Bwiti – the Tradition of Iboga
Origins
Bwiti is both a cult of ancestors and a brotherhood that enable initiates to discover another spiritual aspect of the Universe, It can be seen as a science enabling a better understanding of the interrelation between the beyond and Earth.
Every Bwiti ceremony is an occasion for initiates to travel from the world of the living to the next; and enables both Initiates and their Ancestors to communicate. They reveal to initiates instinctively and through visions, their past, present and future, and also what action to take in protecting their own folks or treating sick persons.
Nowadays, a lot of tribes or ethnic groups are related to Bwiti, however the “Mitsogos” are best known to be the most ancient in that Cult of Ancestors. In the Bwiti; “Misoko” which was spread to many other tribes thanks to inter-ethnic marriages, traveling and local migrations. The Mitsogo had been a migrant Bantu Tribe that settled in the South of Gabon close to the pygmies who taught them. The pygmy tribes were the first inhabitants of Gabon and the traditional name that was used to refer to them and still is “Babongo” which means “small people”. Nowadays, Babongo pygmies include both Apinzi and Mitsogo.
There is no tribe in Gabon named «Bwiti» or «Bwete».
Bwiti Branches
Ngonde Bosuka
The Future of Bwiti
Tours/ Traditional initiations in Gabon
14 DAYS STANDARD INITIATION PACKAGE ITINERARY
The proposal above is not binding and may be subject to change due to adjustments to dates or circumstances.
The Bwiti will give us its own pace in the Ever moment.
INVOICE |
DATE : 13/04/2010 |
Désignation / Item |
Prix Unitaire/ Unit Price |
Quantité/ Quantity |
SubTotal CFA |
SubTotal EURO |
Hébergement/ Accomodation
Dorian Hotel Sunset Beach |
60 000 50 000 |
2 1 |
120 000 50 000 |
€185 €75 |
Activité/ Activity
BWITI INITIATION Fee
INITIATION RELATED EXPENSES Transport Food Beverage Required initiation items |
500 000
100 000 100 000 100 000 200 000 |
1
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500 000
500 000 |
€750
€750 |
NGONDETOUR Handling Fee |
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|
100 000 |
€150 |
TOTAL
(Optional extra Bwiti ceremonial + €310)
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1 270 000
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€ 1950
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Please note that the invoiced amount must be paid in local currency (CFA)
The amount in euro appears for information only.
A deposit of 50 % must be paid at least two months before arrival for booking and pre-arrangement purpose.
The balance must be paid at least one month before arrival for booking confirmation.