Palo Monte
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Palo Monte is an Afro-Cuban religious tradition of Central African (Kongo) origin that centers on spirit veneration, ancestor worship, and the ritual use of sacred cauldrons and natural elements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Cuban religion
→
Afro-diasporic spiritual tradition → |
| developedIn |
Cuba
→
|
| emergedDuring |
transatlantic slave trade
→
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Las Reglas de Congo
→
Palo → Palo Mayombe → Regla de Palo → |
| hasBelief |
ancestors can intervene in human affairs
→
spirits inhabit natural elements → |
| hasClericalRole |
tata nganga
→
yaya nganga → |
| hasConcept |
mpungu
→
nfumbi → nkisi → |
| hasCorePractice |
ancestor worship
→
ritual use of natural elements → ritual use of sacred cauldrons → spirit veneration → |
| hasCulturalContext |
Afro-Cuban culture
→
|
| hasEthnicRoot |
Bakongo people
→
|
| hasFocus |
healing
→
protection and defense → sorcery → spirit manipulation → work with the dead → |
| hasLanguageInfluence |
Kikongo
→
Spanish → |
| hasOrigin |
Central Africa
→
Kongo region → |
| hasRitualElement |
chanting
→
divination → drumming → herbal magic → sacrifice → spirit possession → use of sticks and roots → |
| hasTransmissionMode |
initiation
→
lineage-based teaching → |
| isPracticedIn |
Caribbean diaspora communities
→
Cuba → United States → |
| isRelatedTo |
Espiritismo
→
Kongo traditional religion → Santería → |
| usesObject |
nganga
→
prenda → sacred cauldron → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cuban Espiritismo
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associatedWith |
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Afro-Cuban music
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associatedWithReligion |
|
Afro-Caribbean religions
→
|
includes |
|
Afro-Cubans
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|
religion |
|
Afro-Latin Americans
→
|
religionPracticed |