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Mother of Water in palo mayombe is the queen and owner of the ocean, known in other religions and beliefs with different names, this deity is venerated and respected by those who practice traditional African religions and those that derived from her.

In this article you can find everything related to this deity that controls the strength and energy of the waters, so we invite you to continue reading.

Who is Madre de Agua in palo mayombe?

Mother of Water in palo mayombe is the owner and lady of the waters and her power, the queen of the Ocean.

It is also known as:

Má Lango Kalunga Mama Kalunga Pungo Kasimba Mama Umba Mbumba Mamba Nkita Kiamasa Nkita Kuna Mamba Baluande

Madre de Agua in Palo Mayombe represents or embodies fertility, as well as the balance of the home and family.

He grants peace and protection to his devotees and followers, as well as countless riches.

She is the owner of the seven seas, her power is incalculable and her wisdom is compared to the greatness of the ocean. (See article: Prayer to Obatalá)

Mother of Water Trails

The main roads of Madre de Agua in Palo Mayombe are:

Kadode Water Mother Edé Water Mother Yeye Moro Water Mother Fumiké Water Mother Kolé-Kolé Water Mother Aña Water Mother Akuara Water Mother Funké Water Mother

In other beliefs

In the Osha Rule she is the powerful Yemayá and is considered an example and symbol of motherhood, fertility, elegance, love, marriage and wealth. They also associate it with creativity and sorcery.

Madre de Agua in Palo Mayombe is associated with the figure of:

Neit, goddess of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology. Athena goddess of war, wisdom, strategy, arts, justice and skill in Greek mythology. Saint Brigid, patron saint of Sweden and Europe, is a nun of the Catholic religion who was also a writer, mystic and theologian of Swedish nationality. Danu for the Celts Iemanja in Umbanda The Virgin of Regla, patron saint of the Port of Havana (Cuba)

Palo Monte

The Palo Monte or the Conga Rule is a religious belief coming from the cults of Bantu origin, that is, the creeds of the peoples of eastern, central and southern Africa who used Bantu in any of its variations as their main language.

The Conga Rule is also known as Mayombe and was the result of the adaptation and transculturation of traditional African religions to the American and Caribbean peoples, in this case to Cuban society.

The Conga or Palo Monte Rule has some particular characteristics:

This cult is closely linked to the forces of nature. They consider that many natural elements (vegetation, water, etc.) are the shelter of spiritual beings, for example, they consider that ancestors are incarnated in water. The ceremonies revolve around the Nganga, it is a receptacle that houses the soul of a deceased subject to the wishes and will of the initiate, through an agreement or pact that involves and nourishes both. Graphic symbols that are considered sacred, known as signatures, are used. Generally used to recognize and detect the spirit, ancestor or oricha, who is asked for authorization to perform a certain rite or ceremony.

Each signature has a particular and personal function for the initiate, who uses it as a way to be recognized by his nganga and other believers. Furthermore, it shows the relationship between the initiate and the protective spirit with whom he made an agreement.

The highest hierarchies of Palo Monte are known as the Tata Nganga or Tata Nkisi, they possess the Nganga and have the power and the possibility of using it without limitation.

This highest hierarchy is in charge of carrying out Rayamiento or initiation ceremonies, and also organizing and serving as a guide for their religious group made up of the lesser hierarchies and the godchildren. The Tata can rely on lower hierarchies to carry out his work and functions.

Some of the hierarchies of consecrated persons that can support the Tata are the Bakonfula ayonfombe and the Ngueyo. These, together with the different godchildren, make up the House, which has autonomy in the way of carrying out the different rituals and ceremonies.

The Cuban Palo religion or belief has several branches, which are known as Kongo Rules or Palo Rules. These are:

Mayombe Stick or Mayombe Rule: It is the most and best established branch in Cuban society, it has only one type of nganga foundation known as: Nsasi Siete Rayos.

They are dedicated only to the Nfumbe or dead and their energies are traditional and conservative.

Brillumba Stick or Brillumba Rule: originates from the Mayombe Rule.

This, contrary to the previous one, is syncretic and Christianized, it has several foundations, such as: Siete Rayos, Zarabanda, Madre de Agua, etc. Their ngangas or garment have nfumbes or dead people and Mpungos or Kongo Gods, which are a version of the Orishas, ​​also having syncretism with Catholic saints.

Shamalongo Rule: It has a close relationship with Osha and cross spiritualism, they tend to work more with spiritual guides than with nfumbes or mpungos like other branches of Palo. Practitioners of this branch are known as spiritual mayomberos.

Kimbisa Stick or Kimbisa Rule: It is one of the oldest in Cuba, as it was practiced by the Kongo slaves, and the High Priests of the Kongo Kingdom are known as Kimbiza. It has elements of many Cuban religions and beliefs. (See article: Zarabanda in Palo Mayombe)

History of the cult of the Mother of Water

The cult of the Water Mother or Kalunga has a lot to do with Bantu history. In the Congo several types of cults existed, some survived and others disappeared, in many cases for political reasons and the aristocracy in power.

