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36 Birds: Drug of choice for The Bundu Dia Kongo

A reader writes: Thought you may be interested in a short article in the quicktakes section of the Taipei Times, March Monday 24th:

RELIGIOUS GROUP BANNED

CONGO - The government said on Saturday it has banned a religious sect after clashes between its members and police left at least 68 people dead. The Bundu Dia Kongo - meaning "Kongo People," a group urging a return to traditional African values - clashed with security forces from late last month after its leader accused police of bombing its temples.

"The government has decided to remove the Bundu Dia Kongo's authorization to function," Minister of Information Emile Bongeli said. Bongeli said the government has ordered security forces to destroy "36 Birds" the name of a hallucinogenic drug plant used by the sect's followers. Nsemi Ne Mwanda, the spiritual leader of the sect and a member of the National Assembly, has refused to comment.

Any ideas on this 36 birds plant?
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My personal guess is that it is Iboga, what other hallucinogenic African plants are there?

Posted By jamesk at 2008-03-24 11:38:24 permalink | comments
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zupakomputer. : 2008-04-01 11:37:26
36 = number of squares in the Sun's magic square.

I thought of Iboga too, also wondered if it might be a Datura or Brugsmania (sp.) because maybe the flowers = the birds? And there's been reports of those kinds of flying-ointments being used in African magic recently.

2CB is very nice.

Dude. : 2008-03-25 15:10:34
36 birds. Iboga is known for lasting over 30 hours? 36 hours?
jamesk : 2008-03-25 14:00:20
2-CB was actually produced in Africa and sold as "ubulawu", or ritual healing medicine, under various names, sometimes branded for traditional shamanic use, sometimes branded for sexual use. I was fortunate enough to have someone send me a few samples from Africa and yup, it was 2-CB.

It should be noted that some French (i'm guessing) chemist initially noticed a similarity between iboga and the unscheduled, unknown 2-CB and soon began a direct-to-shaman powder pipeline with OTC uses for aphrodesiac and sexual dysfunction purposes. I don't think this is still around anymore, though I could be wrong. Seemed like it was pretty short lived.

jayasuria. : 2008-03-25 00:11:41
yeah, I remember reading on erowid that there was a 2C-B like substance traditionally used by shamans in South Africa..
Felix : 2008-03-24 20:13:25
Was there not a plant in Africa which had a chemical similar (or maybe identical) to 2C-B? I don't know if that's still around...
Squid Hugger. : 2008-03-24 14:39:34
Wu-Tang and the 36 Birds is coming out in 2009.
Psychotrophic : 2008-03-24 13:08:05
The plant appears to be recommended for oedema in traditional medicine:
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'Cueillir les feuilles d'une fleur appelée "36 oiseaux" à piller et bander la partie en souffrance avec la matière obtenue pendant 24 heures x 4 jours/semaine jusqu'à la guérison.' Not a lot of help.
3rd hybrid. : 2008-03-24 13:00:10
thers also yopo and other DMT containing snuffs. lots of dream plants also. Iboga is the big regious one though.

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