Last Update: September 22, 2021
Santeria is not the only cult that exists. Around the world there are others that are also in charge of connecting with the deities to achieve objectives and that also have African origin and is a syncretism among other religions that we know
One of them is mayombe stick and it is as old as time itself. You may have heard of it, but if not, keep reading this article.
What is Palo Mayombe?
This is a type of magic that is characterized by maintaining a balance between good and evil in the world. Its origin occurs before the emigration of the Bantu towards the south and the establishment of the tribes right in the center of Africa, specifically the Congo, Angola and Cabinda.
Despite the years, its devotees remain faithful to this religion and people from other countries have joined as Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, United Statesamong others.
How to pray to the dead?
If you want to ask for something you need, you can do it by praying to the dead, but for this you must follow a series of steps that are as follows:
Place two candles: one of black color and another of Red color. Pink the sails with Holy Water and drops flower petals. He lights the candles and say the following prayer:
I call you, I beg you
because you open the ways for me
And because you protect me from harm.
I am your mayombe
I ask you to fulfill what I ask
Because you know how much I need it.
How to call the dead?
The songs and the invocations are made with a mixture between two languages: Spanish and Kikongo. To call a dead person it is necessary that Tata or Yaya be there because they are the people who have the power to control the forces that are generated. The procedure is the next:
draw a protective circle and inside make the patitembas. Makes the corresponding prayer to invoke said force and indicates the deal or pact that you want to make with the deity. Make a mixture of herbs, sticks and other ingredients depending on what you want to do, that is, either for wealth, wisdom, love, etc. Burn the mixture you made and when the saint appears, he takes possession of the drainer.
Note: the human body should not be allowed to take possession because it is dangerous.
What are the names of the dead in Palo Mayombe?
In this religion, work is done with the dead through a pact with his nfumbes, since they perform the work for the deity in exchange for due attention. There are different types of deaths in Palo Mayombe and here I mention some of them:
Those who died of violent way, either at the hands of someone or due to circumstances beyond their control. These are the ones who are most in need, since they are as slaves or “collar dogs”.
The evolved ones that are those that do not consider manipulable. Dead from the palero branch of Caridad (ritual ancestors). Godparents deceased drainers. dead of biological family, spiritual cord.
What is Palo Mayombe scratching?
This is a initiation rite for the paleros and it is also known by the name of “Rayamiento en Palo”. It is through this ceremony that people can be part of this cult.
This consists of making a pact through various types of small cuts in various areas of the body, with different Nfumbes, that is, dead spirits, and from that moment the person or persons present remain under protection.
This must be done by the priest Tata Nganga or Tata Nkisi, since, being a highly sacred process, it requires a person with experience and rank.
How many deities are there?
Each religion or cult has their own deities, who are invoked, prayed or requested according to the acts they perform and are as diverse as what can exist in the Catholic religion. Here is a short list of some of them:
Ma Lango, also known as the Virgen de Regla, Patron Saint of the port of Havana and is equivalent to Yemaya. Mama kengue or Tremble Kingdom. Lungombe, mayombera entity with dark powers. Seven Rays. Mpungo Kobayende, deity of plagues. Also known under names such as Tata Kañeñe, Tata Pansua, Tata Funde or Tata Fumbe. Lucero World. Gurufinda and Nkuyu or Nkuyo, deities of botany. Baluande or Mother of Water. Nazambi, creator god of the Mayombe universe. He is also known by the names of Sambia, Sambia Liri, Sambi Bilongo, Nsambiampungo, Pungun Sambia, Sambia Surukuru.
Palo Mayombe Signatures
signatures are strokes that are carried out in order to invoke a saint, witchcraft works or the decoration of garments. They are traced with plaster to do good and with charcoal to represent evil and are drawn on the ground to attract these supernatural entities.
There can be signatures for all kinds, from special jobs to jobs with a foundation. Some firms you can find are:
Big slapstick. Hell World. Kalunga Munan Nsambi. The Earth trembles – Obatalá. Mama Chola – Oshun. Oggun – Sarabanda. Kambonfinda – Nfumbe in Campo Finda. Kengue. Lima Quiribomba. Luango Nsasi. Lubambe Kambonfinda. Bright Star.
types of signs
In this religion, the dead communicate through Palo Mayombe signs, but first a purification before Nganga must be carried out in order to be able to answer either positive or negative depending on what the query results in. Here is a list of some signs:
mitengwerefers to fortune and is considered a positive sign because it is usually about increasing income.
mbizimbillimake reference to strong diseases that they are about to arrive and the responsibility with the decision making.
mazangulatalks about success and paths that have reward. Also with problems that can be quickly overcome.
mbungarefers to the difficulties and disputes between a couple, family or inhabitants of a town, but it also talks about defending people from enemies.
Kwagais wisdom and speaks of reunions and harmony.
ntakwalaavoid fights by payment of debts.
Mbangorepresents hope for those who they have fallen into disgrace as a result of a curse.
zilumeis an unfavorable sign for women because it represents moments of instability in terms of diseases and premature births.
vubarepresents that person who, for not having paid attention to his garments and his warriors, falls into disgrace.
mpululuthis is one of the most important because it represents the blessing of the mother for development of our lives and spiritual advances.
Difference Between Palo Monte and Palo Mayombe
He Palo Monte Its main objective is the worship of powers and non-anthropomorphic deities, that is, those deities that possess human characteristics or qualitiesbut they are not human.
Unlike the above, in Palo Mayombe, a spiritual x-ray is performed through the practice of the mystical and divination that comes from the primitive men of the beginning of the times.
As you can see, this is a very interesting religion like any other, full of details, signs and deities that fulfill a specific function. I hope that, if you want to join this cult, this article will help you to know everything you need and clarify all your doubts.
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