Nature at the fingertips of health (and dare I say happiness)

Mboumba Marie Agnes (aka Maman Agnes) was born in 1937 in Gabon.

The young Marie Agnès showed a very early and developed a strong interest in the therapeutic effects of plants. She quickly became an excellent herbalist recognised by the Ministry of Scientific research and Health of Gabon.

Marie-Agnès Mboumba was passionate about the power of plants and nature to help her peers. Her life became dedicated to the medicinal uses of plants. She specialised in pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics. She collaborated in many projects and worked alongside hospitals to find herbal cures where modern medicine failed.

The Djembe is an African drum instrument of the Mandingo people that dates back to the 12th century  when it was played in the great Mali Empire.It is undoubtedly one of the most known African instruments but also one of the most powerful drums.

It is known to be used in various rituals in particular by the griots for storytelling and by many in general for communication, for traditional healing (it is also known as the healing drum), and for traditional cermonies including rites of passage, ancestors worshipping and warrior rituals.