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[[Image:Mocumba.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Cover of "''Mocumba!—The Conversion of Africa?''", by [[David Berg]]. Art by [[Hugo Westphal]].]]
[[Image:Mocumba.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Cover of "''Mocumba!—The Conversion of Africa?''", by [[David Berg]]. Art by [[Hugo Westphal]].]]
'''Mocumba''' is a spiritual being described by [[David Berg]] as the spirit of Africa in a dream he published of his sexual fantasy with Mocumba complete with Mocumba's backstory.
'''Mocumba''' is a spiritual being described by [[David Berg]] as the spirit of Africa in a dream he published of his sexual fantasy with Mocumba complete with Mocumba's backstory.<ref>[[Image:Icon pdf.gif]][http://www.xfamily.org/images/0/08/Ml-554.pdf Mocumba!&mdash;The Conversion of Africa?] &mdash; By [[David Berg]]; [[Mo Letter|ML]]#554 - [[DO]]; [[1976]]-08-21.</ref>


== Mocumba the Succubus? ==
== Mocumba the Succubus? ==
In medieval legend, a succubus (plural ''succubi'') is a demon which takes the form of a female to seduce men (especially monks) in dreams to have sexual intercourse. Berg's dream closely resembles what psychiatry calls "sleep paralysis" (or an "incubus attack" in paranormal lore).
In medieval legend, a succubus (plural ''succubi'') is a demon which takes the form of a female to seduce men (especially monks) in dreams to have sexual intercourse. Berg's dream closely resembles what psychology calls "sleep paralysis"<ref>"Sleep Paralysis and Associated Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic Experiences" &mdash; By Al Cheyne, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo. (accessed: 2006-10-15).</ref> (or an "incubus attack" in paranormal lore).


== References ==
== References ==
*[[Image:Icon pdf.gif]][http://www.xfamily.org/images/0/08/Ml-554.pdf Mocumba!&mdash;The Conversion of Africa?] &mdash; By [[David Berg]]; [[Mo Letter|ML]]#554 - [[DO]]; [[1976]]-08-21.
<references/>
*[http://www.exfamily.org/art/exmem/sex_andthe_godesses.shtml#subpart4 Mokumba&mdash;Voodoo Godess]
=== Further reading ===
 
* [http://www.exfamily.org/art/exmem/sex_andthe_godesses.shtml#subpart4 Mokumba&mdash;Voodoo Godess]
== External links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macumba Wikipedia: Macumba]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macumba Wikipedia: Macumba]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis Wikipedia: Sleep paralysis]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis Wikipedia: Sleep paralysis]

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Cover of "Mocumba!—The Conversion of Africa?", by David Berg. Art by Hugo Westphal.

Mocumba is a spiritual being described by David Berg as the spirit of Africa in a dream he published of his sexual fantasy with Mocumba complete with Mocumba's backstory.[1]

Mocumba the Succubus?

In medieval legend, a succubus (plural succubi) is a demon which takes the form of a female to seduce men (especially monks) in dreams to have sexual intercourse. Berg's dream closely resembles what psychology calls "sleep paralysis"[2] (or an "incubus attack" in paranormal lore).

References

  1. ↑ Mocumba!—The Conversion of Africa? — By David Berg; ML#554 - DO; 1976-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Sleep Paralysis and Associated Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic Experiences" — By Al Cheyne, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo. (accessed: 2006-10-15).

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