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NGO'CHEE SANCTUARY
Ngo'chee Tribe & Ancestral Customs Center
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"Ngo'chee" is a linguistic and cultural adaption of the term Gullah Geechee.
The name Ngo'chee intentionally bridges African and Indigenous roots within Gullah Geechee identity. Ngo means “leopard” in Kikongo and appears within the words Congo and Angola. Many believe the term “Gullah” developed as a phonetic adaptation of “Angola,” since many enslaved Africans brought to the coastal Southeast—especially Georgia and South Carolina—were taken from Angola.
“Geechee” is connected to the Ogeechee River, an Indigenous American name for the river that runs through Savannah, GA. In Georgia coastal areas, many people identified as Geechee, while in South Carolina coastal communities many identified as Gullah; over time, the terms merged into Gullah Geechee.
Ngo'chee honors this layered history—reclaiming deeper African linguistic roots through "Ngo" while preserving Indigenous ties through "chee"—symbolizing the union of African and Indigenous heritage that defines the culture.
Our Beliefs
Our Core Pillars of Philosophy
At the heart of this organization is a belief in the Supreme Consciousness, supported by four core pillars of philosophy:
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African Traditional Spirituality – With special focus on the Yoruba Ifa Orisa traditions and spiritual systems of the Kongo Basin
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Spiritualism – Honoring the connection to the spiritual realm and the guidance of ancestors, spirit guides, etc.
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The Divine Feminine – Embracing Goddess veneration and the innate power of women which is an aspect intentionally left out of many mainstream religions and systems
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Personal Divine Mysticism – Harnessing the power of the Self (the mind, higher levels of consciousness, emotions, body) and the insights of quantum physics
These pillars guide our practices and beliefs, weaving together ancient wisdom and personal empowerment.