September 3, 2010

On Witchcraft and Being a Witchdoctor

Baracoa

You need to believe in three things to be a good witchdoctor – Yourself, yourself, and yourself. If you want problems in your life, help people. When you help sick people, be sure to make an offering to San Lazaro for protection. When sick people get better, they usually betray you. Don’t look for clients. [...]

Sábado – Sueño

sábado = sabado / saturday – wengue, ngué, dengué sabana / bed sheet – inseke, beko, muna, ditutu saber / to know – bika, gualuki sabiduría = sabiduria / wisdom – tuán, ntuán, bundanga sabio / wiseman – nfumo sacerdote / priesthood – nfumo bata saco / sack (burlap) – ntuku, fuko sal / salt [...]

La Cardid del Cobre – Llorando

la cardid del cobre / ochun, congo – mama chola, mama cholan, chola la virgen de las mercedes / obatala, congo – tiembla tierra la virgen de regla / yemaya, congo – baluande, balunga, kalunga, madre agua labor / labor / work – kebula ladrar / to bark – mufe lagartija / lizard – diansila, [...]