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The Paradox of Altruism

Atruism

Individuals have a moral obligation to help, serve, or benefit others, if necessary, at the sacrifice of self-interest.”

A lot of times you here people often going off at the mouth with this self-righteous blubbering about Morality and Ethics. Yet the very foundation that they stand on is sketchy at best. Most of the times the Murphy’s law will take precedent over the person’s life. For instance you steal a car maybe 75 percent of people who act on this might get away but the law of averages may well be that you won’t get away with it. How do we define what is moral and what is not? Percentages, social standings, What defines Altruism when the odds are so against it?  In old mayombe practices the rules are clear that though every person who practices palo may have similarities within their own line but they are not the same ritual, invocations, songs and procedures. Now we come to a dilemma because many houses of Palo tend to sit with other houses to intermingle secrets and even participate in ceremonial cutting ritual. This is wrong….. Many people are walking out there talking about how they are part of a rama and sadly the wife of this individual is his Yaya…..OH….. That is a big No! No! ….. See I was there I witnessed it.

Not good…. Tata’s making claims they are from a Rama and their elder swore them in with implements that were not from the elders nkisi…. It was from the same persons nkisi who he received in another rama…. OH!……. My question is where is the ritual right if you got sworn in within a briyumba house but you got sworn in with your own Matari, Mpaka, Lucero, and nothing from your Padrino or Madrinas prenda was there.  What are you sworn into? The question of the day is this ” Where does that leave your grandchildren and god children if you are not recognized by your elders implements? I would start asking questions and make sure that I can get a clear answer because a lot of these people will say they know what went on in the room but how can you, If the first thing we do is lead you in blindfolded? Plus though the action of the elder is definitely in question as well where is the ethical basis in that? Unfortunately the witnesses not knowing are also clueless and fall under the assumption of Altruism…

It truly does not exist in Palo Mayombe Self preservation seems to be the sad part of the day.  Godchildren need to understand the fundamental right of claiming a line is that their elder has the right to perform in that line, lineage, rama etc. How do you stop this growing population of misinformed individuals? Well speaking with the reader in mind for that person that does not have a voice. People would like to silence me but they won’t because this movement is bigger than me, Bigger than you, Bigger than the detractors who do not give any teachings or true advice about issues in our community. All they can do is keep switching and baiting like fish to a reel. Inform yourself find out who is legitimate and who is out there just trying to make a career out of this religion. All we want to do is educate….

Amunancuame all my mentors throughout the years past and present who i knew have known and who I respect for the contributions they sacrificed for us though I did not know but their stories live on….. Jose Perez Tiembla Mundo Batalla que ta nfuiri  Juan Ganga,. Primitivo chino Arrieta Nunga nunga , Juan Cabanga yerekun yekun, , To all the people who are still alive and were present at my rayamiento Alex La Salle Gando fula Bako bilongo Bariyaya Dukende, Miguel Garzon Lungumoana tatandi El indio mukanda,Ray Torres Nkonda Bice, Yaya Nkisi Matenda Victoria Gomez… The one who gave me license in Lemba Ramon Herrera kola El muerto vivo Birikutero Bilongero, My Brother Jose Figueroa… My Other Mentor and friend Ngon Ngunda Tata Butako. Remember nosotros nos somos Palo somos bejuco que enreda palo.                                        Tata Musitu.


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