MUSIC & Film .... GABON TRADITIONS

CD: GABON PEOPLE

Side B Track (7): Minvoul; Track (2): Ikobe II; Track (18): Mongongo Publisher/record label: Flatworldmusic@mac.com

FILM ... Josh Ponte. The film recorded in Gabon is now being edited in ...”THE LAST DANCE” 47 minutes from 100 hours of Filming !!!

www.gabonmagazine.com/images/G6-ENGLISH/ G6music-pp36-43 2.pdf

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MUSIC & Film .... GABON TRADITIONS

CD: GABON PEOPLE

Side B Track (7): Minvoul; Track (2): Ikobe II; Track (18): Mongongo Publisher/record label: Flatworldmusic@mac.com

FILM ... Josh Ponte. The film recorded in Gabon is now being edited in ...”THE LAST DANCE” 47 minutes from 100 hours of Filming !!!

www.gabonmagazine.com/images/G6-ENGLISH/ G6music-pp36-43 2.pdf

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TORKEL IS SWEDISH, HE WANTS TO COME OVER FOR "AUTHENTIC" INITIATION, SHIOU WAN (KOMBO EMANA-MANA ) from SINGAPORE JUST LIVED INITIATION, AT PYGMIES in THE DEEP FOREST and AT EBANDO's VILLAGE, SHE TELLS US HOW & WHAT ! Hi Torkel Thanks for your mail. Yes, I recently had a chance to have Iboga sessions both at the pigmes village and Tatayo´s place (Libreville). I went there with my yoga teacher thinking the same as you to get deep into the jungle to have Iboga initiation by the local natives. I was quite disappointed there as these pìgmes have captured the bad influence from the west. They refused to continue our initiation ceremony when we did not offer them alcohol even though this arrangement was discussed and agreed beforehand. Both my teacher and I are vegan, we drink no alcohol nor coffee/ tea. And we see that alcohol is definitely not good with the spiritual medicine. Tatayo had to compromise to offer them nescafe and liquor, got his own musicians to initiate and energise the ceremony. One the initiation was done by Tatayo´s team, I had to agree that the pigmes started to pour their hearts in to give us the best dance and singing. The energy level was so high that we could both feel the healing vibration through the earth and get connected with the plant spirits. Unfortunately, towards the end of the ceremony in the morning, there was a stoppage again as no one could find the chief of the pigmes. They did not know how to continue further. After an hour search, they found him drunk… We came back to Tatayo´s place deciding to have another initiation with Tatayo. This was the right decision made. They gave us full attention and went through the same, if not more, traditional details. We had our floral spiritual bath, they dressed us up in a traditional way, there were singing and praying session, Iboga eating session, dancing, etc. Throughout the initiation, we could feel their tenderimg care and love given to us. When we looked at the musicians, they played music and danced with their full hearts. 2 days after the initiation, I had sharing of vision in the garden, all gangas and musicians were present there to listen to my vision sharing. When they confirmed I had seen the bwitti, they suggested a kompo (bwitti name) for me. They spent time to discussed the best and most suitable kompo. Lastly, they conducted another dance ceremony for me as a grand finale. More dressing up, singing, prayers and dancing. This time, I need to dance with them, a chance to learn the African dance in action. The entire experience with Tatayo´s group was just beautiful and full with love Regarding the cost, Tatayo suggested us to stay there 5 weeks for EUR 5,000 for two persons. He said, 5 weeks is comfortably adequate, 4 weeks is just nice and 3 weeks will be just sufficient if nothing goes wrong. I had to agree to this point after my stay there as the pace in Gabon is very very slow. Due to our job commitment, we could only have 3 weeks there. He suggested EUR 3,375. We paid him EUR3,450 eventually (for some special reason). Hope you have a nice time there in November. Om Namascar Shiou An

