Theres a saying in Nkisi Malongo, “Los reyes descalzos” or “The Barefoot Kings.” This saying was in reference to Bakongo. There are two main reasons I have personally heard behind the saying but I’m sure there are others as we don’t all have the same …
Read MorePlants: Relationships and Care
Plants and Animals are two sides to the same coin: Life. Plants are indeed living creatures and as such, they too have responses to things you would not believe they have responses for. Plants can see, plants can feel, and plants can hear. All of …
Read MoreLove Spells Are Spiritual Attacks
In spiritual warfare it is common for someone that really knows what they’re doing to target your loved ones when they want to actually hurt you. Elders understood this and had tricks to handle the unlikely scenario of people wanting to break up successful couples …
Read MoreThe Necessity of Having Elders
Elders are pillars of traditions, they embody the principles and are custodians of wisdom and history of traditions. They are undeniably a necessary and critical part of these traditions. Tradition without history is not tradition, it is simply something that will be. See, every living …
Read MorePersecution of Palo Mayombe
First of all, I would like to stress the importance of knowing your history, both your personal one and the general history of the world. There is also something to be said about learning from the correct sources, if you have an elder please reach …
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