Testimonials

"My time at Ebando was deep and profound. I was called to the medicine in the whispers of a dream. I was welcomed by the kindness that pours from Tatayo's being. I was fed love each day by meals prepared by a Queen among women who nurtured me with a smile capable of pausing my heart beat."

"Hi J. and G., The crew at Ebando are True and full of Love! Without hesitation, I would absolutely recommend them to welcome you to Gabon and introduce you to the ancient medicine of the forest there. The experience will change you forever in ways I cannot describe and that you cannot expect."

"Dimitri! I wanted to reach out to you as I have just returned from a couple weeks in Gabon with Tatayo for initiation. It was an incredible experience that has changed my life and I hope to be able to share some of the details with you in person next time we cross paths. Thank you, again, for making the introduction."

"Big gratitude to Hugues Obiang Poitevin. Tatayoyo for the living love, prayers, and blessings of healing and to all the Bwiti brothers and sisters at Ebando who continue to do the work that illuminates many peoples' paths! Big blessings! Basse."

"Salut TataYo! J. and I arrived safely yesterday. Now the new adventure begins as I try to beat jet lag and stay awake on California time :) Thank you and the rest of the Ebando family for the amazing time in Gabon! Those were life-changing weeks for me and I hope to return one day."

"Just had to send a quick note as I am really missing all you mad, marvelous people, and yet feeling you so present and alive in my heart! So many brilliant memories of precious moments, belly laughter, soul connections, valuable life lessons, priceless exchanges, naughty giggles, transformative challenges and delightful characters all mixed in with raw, and wild, malarial, musical magic!"

"Hi Chandler, my advice: Go to Tatayo's. His place is the only place to go in Gabon as westerner and his Bwiti is love all encompassing. Let me know if you need any info."

"Hello Chandler, My name is Kidani and I'm from Boston MA. I had my experience with Iboga through initiator YO and I must admit it was a hell of a ride. My opinion is that your experience in life and what you bring to Iboga what determines your journey. There's a lot that can be said but if you have any specific questions please feel free to reach out."

"As night begins to fall on Ebando, and we make our way to the airport, I'm unable to find the proper words to describe what it is I'm feeling right now. I am immensely grateful to Hugues Obiang Poitevin and Sarha Abang Essone for being incredibly gracious hosts to us for the two weeks we were here. They were extremely accommodating."

"Peace Tatayo & Sarah, I hope you guys are doing ok. I'm doing alright and I'm watching the experience you guys gave me make changes in my life. I miss you both. I wish you guys could send me some of the pictures for memory and to keep you close."

"Hello papa Tata Yo, thank you for an absolutely perfect initiation. You have my deepest gratitude and respect the care, love, wisdom and humor you showed me. I do hope to see you again in the future. I did not speak much while I was there, but I am eternally grateful for iboga and yourself inviting me to clean out the bullshit and get my life back, and so much more that I have yet to see."

"I've been working around ibogaine for the past 5 years, and for those last 2, I have been the Director of the Global Ibogaine Therapy Alliance (GITA). I went for an initiation at Ebando last year with two friends and can only say that in my experience the ceremony was an enormous blessing. It touched my life in one of the deepest ways I have ever experienced."

"Dear J., I am in Ghana right now, but whenever you feel, contact me. When I am back in December I can also call you or write you more detailed about the experience in Ebando. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn about life and yourself and everything. Ebando is a beautiful place and all their inhabitants give love and good atmosphere to do something so profound like an initiation. I recommend it without any doubts."

"Bokaye! Wanye! Greetings Tata, I already wrote a long letter. I want to write a short message to say that today I have been telling stories and reflecting on my time there at Ebando, and I am really missing all of you. I feel a lot of love and gratitude for you and for everything that you offered me."

"I would like to thank you again for guiding me back to my life! I am eternally grateful to you. I am still not smoking neither do I smoke ganja! Some of your messages have been life changing. I have not forgotten my mission. My plan is to come back in January to help you plant Iboga. I will have money to donate for the land also!"

"YO! Missing you already, dear Papa! :) I was recovering from malaria for a few days, now I'm fine. Want to thank you for the bwitiful experience in Gabon — I'm beginning to discover a mysterious influence of the initiation... mainly on habits — they are gone! I guess it's a new level of freedom that I have to explore and adjust to."

"Last month I finally made up my mind and went to Gabon to have myself initiated in the Bwiti tradition at Tatayo's place in Sabliere. I am grateful to all of you who have gone before me, and — in sharing your experiences with me — have given me the confidence to do the same. I am still struggling to make sense of what has happened to me in Gabon, and I expect it will take several months until I will know the full effect it will have on my life."

"Daniel, Hugues Obiang Poitevin is your man. He was the 1st white man to be initiated and now has Ghanga status. He was born french, went to Gabon 30 years ago for a couple of weeks and never came back. He now holds a Gabonese passport. He is fully committed to Eboga and its importance to the world. He does fantastic initiations himself out on the point opposite Libreville... but is also perfectly placed to take people to the interior. He is totally trustworthy."