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Hi Tatayo Matej and I have arrived in Slovakia yesterday. We have completed the tiring flight journey. And Matej is also recovering from his Malaria sickness gradually. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for helping me on my Iboga initiation, trip to the pigmes village and the grand finale of the famous Africa dance ceremony. These will be very memroable events for me. I will not forget any of them. Please extend my sincere thanks to Olga and her two beautiful daughters. They have taken so much care of me during my initiation (2x). It was a pity I did not have the opportunity to say goodbye to olga in person. I am still thinking deep about my vision. The universe man said, "don't change the system!" I believe there are deeper learnings for me. I cannot comprehend everything now but day by day I will try to unfold more learnings. Have you heard from Bobo yet? Hope she comes back safely. Lastly, please say hi to all the musicians, Claire, Eleanor, Zovana, Willy and all. Hope to see you again in future. Om Namascar Shiou An

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I probably wouldn't be the best one to answer how it is ingested as my experience is limited to Gabon. There we ate spoonfuls followed by drinking water or juice to wash it down. Eventually the taste became hard for me to take as it does have a number of alkaloids. Some don't mind, for me it became pretty rough. Describing an Iboga initiation would be difficult as the experience is relative to the participant. What I experienced/gained was different than that of the others who were also having an initiation alongside me. There is little that I can compare it too, even modern psychedelics don't compare, for although you are in another plane you still have the ability to think straight. For me it was both the greatest and the worst experience of my life. Afterwards, it was if I had meditated for 20 years straight, nothing could faze me and I had insights into things that were problem areas of my life. I suppose if I was to describe it, for me, is that it was very much like what is described in Buddhism after you die and travel through the various stages: http://www.near-death.com/experiences/buddhism01.html Personally, I have no doubt that the Iboga root is what was described in Christian texts as the Tree of Knowledge "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." -- Genesis 2: 9, 16-17 (KJV) Of course, these are all only my opinions. I know little to nothing of the programs offered in other countries. I am a treatment professional and have been in the industry for years, but still know little of the other Ibogaine treatments. The reason i chose Gabon was so that I would have the accompanying rituals. Without that, I can't say for certain if simply ingesting the root would have the same benefits. I do believe that it is a spiritual experience and can't imagine it taking place in a clinical setting, although that's not to say that clinics are not effective. I cannot emphasize enough, that if you have the opportunity...travel to Gabon and experience it there. It will be, at minimum, a life changing experience.

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Angel, Tatayo forwarded your email to me. I participated in an initiation in Gabon in January and did manage to return with a small quantity for personal use. If you are flying out to partake in an intiation, there is the option of purchasing Iboga root itself in Gabon (speak with Tatayo). However, be informed that Iboga is a Scheduled drug in the United States and, as such is illegal. Since it does look like ground up bark, I don't think that any airline or even drug agency would know what it was. I had no problems bringing back approximately a kilogram. The best suggestion I have for you would be for you to go to Gabon and participate in an initiation guided by Tatayo. Afterwards you could bring back a large quantity of Iboga, using it as packing materials surrounding ceremonial articles such as masks, instruments, etc. It would probably be overlooked in that case. I haven't ever heard of anyone getting into trouble bringing some here, but there is always that risk. I certainly hope you are traveling to Gabon for an initiation, and wouldn't recommend anyone else but Tatayo for westerners. He will make the experience safe and thorough. Good luck to you in your journey.

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Hello Tatayo I am still waiting to here from revadadiwa whom you told me to write to regarding my initiation. My name is Angel I am a hypnotherapist and Reiki Master in NY as I said I want to open a healing center in Canada where I have an apartment but I am currently seeking a loft space or house in order to treat people that have drug addictions. The problem is I cannot find Iboga I found it in HCL form which is like a white powder 98% pure form but it is so expensive only the rich will have access to it. Is Iboga avail for sale in Gabon or any place that can be trusted. If so can you help me contact them. Treatment centers are charging from $2000 to $5000 plus air fair. I really want to make the Iboga treatment avail to more people by lowering the price. Maybe even take in donations to help poor people get treated its just not fair that only the rich or well to do will experience the sacred root. I would appreciate any ideas you may have. Thank you very much for your time. Sincerely Angel If you wish to speak on the phone I will call you just tell me what time NY time to call you over there I do not know the time difference take care my brother in the light.

