Kongo religionTraditional religion of the Bakongo people Kongo religionMale Power Figure (Nkisi), Kongo artist and nganga, late 19th–mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the CongoTypeBakongoRegionCentral AfricaLanguageKikongoTerritoryThe northern tip of Angola • western Democratic Republic of the Congo • the southern tip of Gabon • the southern half of the Republic of the CongoOriginKingdom of Vungu • Seven Kingdoms of Kongo dia Nlaza Part of a series onAfrican traditional religions Religions Akan Amazigh Ancient Egypt Bantu Baluba Bushongo Chagga Kongo Lozi Luhya Tumbuka Zulu Dinka Dogon Efik Gbe Hausa Nubia Lotuko Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala (Igbo) San Serer Vodun Waaqeffanna (Oromo) Yoruba Doctrines Divination African divination Dogon astronomy (the star Sirius) Dogon astronomy (Nommo) Index of African mythology and creation narratives Philosophy Serer astronomy (the star Sirius) Yooniir Ciiɗ, Serer reincarnation Deities Index of African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu Mount Hombori Nri-Igbo Nsukka Ouidah Oyo Point of Sangomar Sangha Sangha Ogol Leye Sine Sine River Somb Tattaguine Temple of Philae Tukar Yaboyabo Youga Dogorou Education Ndut Okuyi Priesthood God's Wife of Amun High Priest of Amun High Priest of Ptah Hogon Houngan Mambo Saltigue Sangoma Relation with other religions African diaspora religions Persecution Persecution of Dogons Persecution of Serers Traditional African religion and other religions Category Portalvte Part of a series onKongo religion Religions Antonianism Kongo Kongo Catholicism Deities Bunzi Chicamassi-chinuinji Dinganga Jesus Kimbazi Kuitikuiti Lubangala Lusiemo Lusunzi Makanga Ma Kiela Mamba Muntu Mbantilanda Mbenza Mboze Mbumba Moni-Mambu Ngonde Ntangu Nzambi Mpungu Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba DiasporaHoodoo Black cat bone Candomblé Bantu (Brazil) Goofer dust Hoodoo (USA) Hot foot powder Kumbaya Mojo bag Ring shout Religions Candomblé (Bantu) Comfa Espiritismo Palo Myal (Convince, Kumina) Maria Lionza Birongo Categoryvte Kongo religion (Kikongo: Bukongo or Bakongo) encompasses the traditional spiritual beliefs of the Bakongo people.
NzambiciNzambici (also called Nzambi) is the eternal Goddess of Essence, as well as Moon, Earth and Sky Mother in Bakongo religion. She is also the female counterpart of the Kongo creator god, Nzambi Ampungu. HistoryBy the 17th century, Nzambici's importance seems to have diminished. Oral tradition from the period states that Nzambi Ampungu, also called Nzambi, was surrounded by lesser spirits, including Nzambici.
Kongo peopleThe Kongo people (also Bakongo, singular: Mukongo or M'kongo; Kongo: Bisi Kongo, EsiKongo, singular: Musi Kongo) are a Bantuethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo. Subgroups include the Beembe, Bwende, Vili, Sundi, Yombe, Dondo, Lari, and others. In the early Medieval Period, the Bakongo people were subjects of the Kingdom of Vungu. After its fall, they lived along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa in multiple kingdoms: Kongo, Loango, and Kakongo.Kalûnga LineThe Kalûnga Line is a foundational concept in West-Central AfricanBantu cosmologies—most prominently within Ambundu (Kimbundu speakers), Kongo, and Chokwe traditions—referring both to Kalûnga as the Supreme God (the infinite source of life and creation) and to the watery, energetic boundary separating the land of the living (Ku Nseke) from the spiritual realm of deceased ancestors (Ku Mpemba or Kalunga).
Hoodoo (spirituality)Spiritual practices, traditions and beliefsHoodoo is a complex set of spiritual observances, traditions, and beliefs—including magical and other ritual practices—developed by enslaved African Americans in the Southern United States from various traditional African spiritualities and elements of Native American ethnobotany. Hoodoo practitioners are called rootworkers, conjure doctors, conjure men or conjure women, and root doctors.
CosmosThe cosmos (, US also ; Ancient Greek: κόσμος, romanized: kósmos) is an alternative name for the universe or its nature or order. Usage of the word cosmos implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity. The cosmos is studied in cosmology – a broad discipline covering scientific, religious or philosophical aspects of the cosmos and its nature.
Kongo languageKongo or Kikongo is a Bantu language spoken by the Kongo people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Angola. It is a tonal language. The vast majority of present-day speakers live in Africa. There are roughly seven million native speakers of Kongo in the above-named countries. An estimated five million more speakers use it as a second language.
Atlantic slave tradeThe Atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people to the Americas. This trade was operated by slave ships from both Europe and the New World. Some voyages used the triangular trade route and its Middle Passage, particularly in the early phases. Europeans established a coastal slave trade in the 15th century, and trade to the Americas began in the 16th century, lasting through the 19th century.
African AmericansEthnic and cultural group in the United States Ethnic group African AmericansProportion of Black Americans in U.S. counties, as of the 2020 U.S. censusTotal populationAlone (one race): 41,104,200 12.40% of the total U.S. populationIn combination (mixed race): 5,832,533 1.76% of the total U.S. populationAlone or in combination: 46,936,733 14.16% of the total U.S. populationRegions with significant populationsPredominantly the Southern United States and American urban centers, including: Texas3,552,997 Georgia3,320,513 Florida3,246,381 New York2,986,172 California2,237,044LanguagesAmerican English (incl.
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Nzambi AmpunguNzambi Ampungu (also Nzambi, Nzambi Mpungu, Nzambi Sundidi,Nzambi Ampungu Tulendo) is the Supreme God, eternal Sky Father and God of the Sun (fire) in traditional Kongo spirituality. His female counterpart is Nzambici, the Sky Mother and Goddess of the Moon. Among other Central African Bantu peoples, such as the Chokwe, and in the Kingdom of Ndongo, Nzambi Ampungu was also called Kalunga, the god of fire and change.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.