Bokero

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The Bokero cult of the Matumbi in Tanzania is a Bantu cult that had a strong influence on the Maji Maji uprising in 1905 in what was then the colony of German East Africa .

The cult knows a snake god named Bokero who, according to ancient Bantu myths, lives in the Pangani rapids of the Rufiji River. He contacts the outside world through the Hongo Spirit . Hongo is the mediator between the Matumbi god Bokero and the people. Since Bokero is not visible to humans, he needs a human medium that has lilingu , a magical power. The Hongo can then take possession of this in order to spread Poker's message through him. Outside the Rufiji area, in Ulunguru , Bokero was also known as Kolelo . According to the belief, Kolelo was sent by the divine creator of the world ( Mungu ) to “put everything back in order that is corrupted here on earth”. Kolelo and Bokero are not visible to normal people and therefore need the Hongo.