InformationabouttheMpungosofPaloMayombe

Nsamba,Zambia:
GodisfirstandforemosttheCreator.HisnameintheAfricanKongoisNzambiMpungu,His
nameinCubaisNsambi,ZambiaandZambia.
Heisthecreatorofeverything.Fromthelargesttothesmallest.Fromthesoftesttothehardest.
HehascreatedAir,Fire,Earth,Mountains,Trees,Grass,Animals,Sun,Sky,Clouds,Moonsand
Stars.Everything!
Nfumbe,Dead:
TheSpirits,TheAncestors,andtheDeadthatliveintheNGanga.
LuceroMundo:
Heistheownerofthedoors,travelingandFortune.HeDominatesthefourwinds.
InthereligionoftheMayombe,heisreveredastheownerofallroads.Hehasthepowerful
abilitiestoattractandrepeltheinfluencesofgoodandevil.
ThereisnowayaroundthingswithoutLuceroMundo,forheistheonethathelpsinguiding
everythingandhecanjustaseasilystopsomethingfromhappeningjustaswellasallow
somethingtohappen.
ItisthruhimthathelpstheTatawithhisworkaswellastheEggunandtheNfumbe.
LuceroMundohasanimportantplaceinthereligionofPaloMayombeandheistheonethat
helpswithconsultingwiththeNgangaandthereforeheistheonethatisalwaysfedalongwith
theNganga.
LuceroalsotheonethathelpsinguidingandteachingtheMayombero.Heistheonethat
guidestheMayomberoinhisworkandinhissteps,frombeginningtotheend.
ManycompareLucerowiththatoftheOrishaElegguaintheYorubareligion.

Sarabanda:
Heisknowforbeingthespiritofmetal,war,destructionandaccidents.
Heissaidtobetherepresentativeofthemountainandmetals,strengthandhelpsspeedupthe
workonbeingdonebytheTata.
Hemakeshimselfknownusuallybythedestructionandaccidentsheisknowntocause.
SarabandaisconsideredthemostwarlikedeityoftheKongo.
HisspiritintheReglaofPaloMonteisveryimportantandassuchheisusuallythefirst
fundamentrecievedtohelpinsettingasolidfoundationoftehPalero.
Becasueofhischaracteristics,strengthandviolenceSarabandaisusuallycomparedtothe
OrishaOggun.
SieteRayos(SevenRays):
Heisknownforbeingthespiritoflightning,fireandsky.
Assuch,He'sknownforbeingoneofthemostpowerfulwarriors.Heisalsoknownforhis
leadershipaswellasbeingboisterous,dangerous(ifyougetonhisverybadside),lovingand
more.
Itshisnatureashelovestosolvetheproblemspresentedtohimbythefaithful.Whenhehelps
tosolveproblems,attimeshedoesitinsosubtleactsthatyouwouldneverheisworkinghis
magic.
Fireishisweaponthatheusestoattackenemies.Manytimesyoucantellbythosewhoseem
todieinfiresthatareapparentlyaccidentalorsuicide.
SieteRayisusuallycomparedwiththeOrishaShango.
Mpungo:
ThemeaningofanMpungoisdeities,spiritsoftheKongo,anddefenderBakongoancestors.
MpungoarespiritsofthedeadandworksdirectlywithGod,Zambia.Thisespirutoofdeathwill
serviceonetimetoanother.
MadreAgua:
SheisthespiritoftheSevenSeas,andofpeace,fertilityandmotherhood.
SheisusuallycomparedwiththeOrishaYemaya.

MamaSholawengue:
SheisknowntobetheSpiritofLove,Money,Seduction,fameandfortune.
Mamawengeisthespiritandowneroftheriversaswellastheprotectorofwomen.
ThisprendaisrecievedinthereglaofPaloMonte,andmanymaygiveasaprotectiveamulet
mainlybecauseherinitiationsarerarelyperformedinMayombe.
HerPrendaisknownforitseffectivnessonloveandsexualsituation.
MamaCholaisusuallycomparedtotheOrishaOshun.
CentellaNdoki:
SheistheSpiritofcemeteriesandQueenoftheunderworld..
SomeintheReglaMayombesaythattheEggunfearherbecausesheownsthecemetery,the
deadandcontrolsthestorms.
Mayomberosprefertohaveherprendaburiedintheirhomes.
ManyuseherprendatohavemoreinfluenceandcontrolovertheNfumbe,whetherthe
intentionsaregoodorbad,becauseoftheeffectivnesstodoharm
SheisusuallycomparedtotheOrishaOya.
TiemblaTierra:
Heisknownasthespiritofpeaceandrespectedtheruleproteccion.
HeistheowneroftheMountains,hills,etc.
ManyinMayombe,saythatheisknownforhisvirtueandhisbalancebetweentheforcesof
goodandevil.HeisespeciallyknownforbalancingthefiercestrenthofbothSietaeRayosand
ofSarabanda.
Manybelievethatjustbecausehehasequalbalanceingoodandbad,thatheisnoless
dangerousthananyoftheotherdeities,andhisangerisoverwhelmingforanytypeofoffense
committedbyanyofthefaithful.
HeisusuallycomapredtotheOrishaObatala.

CaboRondo:
Thespiritofthehouse,andtheIndiansandjustice.
UsuallycomparedtotheOrishaOchosi
Heisusuallycomapredto
Lukankanse:
IstheDevil.
NguruNfinda:
Thespiritofthesacredherbsandthefuture.
HeisusuallycomparedtotheOrishaOsain
Kobayende:
Thespiritofhealth.
UsuallycomparedtotheOrishaBabaluaye