The Mandingo Old Man's Prophetic Mantle
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Millennial Star Research
The Mandingo Indians of the Mandingo Bay islands recognize an 'old man' as a vicegerent of the Great Spirit. When he dies, a successor is chosen, and the Mandingo believe that the 'mantle' of the Great Spirit descends upon the successor, imbuing their mind with all knowledge.
In Their Own Words
“Reply.—That be for the Great Spirit, for when the mantle descends, the Great Spirit imbues that mind with all knowledge. — Millennial Star 13:11”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 1 June 1851 (Vol. 13, No. 11). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1851-06-01_13_11 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: medium)
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