Central Africa

Bwiti

Fang, Mitsogo, Punu — Gabon

Supreme Creator

Nzame

Core Beliefs
  • • Syncretism blending ancestral beliefs with Christianity
  • • Iboga sacrament — ritual use of psychoactive root bark
  • • Ancestor veneration (Byeri/Biere)
  • • Interconnectedness of all things
  • • Communalism and shared ritual experiences
Divination System

Iboga-assisted spiritual experiences

Priesthood

Nganga (spiritual leaders)