The game of shaman | Nikolai Abramov

The concept of "Voodoo" is well known to everyone. Usually this word is associated with religious and magical traditions, the origins of which go back to ancient Africa.. However, this representation is not entirely accurate. This book introduces the reader to another mysterious Tradition, little known in our area, namely Palo Mayombe — Afro-Cuban shamanism, stemming from the beliefs of the Congo.

The set of articles and notes about Palo Mayomba contained in the book was written by an author dedicated to the shaman of this Tradition over the past seven years. The book presents the basic principles of the cosmogony of the Congo, methods of interaction with the spiritual world, as well as examples of the creation of amulets and rituals for various purposes. This text will be interesting and useful to a wide range of readers who want to learn more about the little-known Afro-Cuban Tradition of Palo Mayomba.