Our navigation bar is loading . . .

 


 

Jesus Christ Saves Ministries

Helping San Diego, California and beyond since 1997.  




 

JCSM's Top 1000 Christian Sites - Free Traffic Sharing Service!


Do you need volunteer, community service, work, military or court hours?

Click here and add this page to your favorites!

Return to the JCSM Study Center!

Encyclopedia Britannica



MPONGWE (PONGOS)

This article appears in Volume V18, Page 953 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: MOS-NAN
MPONGWE (PONGOS) , a settled
Bantu
 
people
  of the
Gabun
 , West Africa, constantly confused with the Mpangwe or
Fang
  (q.v.). The Mpongwe, who
call
  themselves Ayogo or " the Wise," have a
rich
  collection of national songs, myths and traditions, and the tribal elders know the "Hidden Words," a kind of
secret
  language of unknown origin. Their language, a
Bantu
  dialect, has been the means of communication between the tribes of the interior and the Europeans. The family organization is intricate and very similar to the Roman patria potestas; wives, children and slaves being all subservient to the father, who alone is really free. They practise the poison
ordeal
 , and reverence vague and
malignant
  spirits who require propitiation by offerings and ceremonies. The ghosts of the dead are especially feared.


End of Article: MPONGWE (PONGOS)


If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
<a href="http://jcsm.org/StudyCenter/Encyclopedia/MOS_NAN/MPONGWE_PONGOS_.html">
MPONGWE (PONGOS)
</a>
(Previous)
MOZLEY, THOMAS (1806-1893) 		(Next)
MSS

 


 
 


JCSM was founded in 1997 and exists to help the community and bring people into a life-changing and productive relationship with Jesus Christ. JCSM offers over 200,000 free web pages, including its weekly inspirational emails that were sent continuously for over a decade.

Jesus Christ Saves Ministries
P.O. Box 9297
San Diego, CA  92169
1-888-887-0417 or Email

JCSM is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Copyright © 1997-2012.
 

 

Sponsored Advertisements

Online First Aid and CPR Certification  .  DHA Solutions  .  PB Happy Hour Specials  .  Improvising Made Easy For Guitar and Bass  .  The Skeptic's Annotated Bible: Corrected and Explained  .  Home Equity Loans  .  First Aid and CPR Online  .  San Diego Music Lessons  .  10,000 Wise Quotes and Spiritual Sayings  .  Blow Up Your Site (For Free!)  .  San Diego DUI Lawyers  .  Jason Gastrich  .  Jordan Faith Gastrich  .  Divorce Secrets Revealed  .  Post Your Ad Link Free  .  San Diego Soccer Training  .  JCSM  .  Download Sermons  .  Custom Religious Banners, Build A Sign  .  Christian Singles Dating  .  Christian T-Shirts  .  Healing Christian Prayer  .  Bumper Authority  .  Personalized Blogs and Email  .  San Diego Haircuts  .  The Do the Math Diet  .  Stop Twitter Spam  .  Christian Conservative Work at Home Network  .  The Website of the Lord