23 Rituals/Ceremonies/Emikolo Every bondage on a person is hinged on the tribe, clan, father's house and Mother's house (bukojja) from the 1st , 2nd , 3rd and 4th generations. 1. Parental establishment of marriage entry We looked for spouses in shrines; match making done in shrines by satanic priests and priestesses. 2. Parents seeking child bearing (Okunonya oluzalo) Our parents sought for conception in shrines. 3.At conception and child birth Our great grandparents drank emumbwa & bathed in herbs; grew herbs at home. The compositions of the emumbwa were demonic inspired. 4. Pregnancy While mother was pregnant with you-words/acts were done by the expectant mother/father, grandparents, relatives and strangers. Some of these words/acts were negative declarations upon the baby still in the womb. 5. New born-At Birth Words decreed upon the new born baby, gifts and money given to the new born baby. E.g., The father would put money in baskets (bigaali) to thank the gods. 6. The first stool/pupu/ meconium Just as God desires our firsts; first borns, first sons, first fruits, satan also desires our firsts. This waste would be put in a banana plantain/kitookee called Nakitembe for girls and Mbidde or gonja for boys. For the Western tribes, it would be put in the Irembo or Kraal. 7. The Placenta (Ekitanyi) It would also be put in the Kitooke called Nakitembe saying that “placenta, here is your brother or sister (twin), never ever release her (monitoring spirit)!” 8. The first bath The water was dedicated to satan and they would also put a herb called Akambula intended to remove the baby luck that the baby came with from the womb. Also would use herbs- kyogero, kayayana, other plants and substances. The ekyogero speaks; all the herbs that are put there are meant to speak into the baby's life, blessings, favour etc The baby is bathed in the ekyogero and some is put in the baby's mouth. They put special herbs for blessings, favour etc from satan. 9. Umbilical cord/ Akalira This is the pin code that satan uses to open wicked doors into your life eg. Being quarrelsome, etc 1 10. First house entrance The baby would be made to face up to the highest point of the ceiling and spirits would be called upon to welcome the new addition to the family. Also baby would be jumped over (is with implication for your comings) 11. First house exit This was done in the kisasi so that satan would take hold of your blessings in your goings. 12. Giving a name Names have a calling, ministry and mission to accomplish. For example, Emmanuel is God is with us. If we do not ask God for names, satan will give the name. Some names are given at wicked altars to always connect you to the wicked altars. 13. Mum's bed where she has given birth from (akali ka Maama) Some rituals would be done to this bed plus the umbilical cord. Both would be dedicated to the gods. 14. Rituals to close the birth (Okumala Ekizadde) The mother would sit in the front door of the house, and the father of the baby would jump over her and thereafter they would make love thereby defiling the baby's bed. 15. First hair and nails Samson in the bible lost his strength when hair was cut off; God left him at that point! The first hair would be cut off and put in the banana plantain/ Kitookee of Nakitembe and food would be cooked. For every ritual, money was given to the gods and food (ebijulo) cooked! We gave our money and food to demons; no wonder we do not have money and food. Nails are part of the hands; the first nails are a point of contact of our blessings. The Lord promised to bless the work of our hands; In giving our first nails to satan, we gave him our blessings. 16. First sitting The grandmother would get a cloth called engozi and call ba jjaajja (spirits) to help sit the child. 17. First crawling The mother would be told where the baby made the first crawl and she would squeeze her breast milk at the exact spot of the first crawl! Calling the ba jjajja to make the child grow up quickly. 18. First walking step The mother would be shown where the baby made the first step in walking & she would squeeze her breast milk at the exact spot of the first step! Calling the ba jjajja to make the child grow up quickly. 19. Getting the first teeth They would hold the teeth and peform rituals. 20. First word -Speaking for the first time The first words that the baby would speaks, the first person to hear them would scream and would repeat the words to child.; thanking the gods. The tongue would in essence be dedicated and captured that way! 21. Puberty /Going into periods for the first time (for a girl) and first boy’s voice breaking 2 The first pad was dedicated to satan and he captured the womb/ giving birth. This is a strong covenant as it involves blood. The pad would be put in the Kitooke of Nakitembe where the placenta was put. They would also ritualistically determine the days (length) of one's periods. Some people fail to give birth as a result of such covenants. When the boys got their voices, they took them to a gwatiro and satan took control of their reproductive organs. 22. Marriage introduction (Okwanjula) They first destroyed mushrooms around. They did many rituals on the bride to be in the bedroom. Our kwanjula/introduction functions are riddled with a lot of rituals e.g telling lies, pouring soda/booze for bajjajja, eating coffee beans, drinking water etc 22. Death rituals and Last Funeral Rites (Okwabya olumbe) If the father of the home died, his bed would be put up. Padding oneself to avoid the ghost from coming back. Washing of the dead body with fibers from the Kitookee kya Nakitembe. Cutting of nails and hair of the dead. Cutting one's hair, moving barefoot and tying a banana fiber with herbs in the waist. The Nakitembe plantain where they had buried the placenta and umbilical cord would be cut down! That Kitookee would be cooked and be eaten without salt by only members of the household. Etc During last funeral rites, we celebrate with satan in performing so many rituals and thanking him for what he has done. The vigils/ fires and altars are ritualistic. We defile and dedicate our organs to satan. There is lots of booze and sexual immorality at such functions in makeshift tents. Food is cooked and eaten without salt. Etc. 7 Ebikolwa/Acts of Flesh to be repented of 1. Idolatry: Witchcraft & Sorcery, Night dancing, Murder, Consulting mediums, Sacrificing, Religion, Worshipping images, 2. Theft: Taking bribes, Okunyaga, Okulyazamanya, Not paying for services /wages, Stealing (tithe , offerings, Thanksgiving, first fruits etc) 3. Murder: Strangling, Abortion, Killing, Giving poison, Suicide, Witchcraft & sorcery, sending mayembe to kill someone 4. Sexual immorality/Obwenzi: Homosexuality, Perversion, Masturbation, Pornoggraphy, Prostitution, Beastility, Sleeping with corpses, Incest, Polygamy, Fornication, Adultery, Defilement, Rape, Oral & Anal sex 5. Drunkardness: Preparing/ cooking Booze/beer, Selling booze/beer, Buying booze for others, Drinking booze/beer 6. Lying: Lying, Selfishness, Pride, Arrogance, Independence, Hypocrisy (Obunanfunsi) etc 7. Unforgiveness: Anger, Hatred, Malice, Bitterness, Vengeance, Rage, Abandonment/ rejection, Shame/ disgrace Musumba Allen (256-759-600-388 (Whatsapp); 256-751-218-175; 256-777-218-175) 3