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Mermaids and Sirens Are Not What You Think They are

Palo Mayombe / Tata Rompe Pecho / March 28, 2024 / Greek Mythology, History, Ifa, Mermaids, Oricha, Sirens

From an Nkisi Malongo perspective, just about everything people think they know about Sirens is wrong. The general public opinion is that Sirens are wildly seductive, promiscuous women that lure men to the “abyss” aka into love, destruction or both. There is no other context as to how or why they came to this conclusion.

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Palo MayombeGreek Mythology, History, Ifa, Mermaids, Oricha, Sirens

The Origins of Palo Mayombe

There is entirely too many lies circulating the internet about the tradition informally called Palo Mayombe. The traditions proper name is Nkisi Malongo, which translates to sacred medicine in distant lands. This traditional religion that many falsely claim to be of Cuban origin is native to Central Africa, specifically what we know to be the