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Flat geometric figure depicting a cosmology
A cosmogram depicts a cosmology in a flat geometric form. They are used for various purposes: meditational, inspirational and to depict structure – real
Cosmogram
Places in folklore where the supernatural can happen
enslaved Africans. The Kongo cosmogram is also called the Bakongo cosmogram and the "Yowa" cross. The Yowa cross (Kongo cosmogram) "Is a fork in the road (or
Crossroads_(folklore)
Bakongo religious watery boundary between the living and dead
change. The line is regarded as an integral element within the Kôngo cosmogram. The word Kalûnga is a Kikongo word that means "threshold between worlds
Kalûnga_Line
Sacred symbol in Bakongo spirituality
The Kongo cosmogram (also called yowa or dikenga cross, Kikongo: dikenga dia Kongo or tendwa kia nza-n' Kongo) is a core symbol in Kongo religion that
Kongo_cosmogram
Traditional religion of the Bakongo people
is depicted by a circle with a cross inside. In this Yowa or dikenga cosmogram, the meeting point of the two lines of the cross is the most powerful
Kongo_religion
Spiritual practices, traditions and beliefs
Hoodoo, such as the Kongo cosmogram. The basic form of the Kongo cosmogram is a simple cross (+) with one line. The Kongo cosmogram symbolizes the rising
Hoodoo_(spirituality)
Ethnic group in Central Africa
objects), ngangas (spiritual healers), mfindas, and mojo bags. The Kongo Cosmogram, a traditional symbol of Kongo religion, has been found in numerous slave
Kongo_people
Religious and philosophical concept of cyclical, repeating epochs or ages
traditional Bakongo religion, the four elements are incorporated into the Kongo cosmogram. This sacred wheel depicts the physical world (Nseke), the spiritual world
Wheel_of_time
Earth, water, air, fire, and (later) aether
traditional Bakongo religion, the five elements are incorporated into the Kongo cosmogram. This sacred symbol also depicts the physical world (Nseke), the spiritual
Classical_element
Purported control of a human body by spirits, ghosts, demons
Black Spiritual churches, Black theology, the ring shout, the Kongo cosmogram, Simbi water spirits, graveyard conjuring, the crossroads spirit, making
Spirit_possession
Japanese religion
Casper Bruun; Blok, Anders (2013). "Techno-animism in Japan: Shinto Cosmograms, Actor-network Theory, and the Enabling Powers of Non-human Agencies"
Shinto
Poem by Langston Hughes
Research in Black Culture in Harlem under a cosmogram that was inspired by "The Negro Speaks of Rivers". The cosmogram is entitled Rivers and was designed by
The_Negro_Speaks_of_Rivers
The Bakongo Cosmogram, depicting Nzambi's four moments of the sun
List_of_solar_deities
African water spirit
Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Kongo face jugs Nkisi Nkondi
Mami_Wata
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kongo may refer to: Kingdom of Kongo Kongo cosmogram Kongo language or Kikongo, one of the Bantu languages Kongo languages
Kongo
Bakongo goddess
was male, while the left side was believed to be female. Bunzi Kongo cosmogram Kongo religion Lunar deity Simbi Sky deity Brown, Ras Michael (2012).
Nzambici
Archaeological site in southwestern Illinois, US
aggregated into larger groups. These larger villages included the earlier cosmogram layouts complete with large central posts, pits, and/or structures. An
Cahokia
Clinically applied psychology for desired behavior change
S. Sandlana Development of The Harmony Restoration Measurement Scale (Cosmogram) Part 1 Archived 21 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Vol 21, No 3 (2013)
Psychotherapy
Syncretic Bakongo Catholic movement
Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Kongo face jugs Nkisi Nkondi
Antonianism
Religious symbol commonly used in different branches of Vodun
these are separate Afro-American religions. Possible origins include the cosmogram of the Kongo people, or originated as the Nsibidi system of writing for
Veve
American writer and social activist (1901–1967)
is an African cosmogram entitled Rivers. The title is taken from his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers". Within the center of the cosmogram is the line:
Langston_Hughes
Spiritual forest in Kongo religion
on Kongo religion, Dr. Fu-Kiau, even described some precolonial Kongo cosmograms with mfinda as a bridge between the two worlds. Mfinda is also where Kongo
Mfinda
Astrological chart or diagram
astrological chart, astro-chart, celestial map, sky-map, star-chart, cosmogram, vitasphere, radical chart, radix, chart wheel or simply chart) is an
Horoscope
Bantu martial art from Angola
The Kongo Cosmogram
Engolo
Science of mapping the universe
Supercluster. Andreas Cellarius Chronology of the Universe Cosmogony Cosmogram Cosmographia Cosmology Religious cosmology Johann Bayer Julius Schiller
Cosmography
Universe as a complex and orderly system or entity
Possible Worlds, 2020 Cosmic View Cosmic Zoom Cosmonaut Cosmicism Cosmogony Cosmogram Cosmography Macrocosm and microcosm Megaverse (disambiguation) Oikeiôsis
Cosmos
Water spirit in Kongo religion
Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba Diaspora
Simbi
Jengu Mami Wata Nkisi Nkondi Shetani Simbi Concepts Kalûnga Line Kongo cosmogram Nkisi Nkondi Nganga Okuyi Zebola Artefacts Niombo Nsiba Nkondi Mbulu Ngulu
Niombo
Sky deity who represents the Sun
(musoni), birth (kala), maturity (tukula), and death (luvemba). The Kongo cosmogram, a sacred symbol in Bakongo culture, depicts these moments of the sun
Solar_deity
This vital cycle is depicted by a circle with a cross inside. In this cosmogram or dikenga, the meeting point of the two lines of the cross is the most
Bantu_religion
Syncretic Afro-Cuban religion
The Bakongo cosmograms are a likely influence on the firmas of Palo.