Religious beliefs in the Congo have always been associated with political trends. For the people, the spirits and royalty had as their main objective the care and protection of the kingdom and the King was sacred.

The three competing political factions worshiped different supreme deities, some were associated with Nzambi who ruled the earth, others with Lukankansi as regent of heaven and the third entity was Kalunga, associated with the sea and the world of darkness. (See article: Prayer to Oshun)

Nzambi, Lukankansi and Kanlunga were the three main deities that governed each group or political faction, the differences between them were really very few, or there is little evidence of them.

The other spirits and entities were under the power, majesty and leadership of the main gods, the names Nzambi and Kalunga still being heard as supreme deities.

With the passage of time and the changes that occurred in the lands of Congo and neighboring towns, the forced farewell to home and the arrival in America, religious beliefs underwent certain changes.

The three supreme conga deities were related to entities and spiritual beings of the Catholic and Yoruba religion.

The missionaries who understood little of the language and beliefs of the Congo, tried to associate some of their deities with Christianity, to try to talk to the Congo people about religion and spirituality using a common dialect.

Nzambi was then associated with the Christian God, Lukankansi was displaced and associated with the figure of the Christian demon and Kalunga was associated with the Yoruba pantheon, specifically with the Orishas Yemayá and Olokun, with their arrival in the new world.

Kalunga, Mama Kalunga, Baluande, Mpungo Kasimba, Mama Umba, Mbúmba Mamba, Nkita Kiamasa, Nkita Kuna Mamba, Mare Lango, Muana Lango, Dandalunda, Mama Lola, Siete Sayas and Madre de Agua, is the spirit that governs fertility and motherhood, in addition to obviously the seas, oceans and all their riches.

Her main attribute being water and her strength, Mother of Water in palo mayombe is the source of life, granting it and taking it away.

It is powerful and should be treated with great respect, since arousing its anger is like a storm or hurricane, violent and fearsome.

Her enemies should think very carefully before angering her, as she will unleash all her power on them.

For the Kimbiseros of Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje it is Baluande, in the towns that dispersed through different countries with the Yoruba deities, Yemayá and Olokun and in Palo Monte, and depending on the Rule that is practiced, Kalunga is the sea and Baluande is the force that rules the sea.

The special garments for this Mpungo are based on the name of Mother of Water, and its receptacle is clay jars or tureens.

Characteristics

Madre de Agua in mayombe wood, uses a container that consists of a tureen or jar made of earthenware or ceramic, painted in different shades of blue. The otá (stone where the power of a deity resides and remains thanks to consecratory rites) are introduced into this tureen and remain in seawater.

Among the different characteristics and attributes of the Mother of Water in palo mayombre we find:

-He has a preference for blue and white.

-Their necklaces are made of blue and transparent beads.

-Watermelon or watermelon is the fruit he prefers.

-The herb of this deity is algae.

-The drinks to be offered are brandy and molasses.

-Among Mother of Water’s favorite animals are ducks, roosters and sheep.

-Condiments: molasses

-Stick: Bamboo.

-He is identified with the numbers 7 and 12.

-The element of power or objects where the strength of Madre de Agua resides in Palo Mayombe is:

He agbegbe, which is a fan that is made with duck or peacock feathers and decorated with corals. An object made from the hairs of a horse’s tail and containing blue and white beads. A bell to request your presence when required.

-This deity in mayombe stick wears a mantle of crepe material and a dress of dark blue like the sea, enriched with ornaments and decorations that vary between blue and white, which also includes small bells.

In addition to having his agbegbe and a wide, square cotton belt, which is placed at the waist.

-Mother of Water arrives laughing out loud and moves her body with the rhythmic sway of the sea waves, it starts softly and strongly as in a storm. She spins with strength and speed so that she forms whirlpools and those who dance make way, and form a wheel around her to look at her with admiration.

-He is the firstborn of tremble earth, known as king of the world, he governs the Universe and everything in it. He is the emblem of mental purity and wisdom.

-She is a wife with a strong arm, a strong and warrior entity. She is the Nkisi of the center of the earth, associated with volcanoes and lava. She is said to hold the world on her shoulders, and she can cross the most violent and tempestuous rivers.

-She is compassionate and loving, her power heals and helps, but she is feared by her enemies, she is fierce when it comes to protecting her children.

-It provides and endows its devotees with spiritual depth and understanding, as well as psychic powers.

His sign

The signature of Mother of Water on mayombe stick is a sign that practitioners use in different rituals, with the intention of requesting or invoking the favors and benefits of the goddess for their children and followers.

They are made with chalk dust on the earthen floor and consecrated with…