March 13, 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. Be a magnet [...]

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 – sukre, mpolo
saliva / saliva – mete
salud [...]

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, diansiya, ndionsila
lágrimas = lagrimas / [...]