Andrés Facundo Cristo de los Dolores Petit

In this page We publish some extracts from various emails received since 1997. Q: Who are you? A: We are Initiates in the Cuban Religion known as Kimbisa Rule of the Saint Christ of the Good Journey. We descend from various famous Houses of Palo located in Cuba, the cradle of the Religion. Our main…

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Bendicion Santo Cristo kuenda. Primero Nzambi que todas la cosas. Por la senal de la santa Cruz Sambia manda que yo reza. Wiriko Bantu! The ceremony known as the “Llanto” (cry) of the Kimbisero is one of the most beautiful ceremonies that exist. Apart from the classical ceremony that is done to the deceased mayombero…

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Rememberings of a Congo Entotila, Guatucán Engangas Enquisas. Lo que quedó de Mwanicongos. The Spiritual Giants of Old Cuba, the “Jedi Master”. En la “cátedral” del sacerdote-brujo en 2004. Field antropology de un americanista en la diaspora religiosa Afro-Cubana. Dedicada a mi prof. Eoghan Craig Ballard, Ph. D.. From Ivy league rooms to the field…

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La Tintorera or the Tao of the Congo dualities, life and death are separated by the thin line of power, of magic, of wisdom, of path of the elders, by a goal, a target, a sacrifice, efforts. Ensila enganga andilanga, camino viejo. Light, eternity, issues, solutions, possibilities, understanding “a la manera Conga” can be spotted…

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The remanifestations of the Bantu Paradox Worlds meetings. Mundo Nuevo bacuenda. Presentandose al Gando. Rociando malafos. Greeting the Spirits. Mouthspraying firewater. Con amplias bocanadas de humo. With big tobacco smoke offerings. El vivo se junta al muerto. The living meet the dead. Sube y baja. Overshadowing. Para resolver. To find a solution. En la mecanica.…

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DIOS MAMBí‰ O LA LIBERTAD, THE FREEDOM LA ENGANGA, EL FUNDAMENTO ENQUISI ES AUN AHORA, EVEN NOW, EL MONTE, THE WILDERNESS, ENFINDA, ADONDE EL JIBARO, WHERE THE SAVAGE, EL CIMARRON, THE RUNAWAY FIND SHELTER, FREEDOM. THIS POWER IS SACRED AND SPIRITUAL IN ITS INTEGRITY. EL MONTE TIENE ESPINAS, BUSH HAVE THORNS La pobreza, poverty, both…

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