<P> The phrase probably originated from the Mandingo name Maamajomboo , a masked dancer that took part in religious ceremonies . Mungo Park 's travel journal Travels in the Interior of Africa ( 1795 ) describes ' Mumbo Jumbo ' as a character , complete with `` masquerade habit '' , that Mandinka males would dress up in order to resolve domestic disputes . In the 18th century mumbo jumbo referred to a West African god . </P>
<P> The phrase probably originated from the Mandingo name Maamajomboo , a masked dancer that took part in religious ceremonies . Mungo Park 's travel journal Travels in the Interior of Africa ( 1795 ) describes ' Mumbo Jumbo ' as a character , complete with `` masquerade habit '' , that Mandinka males would dress up in order to resolve domestic disputes . In the 18th century mumbo jumbo referred to a West African god . </P>
where did the term mumbo jumbo come from
where did the term mumbo jumbo come from
probably originated from the Mandingo name Maamajomboo , a masked dancer that took part in religious ceremonies
probably originated from the Mandingo name Maamajomboo , a masked dancer that took part in religious ceremonies