ. vientome
m e . : l Je va . ,Ague. u . el
N g B J g u e rQ , .q,u,e
em LO 'v ient me ,11e'MA!gue.
Brisa ue eIvimUl me'UevaA,gue.
Gwa.-Adios
Ngang\1.l,eto,.
.-B is
GWa.-Ma:mbe. On:til.-DiDs.
Gwa..,-MaalDe.
vienw
qu.e lvie tD me .I1evaA£UL
Brisa que
Uev8. A : g ' . I ; e "
m e lley,1:I! Agu.e.
.Ague.
Brim, qUI!
u Ia . . .. . . .A d
A..gue.
virm:tDml! Deva.Ape.
.11£'1'8
Ague.
me~lle,"Ia,Ague.
P.
ETU
ti
G·u.ia.-Pa
?iIE
.Altt
tn.!:!
me UGmiil::l p~
ta
,conoces
tu
Ua.m.a:s.
llamas" GI1ia...-Y ,soy Ti.embl,a.~Ti'el·l·,a pa to'. me llmna~ S i tU lJIJ me .eonoces D1.! llamas, ·yo .soy Rayos, p a t . que me· J. mnas m e ' a .m a s til: ". m.e·eeneees Yo 50 M a h qu Agua. la 51 'pa que tu Shnlin Guengue, me llaDlas, ,S tU n'o 'm eoneees 'p';. 'Iud: Conll.~l
ti
·tll
me :lla!.ma I..larga, pi: C lU e Sl tu 'I'lQ ,c li'l c~pd t} tu me iJOlmas, soy CenteWta., p,t que ti e' ilama.s. ,Ipa QIU!! tit
Y o S I i i ) Z a .r a bi lf ll d a . 51
111i'i In!!
ccneces
!ii,
que Lu.'me llamas, 'lIl.lO,
1.1.1
me'
JlJ~.
'o so Pwo t . o . me U;;UWUji. t. lI:iUIla:S,. .pi qur; l'u' .YIi'i soy T a L a . ell quo 1 . " . J.l a:m a.s. que tu .m .Lb.mas, me COJ Oce 50'1 Vien1.a I.!Di CeJba, p i q t u ' til mlC! lta.m,3S; .l.'U!.n'UU1C,I.·O,
Si tu
pa
que
IQ.U'CH.U
COUDC8S
Limpia. Si tu nome ccnnees M.ayordomo, .Y ,S n l m e e,Dnoces
meilJamas,
que
lu
liamlJ.!i, me. llllDla:i.
'qu.e til me llamas
'Lume lJ.amas, 'Que: llamas, pi, Que bi ll U;una.s:, r::onoces pi. ·que'tu Nganga, li'i, ue till me' .1Iam-as. Y o S 'o y p 'a Ja 'e , n o z ln 'g c en ce e s p a 1 lJ 1 e . Uama,s, pi ue n o m i t c on ee ' ! $ ] : ) 3 1 que lame Ilamws,
Yo oy Coro'.--Si 1 . 1 I
Guia..-Mi.li'nbe
hO
me~llwno.s, me cc eees pa que' ti
{DlQS].
Mambe
llamas.. (Dios.).
Gula -A
in CDI"D.,---!
Ahor
verall.
bo
VCl'~.
,LUICIJ1'ilO
. '1 . 'e ra n ',&hen"a venin. l~ Palma.,
V(!r.Ul,
Palma,
.Madre
er ra t!r.in ,bin GLlengue, en lm Ab ra ve an ,' im le la eriin A . h c n · a , veran, C re n e J1 i e n Ia Palm ha
,Ahara,
Aho'mVtrl'an. ahem Ng A J 'T
in ahcra 'venIn,
ran, IE
la
lm
abera .A Vi !lI.
lb
venin, .I.a Palma, ,ahara verin,
,AhaR 'veran, ,G i.ba,ra.v erin. !U"in, ,AhCf'a
la ahora vera la Palm,a
'v'enin
ah.ct:a,Vleran
A) M a y c r d o : m , Q I
Ahora verim. ,ahara. ' ' ' B r a n . '"
,P"dri:n1J . _
en
1,_ ,!4,
EI_,:I_"..