Palo_(religion)
Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Kongo face jugs Nkisi Nkondi
Order_of_Christ_(Kongo)
Bakongo god
Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba Diaspora
Nzambi_Ampungu
1390–1914 state in Central Africa; Portuguese vassal from 1857
Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Kongo face jugs Nkisi Nkondi
Kingdom_of_Kongo
Kongo spiritual healer
Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba Diaspora
Nganga
Calendar year
carriage" date to this period. Teotihuacán is rebuilt as a four-quartered cosmogram by Zapotec architects brought from Monte Albán in Oaxaca. Classic period
250
Magical amulet bag in Hoodoo tradition
With the weaving of traditional African concepts, such as the Bakongo cosmogram, Kongo Christianity, Native American herbalism, American Protestantism
Mojo_bag
Bakongo rain goddess
Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Kongo face jugs Nkisi Nkondi
Bunzi
German medical astrology chart
are inserted into a special type of horoscope often referred to as a 'Cosmogram' (derived from the Uranian 90° dial chart) and delineated. The primary
Cosmobiology
Jengu Mami Wata Nkisi Nkondi Shetani Simbi Concepts Kalûnga Line Kongo cosmogram Nkisi Nkondi Nganga Okuyi Zebola Artefacts Niombo Nsiba Nkondi Mbulu Ngulu
Njambe_(god)
Pyramid structure in Mexico
Lopez Lujan and Saburo Sugiyama have theorized that they are possible cosmograms, representations of the heavens which were carefully laid out by priests
Pyramid_of_the_Moon
Religious statue in the Congo, Africa
Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba Diaspora
Nkondi
Branch of Candomblé religion
Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba Diaspora
Candomblé_Bantu
(1943–1945) The designer, Marko Pogačnik, has described the coat of arms as a cosmogram, whose purpose is to create an "energetic field" intended to protect the
Coat_of_arms_of_Slovenia
Term used in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba Diaspora
Espiritismo
Historic church in Georgia, United States
who would hide in the church, interpreted as in the pattern of a Kongo cosmogram, which served as a stop on the Underground Railroad (UGR). During the
First African Baptist Church (Savannah, Georgia)
First_African_Baptist_Church_(Savannah,_Georgia)
African American ritual dance
world of the dead," which also reflected the moving of souls on the Kongo cosmogram. Historian and Smithsonian Museum curator Elaine Nichols suggested that
Ring_shout
Protective spirits in Bakongo religion
Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Yahweh Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Nkisi Nkondi Tumba Diaspora
Nkisi
syncretised with Catholicism in Africa. These include belief in the Kongo Cosmogram, which they inscribed on the Church floors and expressed through the Ring
African American Christianity during Slavery
African_American_Christianity_during_Slavery
Pre-Columbian sports venue
Tate views the Yaxchilan stair scenes as "the Underworld segment of a cosmogram". One of two Mesoamerican ballgame courts at Cobá The Tehuacalco Mesoamerican
Mesoamerican_ballcourt
Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala
untouched earthly domains. Naj Tunich is also unique in that it included cosmograms referred to as mesa which "defines the cosmic center and the four quarters"
Naj_Tunich
Prefecture-level city in Henan, People's Republic of China
site of Yangshao culture features a depiction believed to be an ancient cosmogram depicting the round Heaven and the square Earth. Puyang abounds with its
Puyang
Archaeological site of the Olmec civilization located in Tabasco, Mexico
bar-and-four-dots motif, the Olmec Dragon, a very abstract jaguar mask, a cosmogram, or a symbolic map of La Venta and environs. Not intended for display
La_Venta
Small paintings on paper
ornamental borders. One of the miniatures representing Jannah is based on a cosmogram, and, on the reverse, a mosque. The first illustrated Arabic manuscript
Arabic_miniature
were developed by enslaved African Americans and appear similar to Kongo cosmograms, are such examples from Edgefield County, South Carolina. African-American
African-American_culture
Title of the rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo
Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Kongo face jugs Nkisi Nkondi
Manikongo
aligning with the spokes, were used as landmarks to fix the wheel-shaped cosmogram to the landscape. Apart from the measurements, the system proposed by
Einar_Pálsson
example, showed the living dwelling in context with the dead – a miniature cosmogram – and the horned warriors (as discussed above) were shaman battling mystical
Western Mexico shaft tomb tradition
Western_Mexico_shaft_tomb_tradition
Armenian-French contemporary artist (born 1969)
CCA Kitakyushu, Japan 2005: Cosmograms, Melik Ohanian et Jean Christophe Royoux, Ed.Lukas & Sternberg, New York Cosmograms Newspaper Edition distributed
Melik_Ohanian
Attributing spiritual aspects to technology
sublime Twipsy Jensen, Casper (2013). "Techno-animism in Japan: Shinto Cosmograms, Actor-network Theory, and the Enabling Powers of Non-human Agencies"
Techno-animism
Archaeological artifact of Aztec origin
less allegorical interpretation––reading the symbols as cosmograms. He argued that these cosmograms did not represent mythology, but rather represent the
Teocalli_of_the_Sacred_War
also a fundamental motif at the core of Kongo belief systems. The Kongo cosmogram, also called the Four Moments of the Sun, is a circle around a cross.
