Origin: Ituri Rainforest
Classification: Forest Guardian of Initiation

Introduction
Leele whispers through ebony leaves—"Her vines bind secrets; her thorns test the worthy."

Cosmic Role

Domain: Sacred groves, Bwami society rites, plant wisdom

Sacred Duty: Keeper of lukwakongo (initiation knowledge)

Energy Signature: Enigmatic nurturance, pedagogical rigor

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:

Raffia masks emerging from mist

Stingless bees guarding hollow trees

Umbilical cords buried in termite mounds

Ancestral Lineage

Sister to: Kalunga (water spirit)

Mentor of: Bwami elders

Names & Epithets

Nkumi wa Miti (Mistress of Trees)

Mama wa Bwami (Mother of Initiation)

Powers

Activates plant toxins for visionary states

Conceals sacred sites with illusions

Tests initiates through botanical trials

Modern Resonance

"When Congolese ethnobotanists document antidotes,
When VR designers recreate Bwami labyrinths—Leele’s vines still transmit wisdom."