Often I am asked how was possible for an italian man to became a field ethnographer on Afro-Cuban religions. This is one of my answers:
Antonio Machado in “Nuevas Canciones” once wrote:
“Your prophecy, poet.
Tomorrow the mutes will speak:
Heart and stone”.
When I saw the Congo Diaspora I became acquainted with the realization on that “prophecy”, the Obeah and the Wanga. I became aware then of the concept of ENSILA in the most noble, authentic, poetical, traditional and magickal way.
Ensila means many things…

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About Manuel Congo

A renowned Palero, Babalawo, Ajarn and Hougan, Manuel Congo lives in rural Italy, where he spends most of his free time touring on his custom Harley Davidson. An avid ethnographer and noted expert on Italian witchcraft, Manuel has spent decades working for elite clients around the world, conducting investigations in locales as far-flung as Togo and Thailand. He enjoys rainy days, BBQ and blondes.

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