Pomba gira Maria Mulambo retailer 30cm

Pomba Gira represents, in Umbanda belief, the female version of Exú. It personifies female sexuality, beauty and desire. But it is not a single entity: it is the representation of many strong women, who have suffered in life and who now watch over that of others. This is, for example, the case of Pomba Gira María Mulambo. It is one of the best-known representations of Pomba Gira. She is also one of the most loved. For in life it was the Queen who chose to be part of the people. The queen of the poor. The story of Pomba Tour Maria Mulambo The princess who does not bear fruit According to legend, Maria Mulambo was born into an elite family, very close to the King. From a very young age she stood out for her beauty, so much so that they used to call her "the little princess" although she did not belong to the royal family. As expected, the King wanted to meet her. And as soon as he saw her, he asked her to marry his son, prince and heir to the throne. She was just 15 years old, while her fiancé was in his 40s. The retailer wedding took place, because at that time women could hardly decide on their destiny. However, it was a loveless wedding, as she did not dream of being a princess or love her husband. As the months passed after their marriage, the marriage began to have a serious problem: Maria did not become pregnant. That brought concern in the village. At that time, barren women were known as "the tree that does not bear fruit" they began to call the princess. The Queen of the Poor Months passed, and Mary still did not become pregnant. Some considered her a cursed woman. However, Maria Mulambo didn't care what they said. Instead, she began to use her princess status to practice charity. He went in person to the poorest villages of the kingdom. The mourners and needy were his favorite people. He immediately made himself worshipped by the crowds. So much so that, when the king died and she was crowned queen along with her husband, the crowds came en masse to cheer her. Since most were so poor that they had nothing to offer, they made him a carpet of flowers. Maria Mulambo was very happy, but not her husband. After all, he was the king, and she took all the love of the people. So much was his envy, that at the end of the ceremony he locked Mary in a room and began to beat her. From then on, he was always violent with her, and beat her whenever he could. However, Maria Mulambo did not stop visiting the poorest seats in the city. On her visits, she met a widowed man, almost her age, with whom she fell madly in love. He, upon discovering that she was beaten by the king, declared his love to her and together they decided to elope. She chose to leave with her love and leave the throne, crown and jewels. She left with what she was wearing, a dress that would soon turn into rags. Hence the name by which it is known (Mulambo means "rags"). Shortly after being with her love, Maria Mulambo became pregnant. The news reached the ears of the king who burst with fury: he could not allow everyone to discover that he was the one who "did not bear fruit". Then, he ordered the murder of whoever his wife would have been. The king's assassins found Maria Mulambo and, without the slightest mercy, murdered her and threw her into the river. No one knew anything about what had happened to her, not even her beloved who searched tirelessly for her. Until one day, on the banks of the river, a rare and beautiful flowers began to be born. In that corner of the river, fishermen got thousands of fish, and it became a magical place. Maria Mulambo's beloved became suspicious and searched the river, until he found the body of his love. The body, despite having been in the river for weeks, was intact. And her rags had become the most beautiful queen's outfit. The people veiled her inert body and, as usual, performed a ceremony worthy of a Queen and cremated her body. Since then, Pomba Gira Maria Mulambo, who died for love, has been eternally venerated.