'nllo-
ahora \ l' em n . Ah o .A t6 in Aho.ra 1Ierin.· .P ..A.. la A h o r v e a 1 ' a ho r
ml
venin,
ran.,
ahora veri.:n, VE!:rin.
(Dios).
,;
Yo Oo
de
De
Laurel, mi
Gwa.-Luc:e:r
1tengo
La
esmi
Iconfiafl%D.,!
yo
m i~ n B t U l rni c:o.nfianza..,
CCJIl.flIlI'Wl,
COrui:1f'1Z2,
Deb:ajgl del .Laurel, ,D
TI:~ h! -TiefTIl nemblB~Tierra. I!'-S .i rC !fia c:onfi~j D eb a Idel ] l . nu m J" y o e :n g mi confi:ama.,t r n C 'c u w a .n za , '1 Deba'jo del L.nurei, l:'Q U~nlIomi confiafi2a C:Qnfll~~,
C'Onfl:a:nza.
.t c:onfianm, GUengu'e
es
con(i.:tnZa.
Pata
L~ ga
'l':tlniia.m.a.
m i C l )o I ia n za ,
Laurel, yO
LL
tn:ic:oniiafiZa.~
tC'fI!;O ml c.onfiBlllZlll.
CenteU -e mteonflanza, C(ilDuJla, es 'confianz.a. n, bl d e L au re ' y o tenso mi eordiPUll rn..i c : n f a .n m " . Z a n ! ,b a n , tl ;; !l . e s 'rrU e o n U a . I , ' 1 z a , . 1D~.bajo 01::1Laurel;
DebajQI
Vi'ento [ianza.
de Laurel
mi
}"if)
yo 'm
11fiilTlza
mi c.onfi:a.m:a,
en
c~:mnan~a.
tongllJ mi m i cClnfia:nzi1. M a nz :a ne , ),'0
M a :n z" ,n : e ro e Debulo del Laurel y o
e sm i
e on . a n z 3
e n J : m i c on f B J Z a mi COllf'i·a,nZtl, impi i:so mi conflia.m:a, yo D~I:J.a.,odel L a ,confianza., Si R. m i Ctlfifi:lfiZa., S"R. e:s,mi confia.n%a,
De aj de Laur l. ),'0 El mi D eb a
n f U 'S % a
ml oon:flianza. es mi c;O'n,{l:::mza Joa C. es tP.Ii,'i;::O
_LaolJuliChilla De'b jo dil!lLau.rel. lr telJ!;O m : I . conftama,~ O n f a m :a . L u O O r es nrlcon:flanza. ;., Debaj!o' d e , 1 LaUire'l, yo tc:ng;o C;'Dnfi~. 1 0 M am b 1 o M a m b e CDlos). M.ambe
1,-
lu,mbQ Co'Ml'.-· P,alo Kindiamb
S i I il (! m bl n Ti en.". ,P,plQItindi .lt.ib
Lumbe. Pa
Qt:iS
cC:l"a
;)
Iii, c u e v a , en Nganga, ague,
Ia
'C;UC!V3
CC'nJ,
~Gy'
NS:lmg;t,
IYmbl!'.
'1 Rayos
CU
mb
en Ng:tlnl::~.-
c~re cere" mglJie,
til
Palo IC.indiamb a C ! l : c r e
:a
rue, MS
Guengue t.a. ~Ie.re cere, Jind ambo acec Qgue,
$[ ShQ,Jan
al be
u .m .b e I,u.mbe 11)1 c u e V Q 51 Pill Io Lbgii, la, cere' cere, Pt O n d a .m b D ~ ee e ,ague, Lw
m bC !
LUmbe.