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Dear tatayo, Here a voice from boring Holland . A nganga who doesn’t feel like a nganga. The stupid thing is that I didn’t knew that I “toke” iboga and now I am spelled by Somebody who drinks virgin blood !!!! For god sake: can you help me or advice me??? You send me e mails from Jan from Belguim and from somebody out of Holland . What got I do with it? What got I do with this information? You told Jan that you “had two dutch pygmies” and that they would inform him about you. What should I tell him? I did not have the feeling of making contact with him. After all the whole situation was very confusing. People wanted to fuck me and even the pope was included. They were looking for Motherfuckers and could not handle Europians who wanted to stay for two or three weeks. Those people ran away completely insane. They even had to lock for emotional help in there native country How is life at the moment. I really don’t know what to do here in Holland . It is also good that I am here and that I left Gabon . René didn’t dare to take iboga in his suitcase. When we left the airport he was taken out by the customs. When they asked him the question “if he travelled alone” the idiot said “no”.Even that he knew that I got the wood. Than the asked for me and who I was. Lucky enough I had already passed the customs. Here it is the same as in Gabon . A life without a view. I need to take initiative. It is as boring as the time as was with You. But with you I was waiting for the initiation; so I had an alibi. Lesson one: “How do you fool yourself?” I have the feeling that I can book the return flight rightnow. How is Mengé at the moment. I hope that it is soon done with Dunhill and that she can get in peace with herself. If she is going to chose for the initiation; let me know!!! Love to everybody. A flying dutchman who seems to have a nganga name. Vivoi ya nobiko Till soon and all the best, Wilhelm. By the way: you can send this message to Jan if you like.

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Here is my witnesses evidence for the ebando website! I have a newfound peace and joy in my life now!...and I owe this to Tatayo, Papa Andre, and all the bwitiful people that are part of their family at the ebando village. Before I came to Gabon and ate the Holy wood, I had many doubts in my life, much anger and confusion, and little love. With the help of these loving people (the happiest people I have ever been around), I feel that I know how to live now! I love Bwiti, and I know that I will be back in Gabon at some point in the future. It is a beautiful place with beautiful people...Thank you so much!! LOVE Okukue Na Aniepa

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reborn by Iboga initiation:: Opunga mi ebene in Gabon last year with Tayato, the best deals are from Europe holland via morocco or just bite the bullet fly air France paris-libreville, I would say to you to fly air France because I took the cheapest flight possible and it ended up costing me 1200 euros because went i went to leave gabon there was NO FLIGHT for me, if you decide to go to Tayato´s village about 2000 for a month is good because Gabon is really expensive Tayato includes everything in the price, and is one of the best people i have met in my life, the care and attention he gives everyone is really special, if you need any other nitty gritty details about the initiation please ask me, my initiation was last october and it still huants me !!! But i wouldn´t change anything.. Kindest regards Opunga

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Hello A, my Name is Eoghain "eoghain o horgain" , or reborn by Iboga initiation:: Opunga mi ebene in Gabon last year with Tayato, the best deals are from Europe holland via morocco or just bite the bullet fly air France paris-libreville, I would say to you to fly air France because I took the cheapest flight possible and it ended up costing me 1200 euros because went i went to leave gabon there was NO FLIGHT for me, if you decide to go to Tayato´s village about 2000 for a month is good because Gabon is really expensive Tayato includes everything in the price, and is one of the best people i have met in my life, the care and attention he gives everyone is really special, if you need any other nitty gritty details about the initiation please ask me, my initiation was last october and it still huants me !!! But i wouldn´t change anything.. Kindest regards Opunga

