Palo mayombe is a solitary religion, practiced secretly, with no houses of worship and no way of counting worshippers. Born of the ancient spirit worship of the Congo, it was brought first to Cuba … ...

In Palo Mayombe, offerings are made to the gods in a ceremonial cauldron known as a “nganga,” which contains consecrated sticks and bones. While these are most often sourced from animals, followers of ...

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