S1 Zal abanda
Si In, Nganga.. ' t a t Pail
Kindiamh
,S Ma re CtI' t'i! Lumbe,
cueva.
mb
S!Oen.t.eHiLn ' I ~ A IC:t!H CC!n:! ,PaiD tOndiambo D , C : C c e ague', .u ce
c: en
C!en!
cere',
DCI£CC
ta
Ngang'a.,
C;Ue'\ra
en
ga ga.,
a.'g'Us,
cere cere,
]umbe-.
_,Lumbe
,S
lumbc:. ],lJmbe.
,S Luoorilo
NKtln~l'l.
Ngnngn,.
til
C:'!JC\'~
N g 1 n~ o
cueya
Nganl:l1.
S' la cuad..'UIa." ti1 cere c:c're. p'al lOnd.iambo Bl:2ee ague"
I. Lw:n:be:,
en
Nsan~.
DUENA ,-
NOC ES
buenas I"lodie:s, :: Gula -Bue
.... Duena
Lueeri\!o,
:s
:l:u:II::b,es
Duenas
noci1IBS'i'
mf
DUenas noenll!'S, BUImILS !lfl :be5~'mi, B:ayos, ~'Due
Agoa.
DoChe5
B.uen,as nocl1es' buenas '~BlJenas n'omes' 'mf'Sbolln C;uen,gue" D u en a n ,o cn es ; u . m a s Ilocbes" Buena: 'DCIl::bu, mi P,ata 01 Llap.. buenas necbes,
Buen ac es JCente ita. Du n o 1 e D u e n a s J'1!)ci1i!S, Duenas'Reclus mi Zarabanda, B u e :n u , n o C h es :~ :b u en a s 'DIDcnes,
.Duenas
-:'.D uenas
bue:nas naches, Dche:s tenIa palo,
nQ:l_cl!U$,,'
as J U : : I I : h e s . 'Iloc:hu; mi ,Malhie: Ceiba,
Bu ma '" BUIlmU ncu!hes~buenas noches! L.impia :Piso, _BlJ
'Bumas
s.
Du.ena uena
.Du na E 5u en a
Bueus
u~ bu eh s, :i 51gue rast.l'O, neches: naches. buena.s naches,,' Debe al·Mayon:!,l'lmo
m o h es " uena ec es to n .D Ch es :· : 10 Einpaca,
,naCbes, bUeDu nDebBS,
BU l!nasn dJes '~ ls_~dri~. BUImB!
noelles,
_ena :n,ocnes :aUI!:nas nlldJe
Mambe ( D i D s ) !
bUefiU
flodhes,
Muwmero. buenuJl,~es" LuC!i!rilc.
Ma'mbe
(Dios).
60
Gw.a.........
'y
malec6n, Salia.
.maJectm.
que jum,YO j'Ur.l.
aJa,
·Sabi malemalli!.sa1a
saJLa.
m.aJKOft sale.
sala. malg"maJec6n jlJr.l; en gmni;lI,snlaQ],ah::c6f3,
m,
mo.,
&&k..
Ay qu.i yOI jura.. yo Fum:bi" sabl maJee6,n :M S a . I , a . Sala m a h : mlJ,e., la male" malecO.n s a l a " Yi saludo ill LuceritD,SdIl:a maldn. Sala maJ.t! male. maleciRsala ma1ee6n~ mBllec:o!1sala, YOISBilgao n em b Sab. mal,!! male.sala. maJ~ malecOD sdla.. Yo ,SaJilJltiD '1 'Rayos 'sam m'aleeQn maleeOrI maJec6n., ma:,leceZ1 .5aJ8,
,Sa,la male milia, sala male :malc:c6.nsala, Yo 'sall.u:h~ SI Sbolan malecij,n s.11a., m3t~. :salls m(dl!!" malec6 ~l1ga" s W i J m : d C ! : : !o n . mililecoll nln, YOII.l:!.hJdQ Sa]a !tud m . D I ! : ! , sa hi male malec6n saila.. :a C!E!1,l1l:ellita. sale. malecQn. maiecon sala, mu
e.•
I;!I
: s a I . a lnaJe, .malleeOD saJa
Sala:
S a_ j m a "iOI aJud Y'
maJec6n,m3l.iec6n
a lu d
male, malecon. ma 1e an an ['o,:saJ malecc,n
male., ,ill
m:i. N g
SaJa.