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OCTOBRE... AUTRICHIEN became PYGMEE ! "hey tatayo, iboga is still working and my life is just perfect! a lot of peple are interrested in it and im recumending you highly! thinking of it from a distance more and more i see what a great job u do, your work is professionell! your a good guy, i will come back some day to take more iboga with you...but right now i still get cold shivers when i think of eating only one spoonfull....love peace and happyness! Lukas

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Dear All, I wanted to share this piece of intimate knowledge with the Bwiti community. I hope it will be of value to all those who have difficulty adjusting to the real world after the Grand Experience. It is derived from a book by Dan Millman entitled 'Sacred journey of the peaceful warrior'. Everything between brackets [...] are parts left out, or my own insert. "Certain mystical techniques and substances have been known for centuries to provide glimpses of the upper floors [heart chakra and above]. These are best treated as sacred, rather than recreational, activities; they can be useful as "previews of coming attractions" . Many well-intentioned, lonely, bored, or desperate people generate spiritual experiences through a variety of techniques. [...] But then what? What have they got? They return to their normal states more depressed than ever. Spirit is always here, always with us, around us, inside us. But there are no shortcuts to this realization. Mystical practices generate heightened awareness, but if experiences aren't grounded in a responsible life in THIS dimension, they lead nowhere. [...] You meet the Higher Self [...] by becoming the Higher Self. This process cannot be forced, it happens of its own accord. Daily life is our training ground. [...] Spirit gives you everything you need, here and now. You evolve not by seeking to go elsewhere, but by paying attention to, and embracing, what's right in front of you." Peace, Jan

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FROM DIMITRI - MOBENGO: TWIN thought you might want to hear these radio shows one about my work with ibogaine heard by over one and a havef million …the other about my music love MOBENGO This American Life piece on my work with Ibogaine sared plants http://ibogaine.mindvox.com/Media/AV/SinkOrSwim-Ibogaine.mp3

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All praises to Bwiti for leading me, changing me, making me. All praises to you and your crew for showing me this wonderful life. God has blessed me with many signs and visions to what I should do next. The wonderful part is it involves seeing my Bwiti family again! I have a brother in South Africa who used to run the drug scene, now despises it. God brought us together and has shown me sense then that the path I need to take is establishing a center for Bwiti in South Africa. But there is more I need to know! I opened a book, as Olga says, I must memorize it before I teach it. I hear that Dimitri will be at your place in January, to help with questions on urban Bwiti. I want to return in January for a couple weeks, to acquire, firstly, more knowledge, secondly, some plant material, thridly, some weaponry (instruments), fourthly, travelers (I want to do real Bwiti, real Bwiti needs real Ghanga's) Blessings, blessings, so many blessings, Looking forward to returning to the center of the world and the center of my heart, obwenina

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TWIN Young girl Nicky is doing great ...no need for drugs first time since she was 12 ...she says she know that God loves her and she and everyone is worth love...tears cloud my eyes ....God is Good Bwiti is true......love to all love to you Mobengo Answer : YOYOYOYOYO !!!!!!!!!

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Yes, thanks to Tatayo, who went through it with me… Without his support I would not have finished! I'm so glad I did, life is great and things that used to be problems now are very easy to deal with! Love to all of YOU ! Ongongo

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I got here safely, excited for my new life but missing my family in Gabon. Truely life is bwitiful. Thank you for everything, I will start working on the website tommorow. love Obwenina….
(later) More and more I learn from the root, and more and more I give praise for my life and my salvation. Truly, life is bwitiful!>br>Thank you, thank you, thank you, can't price smiles can't control joy freedom is infectious a disease to end all disease May the miracle workshop keep pumping out magic obwenina

