Bantu Religion + Kongo Shamanism in California
SOURCE : Fetichism in West Africa: Chapter IX: The Fetich–Witchcraft–A Black Art–Demonology
According to native ideas, all over Africa, such a thing as death from natural causes does not exist. Whatever ill befalls a man or a family, it is always the result of witchcraft, and in every case the witch-doctors are consulted to find out [...]
I’m a Latino practicing an African religion in a white country.
I tell people “If you want an African witchdoctor, go to Africa. This is America.”
You don’t have to go to Africa to find God. You don’t even have to go to Cuba. God is all around us.
(Spanish) – tax
Palo mayombe rituals take a lot of time, energy, and training to do right, so clients pay a “derecho” when attending services or seeking consultations.
In the same way, paleros pay derechos to the spirits for their assistance too – coins left in the woods, at the crossroads, by the sea or by the [...]
After I die, I’m going to go to Hell and become a spirit guide for people who practice black magic.
(several years later) I don’t believe in Hell. After we die, we will go to another dimension. When we get there we’ll find out that we have a head start on everyone else.
You have to walk [...]
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 [...]
A witchdoctor was asked to protect a little boy who was being attacked by evil spirits.
“Which bone is the one bone that the dog never eats?” the witcdoctor asked, as he tied a bone around the little boy’s neck.
“I don’t know,” the little boy replied.
“A dog can never reach the bone tied around his own [...]
First man created the rifle, then he created the bullet – powerful weapons!
A good man uses his rifle to hunt and bring food to the village. He makes a lot of people happy.
A bad man uses his rifle to kill innocent people. He causes sorrow for everyone in the village.
MORAL: Let’s not blame the weapon. [...]