ma
sala,
mrueccn
sala.
m.iUeacn sa.lll,
maJecon
sSiJa,
le "Yo wuao Empacl1. sala malec6n, ma.!looon sala, sa.b male, m a l e c t i D :sala. YmsaluQo Maoyordomo. sala m l lJ e£ ~ n. , m a le ee r: l saJa, Sails. maie male s3la male, ' m a J e c O n sala, to sa.iamalecon, ,Yo salodD maJec6n sala, (010s)" .M (Dios) ·M li SaJa
Palo Mont
Co
lanauag spoken
ms a ls o a dd e
it
Cu
Vocabulary
mo
the p,ractioe of mp h e e x c on . R au l C an iz a e s
K iK o it ribal e ng ua g An Wb know h e L u tu m i Mon Vhe
CONGO nunaloza
ENGLISH
abdomen
Juankila
Alril':a
mala:ro mal.afa-ruaya guamo,no koma
A.guardi~ote ah:ohel (right)
ashes
st
I've
LUKUMJ ikOn A·rrika.
lembem
tl
bag (.9mall.)
D,kuto
beer believer
ma.lafO-:5.hoIB.
ot B.gbad
bobbo-kalenQ'
onigbigbo
egunda
dielldio nkueto bunota nkombo kangom utumlbo blua nyiran'go
bird black body bone
bottle
bread un bUlb buttocks
tandle (:81
ld
cemetery
ty
dudu
egunlgun igo aUra
. a k . o lDali
Dfmda ml'undaas.
igbo
nkinda
.tami
matD,ndit!·
t_nODfi
e~e
MJlo-mus.ako "kindeno . t a m r p o - n f i D d a - ku'nasinda
idi
iban
ol6gbo ib isinku
62
yaosan chlld church
cigar deagsi.Qg fo
od 11e
[01:00111'
come
cookin ,a crab cricket
darkness dearh d;e.ity
DevU diviDer donkey duck
earth ea e Je p a n
enter f'lf'iI
evildBer
musna rBun..-nzo.,Z nsunga n5a1a
enkumbe...la.ngo ~.Dy ..e m p u t a kuisu ikoko
ngala ebKherengonia
tombe
nruh; nkbJi Gongoro
na,ako
bua~.81bwa ,ungo nlu.hl
friend
ile -e lo r a_h' Dlqba
obi sunmodo ikoko ,aun
cd 01
su ikii OriSh'8
Alo awo oja k~teketku tk
nt,olo
,a'iyi
t!!na tere-neae
,ay.an.aku
!k,ota
ndoki
,alembo~ okisi
nli-'file
father ny (insect)
robin
otundl at blJlao-b' bakuodi
uddia
wo burnku abui
abebt baba
Hiusin oluku
kuenda
o,
Z.m'bia
Ged
embon.yaya n d oy e k e. . t a eniu., yayi, em.b,rO
god fa,tber
godmother gOdS&D
good
mbote Dsung,a-kud8
glUopowdl'
fala
guine.a~fowl
yerikuamt
ha,t
sinfu1em,ho lneeaa 'nga'ng,a-lDuoe
hawk head healer heaven
ben'
b O lD os e U 8 , hODty
horn [a imal
ns:uJul yeo'reiefe man
wan-wan bonke npake
house
l1Iun3nzo
insane incense
wire--wirc maba guiudaog,1)
Olodul11sl"e ri
babaiorisha jyalorish
omorisfba rere etu
ekun:
a_kele
awodi ori okoga onD
adle adodi, unyi
buband
jail jus-tir,e
nso-zarabanda nfumallbata eg;uD'se-munaD.'lo
sbiwerr
mil-bing
a"OD otlto skut
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vanda
king kneel
iyamba ntin 'fukamlil embelekoto
letter
panda
tn.'&!;
life lightning liOD
aba kuole obc: pioaldo
leta
mojo mbandaDlI DPma
wiw., .aye