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7°> HEY, JOSH > I'VE SPOKEN TO TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN TO GABON, AND HEARD TWO DIFFERENT STORIES. > MY FIRST QUESTION IS ABOUT COST: GUIDES,CAR,CEREMONY ? > ALSO A SHORT TRIP VS. LONG. IS IT "COMMERCIAL" IN COMPARISON: TO > ONLY TRAVEL 10K. IN. MY SHORT CUT IN PERU WAS NOT SO COOL. > DO YOU THINK 2 WEEKS IS ENOUGH TIME, HAVING DONE IBOGAINE BEFORE I > FEEL LIKE I MIGHT NEED A FEW MONTHS... > THATS GOOD FOR NOW. > THANKS JOSH, > A. A. How did you get my details? I recommend you contact Hugues Obiang Poitevin (email above), He can sort everything our for you, whether you are interested in ceremonies or an initiation for you... He will give you choices as to where , when and give you more details on the costs etc. He also speaks English - in a very special way... Where are you from? Hugues will also protect you from "Commercial" tradi-practitioners who may exploit a foreigner just arriving in Gabon on their own. He would save time and the potential risk of getting ripped off. 2 weeks is enough time just, but longer is better.. J. > Hey A., As far as Hugues(Tatayo) goes, I would trust him with my life (and indeed have). There is no-one better placed to bridge the gap between western traveller and Bwiti. I spent 6 years there and have travelled all over with him. He made everything easier and got us access that would have otherwise been impossible. There are more people dipping a toe into the ancient ways of the Gabonese people... it is easy to get it wrong and have a pretty rough time. Hugues will do everything in his power to make sure you get the most from a trip if culture/tradition and rituals is what you are after... Just remember, if you do make it there, you are still one of the first to go. It's unlike anywhere else on earth but you need a way under the surface otherwise you won't see anything... Hugues is the best person I know to get you under the surface. best Josh

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M'bolo Tatayo, I hope you are well and are having lots of new banzi over at Sablière to be initiated. In the past year I have received quite a number of enquiries about Bwiti. Most were given my email address by you, but some just stumbled upon your website, found my email there and wrote for information. I answer these emails as best I can, and typically 2 to 3 messages will be written. Then all communication stops, and so I never know whether these people will pursue their dream of becoming initiated. The strangest thing happened to me last night, and I feel compelled to write you about it. I had asked my higher self for a dream-message (I work with an alphabet dream code), whereupon I was awoken in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. While still not completely clear-headed I heard the audible sound "A", I don't know where it came from or who made the sound. In my code A = Avarice, these messages of course need interpretation, and the next thought that entered my mind was that I still owed you money. You must be a Very Important Person in spiritland, as 'they' sent me a message urgent enough to wake me in the middle of the night and make my body or my room make sounds of their own accord. So please respond to this email message, and I will send you the 1000 EURO that I promised by Western Union. I release you from the obligation to use it for an environmental or social project, and give you the money to spend as YOU see fit. I am confident that it will end up being used in service to mankind. Greetings and blessings to you, warriorspirit. Jan

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Hello hello You did it again yo..yo I'm not surprised , i knew that you will do that ...it was just a mater of when .I already predicted that you will be the head of your village and you will be responsible for initiating and guiding many searching souls . I'm still grateful for all your help . How can i forget your kindness , forthcoming ,honesty and guiding . When you introduce me to people in coffee shops,restaurents and on the streets as a Canadian person who just been initiated into Bwiti ,...they all bow their heads ,bend their knees as to make themselves shorter than me and shake my hand and asking me" you traveled 17'000 K.M just to be initiated? JUST FOR THIS?!" How can i forget that ? some of these people even gave me money . I could not do it without you and none of us can do it without each other help . I'm taking the initatives and responsibilities to take these steps that are necessary for me to be a complete human being . I only hope that will be more dedicated people like you to other human being to reach their potential . So Thank you

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Dear all, Last month I finally made up my mind and went to Gabon to have myself initiated in the bwiti tradition at Tatayo's place in Sablière. I am grateful to all of you who have gone before me, and - in sharing your experiences with me - have given me the confidence to do the same. I am still struggling to make sense of what has happened to me in Gabon, and I expect it will take several months until I will know the full effect it will have on my live. To Alejandro: thank you for your message. It was more appropriate and to the point than I could have imagined at the time when I first read it. The very best to all of you my brothers, Jan Revitsi

