In Cuba, the term nganga refers to a clay pot or iron cauldron that is kept in the homes of Palo diviners, called paleros. Similar to mojo bags in the United States, these banganga contained items from important places in nature and spiritual items, such as forest dirt, volcanic ash, and the hair, ashes or bones of an ancestor.

Palo, also known as Las Reglas de Congo, is a African diasporic religion that developed in Cuba during the late 19th or early 20th century. It draws heavily upon the traditional Kongo religion of Central Africa, with additional influences taken from Catholicism and from Spiritism.

Sep 26, 2018 · Nganga según la mitología africana, es la personificación de la voz de Dios sobre la tierra. Se trata de espíritus ancestrales que conforman una fuerza sobrenatural. Todas las casas de Palo Mayombe, cuenta con un elemento sagrado que las contiene. Son conocidas además con los nombres de Nkisi, Nkiso, Kindambo, Candemo, entre otros. Nganga

Aug 17, 2023 · The Nganga altar rituals encapsulate the essence of Palo Mayombe. Through these rituals, practitioners form a profound connection with the spirits, honor ancestral wisdom, and navigate the complexities of life.

Nganga rituals are traditional spiritual practices that are integral to the religious and cultural life of the Kongo people, often involving a nganga, or healer, who acts as a mediator between the spiritual and physical worlds.

Betel nut chewing is a masticatory indulgence—ancient, ritualistic, and medicinal. It is reported to be the fourth most commonly used psychoactive substance in the world, used by 10 to 25% of the world population.

A nganga is a spiritual healer, diviner, and ritual specialist in traditional Kongo religion. These experts also exist across the African diaspora in countries ...

At the core of this religious worldview stands the nganga, or healer, who acts as a powerful mediator between the visible world and the realm of spirits and ancestors. The nganga is an indispensable agent in the African tradition of healing and peacemaking.

Oct 26, 2010 · Dr. Arthur C Lehman has extensively researched the ngangas, who are traditional healers, acting as the source for Aka Pygmy hunters and their horticultural neighbors, the Ngando of Central African Republic.

The Nganga being a man of God must know and embody Bwiti, meaning he lives without the need to control. He relinquishes to the divine connection to God entirely. He does not live outside of the self in material image.