manamaea kisino,
lbard
dJan.s:e.a
alamu
.maehell'
embele 01 kala t.aJatala
awoji
m.n
mirro mOoney
Dsimio' 8,gonda,
)'dOOD
morm m,orhe
mounlaio JUout
nedd
nDsr
C~
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mpos,i
maksimtn marildya mongo
oshu
o,wuro ,iys
oke
m,uoam
enu
co er usura
eleke im_u
65 owiwi
ow
sunsll.daka
parrot peanut
.[lkon okia dler b ew e· n b ad '
p.beaJ8Rt
physida.n pigeon
power
pray prol!ltitub.~
iu
rainbow ruorblade
rice
riYe wate rooster
c:o~hiDo-"da1ll
yeokdb Icado, .p.ti, pa ti dodukila
mfuJ·
mbuaki
star
un ,eiyele ashe
010
badu.ra
omilodo Ilkllk6 gbongbo
nlDJO
mbu: 'I.Dso-kalunga :yaks
speak speJJ
uk
5lOIka:fa
lanso-ganswa
sea flIMw-ter
song soul
tj
Q·.stiumare be if
hu)'on-gue'fif8 gd&'sa ba
nfitollill
sic:kn!KS skuU
,eyebi agbe
·D
roots
serpen,t sbeep·
edide
omi1okun ryioko,
"ko·ode
s'bo
mambD katubmba
suyen emi
y.ri~yari kiyu ba kuni ko
"0'\'8
bilongo tmteguia
nfumbi
mI
egun
inlwo
otao
m,atari ki:aY,B
st'oDe
stred
ornn
ntugu
ron ee po at
bala
estamfe:le
igbod,u dupe
temple tlla.nks
IQUDaDZO-
tiger
ngo ;!bups
am,otei:uD opolo
irilDe enhuto nkuni
ebin igi
,tatoDdeJe
thunder toad
today tongue
tootb tree hu'key yi
spel
m'baudano
eo -n,-8S0'WI
D-ka
vulture
ma,yi.m'be
waist
niwet'e
water whit (coloI') "bit ('pers n) wine
IU50,
wind
woma'D
mas. ibo, ID cm mUDdac'
u a a le e
IJOlo,ku.na.ftnd mpef lodu:nka, nkeoto
1"11
tol'otolo lings
ib.di omi
runfun
a'fe:{e ol il
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in matoco--nkueye
'young
:sOIDQde
:zebra
ew
use!ulphrases
Klamb.olt!'!, hello! We ma mp Ar we Inga, ye n g e ie ? ' . Ye s , , a n dy o o fiati m-,/ra: so-sa. N/cum'bu , Q k t ~ inani?: W1tat;& youI'" name? nam« is Lflfflumba 'l'/1rrJm'bu,ame .Lumumba: Nsal kiambote: slay well Nw mb well Ql u en da ? W h o g o he Soma
Z am b
aU/
a " Z am b Q ' a ba jo , Z am b
to
C1JQIt'O
o ta a
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Alphabet A.,yugo~
M. duli (tt'
B.yu/o
N. suli
C.yili
N..bulu
D• salvari
o.
E.buo
P. dilonia
~,Jt) -)C·O
Q..simbula G. nie
.x..
R. yolito
H. busili T. bolva
J" yaluni C c . c . ·W.sume
L. hi teuse kintoo
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some simple Palo ideographs
Malongo (nature)
Mam,1 Nganga (godmother)
Pele---fltida (life)
J:'
UDBOZO
(house)
Ndumba (wo:msD)
Nguey (brotber
Mayimb
(vul ure)
Ensi
-r
W8ll!j~ (river)
'<§) Sunsuudamba(owl)
NtaD.g (sun
NgsO'ga
~,_ ·Eyioko (snake)
Bakonful
(assistant Tata)
(road)
Spring
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