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Jan Asked: I received your email address through Hugues Tatayo, and he suggested that I contact you with my questions regarding the bwiti initiation. I am convinced that the bwiti initiation is something I want to do, but still it would be nice to hear from someone who has already undergone the ritual.So, could you tell me something about your own experience (in as far as you are allowed). How did you come into contact with bwiti, how did you prepare for the ritual, how long did it take, how did you feel, how has the bwiti ritual affected or changed your life, was this what you had expected ? I'm looking forward. Best regards, Moukoukou MaMisoba answered : Hello Jan, Yours questions are indeed difficult ones ! For Iboga is a very personal and specific experience for every one who wishes to become initiated although it does extend to the group present. It is an experience you share with your Father and Mother in initiation as the nights unfold. What I can say about my self is that it has been one of the highlights of my life and believe me I've been around. I wouldn't put it on the same level as witnessing the birth of a child or getting married or laid for the first time. It is something of its own. Some aspects are not so pleasant, you puke, you see strange images people through new glasses. As you might have read or heard initiation involves a symbolic death in order to be reborn again. When you are reborn you are a new person. In my case I could see what part of me I had lived with which wasn't me but just a facade I used to to get by in life ; a facade for others but also for myself. I came in contact with Bwete through Iboga and Iboga through Kudzu which is a plant supposed to help you get out of addictions. I have been a drug user since my first cigarette @ 7 or 8 and moved steadily through the harder stuff and the crime that goes with it if one intends to have a decent daily supply. My last stunt as I was working in Spain ‘99 relocated by the Bay Area company I worked for was the culminating point of my drug consumption. It didn't last long (well, four or five months) and my wife got me on a plane back to Paris where we use to live so that I would get on a methadone program. It worked fine at the beginning but it soon became hell. I was using methadone as a drug and drinking buckets full of the stuff. So after five years I was a psychological and physiological wreck. Surfing on the net I found the email address of the lady who wrote the book on Tatayo: Paroles d'un enfant du Bwete. I got on my Mac to ask her for more info and she suggested I get in touch with Tatayo which I did. I arrived late October with another chap called P… and stayed for five weeks. Not only was I initiated but before taken through the rite of the "Cutting of the rope" which has nothing to do with initiation although frontiers don't exist in Africa expect in the white’s minds specifically when it came to sharing the pie. This rite breaks the bond with the evil which itself can come under different forms. In my case my parents and drugs. It was quite tough going but after that I was ready for initiation which I procrastinated until I had no methadone left. Hadn't I been such a coward I could have slid off methadone by taking little daily doses of Iboga which would have given me the opportunity to have a not so drug cleaning orientated initiation. The Bwete initiation as such went quite hard for I suffered from the abstinence but nothing comparable to a cold turkey. I’m talking a 1 to 20 ratio. After that I was very very tired when I moved. When I came back to Paris (a different man from the one who had arrived five weeks earlier) I took a combination of minerals, sea stuff, oils and vitamins etc... Within four days I was jumping around in full shape but with my mind else where. End January I had an Iboga night with the chap I had gone with, and two weeks later I had never been so on top of my life. Very positive full of energy. Methadone an old story. Jan, if you have reached this stage of enquiring and asking for testimonials I think Iboga is waiting for you. It is not the case or the time for everyone. The first time I enquired with Tatayo the project went into a draw for four months. Iboga decides if and when. If one doesn’t respect things can turn very unpleasant. Also very very important, the confession. Start working on it as soon as you can because when the moment comes you’ll have maybe 30 minutes to spill out things (just prior to starting the ceremony). I wrote everything down (gee I though I had not been such a bad guy but in fact the list was quite consistent. As for Tatayo he is the one you can trust on all accounts : his knowledge, the costs of the ceremony...The man takes his mission to heart where most of Ngangas don’t go far beyond their wallets. Vais con Dios hombre ! Moukoukou MaMisoba

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