Catholic_Church_in_Kongo
Jazz guitarist (b. 1971)
the quartet made several tours in Mexico and Spain. Their next album, Cosmogram included Antonio Sanchez, Antonio Miguel on double bass, and Ariel Bringuez
Hugo_Fernandez_(guitarist)
American sculptor
art and West African and Afro-Caribbean traditions such as Kongolese Cosmograms and grave embellishments, Haitian popular art, and Vodun. Although Butler
David_Butler_(sculptor)
worlds. A specific characteristic of the Kongo religion is the so-called cosmogram. It is believed the highest god, next to other high gods, resides at the
Pre-colonial history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pre-colonial_history_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
African-American quilter (1892–1988)
in the cycle of birth, life, and death and the common African-derived cosmogram patterns she encountered as a child. She disclosed that her "Red-and-White
Arester_Earl
Decade
carriage" date to this period. Teotihuacán is rebuilt as a four-quartered cosmogram by Zapotec architects brought from Monte Albán in Oaxaca. Classic period
250s
Traditional calendar of the Batak people
Hindu Thought. Christian Literature Society. Situngkir, Hokky (2024). A Lunar-Star Calendar: Inquiry to the Traditional Batak Cosmogram. Batakologi.
Porhalaan
American artist
Railroad, and how the floors included holes in the pattern of the Kongo cosmogram prayer symbol, that were used to allow air into the hidden spaces beneath
Nari_Ward
American artist (1916–2000)
writes that Taylor's Cross quilt may represent a continuation of the Kongo cosmogram, a Kongo religious symbol. Taylor's quilts also employ incongruous and
Sarah_Mary_Taylor
Grave sculptures from Zaire and Angola
Nzambici Nzazi Phulu Bunzi Elements Ancestral veneration Kalunga line Kongo cosmogram Mfinda Nature spirits Nganga Nlongo Simbi Art Kongo face jugs Nkisi Nkondi
Tumba_(Kongo)
American fashion designer (born 1955)
with undertones of 1970s "Funk" aesthetic. Her work draws upon the Kongo Cosmogram, or Yowa, a symbol important to Kongo metaphysics and spiritual ceremonies
Xenobia_Bailey
Digital artist
Couse-Sharp Historic Site. The immersive projected piece was inspired by cosmograms, culturally-based maps of space and time like the medicine wheel. The
Nettrice_Gaskins
American jazz and classical record label
Enormous Changes 2015 82693 Lorin Cohen Home 2015 82692 Hugo Fernandez Cosmogram 2015 82691 Tom Collier Alone in the Studio 2015 82690 Michael Waldrop
Origin_Records
Topics referred to by the same term
Martin Waldseemüller, the first to feature the name "America" Cosmography Cosmogram Cosmographiae Introductio, a 1507 geographical work by Martin Waldseemüller
Cosmographia
four equal sections with inlaid lines reminiscent of Yowa, the Kongo cosmogram for the continuity of human life through reincarnation. Many symbols are
Houston_Conwill
cave of love in Tristan and Isolde by Gottfried von Strassburg, and as a cosmogram in Byrhtferth's Enchiridion. Astrological allegory Johnsen, O.A. and Jón
Rauðúlfs_þáttr
American painter (1949–2016)
artist. Friedeberg guided Selig's perspective drawing and use of magical cosmograms and symbols. Selig's artwork can be considered both Surrealist and Magic
Zachary_Selig
Art related to the Vodou religion of Haiti
Central Africa based on similarities with nkisi figures from the Kongo, and cosmograms, flags, drums and dances from that region. The first slaves from West
Haitian_Vodou_art
Mexican archaeologist
They confirm that the Castle in Chichen Itza is a marker and center of a cosmogram. Morelia, July 24, 2013 Publications of Dr. Arturo Montero at: Arturo
Arturo_Montero
Casper Bruun; Blok, Anders (2013). "Techno-animism in Japan: Shinto Cosmograms, Actor-network Theory, and the Enabling Powers of Non-human Agencies"
Etymology_of_Shinto
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