Palo, Congo, Inkisi

The religions and divination systems that developed among the Kongo and Bantu people of Congo / Angola Central Africa focus on worship of the Nkisi (also called Inquice or Mpungos). Palo is also called Mayombe, Malongo, Palo Monte, Palo Cristiano, Palo Judica, Kimbisa, or Briyumba -- and the word "Palo" is Spanish for "stick." Palo's diaspora roots go back to the Central African people who brought their religion with them when they were forcibly enslaved in Brazil, Cuba, and other islands in the West Indies. Like most African Traditional Religions, Palo is currently practiced under several names on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

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InquiceWeb - Major introductory site to various Kongo derived faiths as practiced in the Americas, such as Umbanda, Kimbanda, Condombl de Congo, and Condombl de Angola in Brazil; Kumina and Obeah in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries; and Rootwork or Hoodoo in the USA. Includes in-depth articles on the worship of the Nkisi (Enkises), bibliography, guestbook, and useful link-list to other Palo, Kongo, and Bantu sites.
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Names of the Inquices - A table naming and comparing the many Inquices of Palo and Umbanda with their counterparts among the Orishas and Santos of Diasporaan Santeria, Ocha, and Candomble.
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What Is Kongo Religion and Where Is It Practiced? - A taxonomic and geographic overview of the many allied varieties of Kongo Religion (worship of the Enkises) that are currently practiced in Africa and the Americas.
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Written Altars of the Kongo in the Diaspora - Pontos riscados and firmas (sigils) of various Brazilian and Cuban Inquises as drawn in Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, and Candomble d'Angola, with visual comparion to the veve sigils of Haitian Vodou.
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