The Parable of Bongo: A Reflection on Human Life, Reproduction and the Soul

This reflective parable uses fire to explain human creation, reproduction and mortality. A white substance represents the male seed, while air kept in a vessel represents the female egg. When they meet, new life begins. The spreading fire represents how people reproduce and populate the world. Each flame can create another flame, just as humans can produce offspring when they find a partner. The final image compares a dying flame’s smoke rising to the sky with the human soul returning to its Creator. It presents life as a cycle of birth, growth, reproduction and death.

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