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Bantú

People of Bantú or Congo origin. In Cuba the proverb "Quien no tiene de Congo tiene de Carabali" (He who doesn't have Congo ancestry has Carabalí ancestry) is often used, referring to the high degree of people of mixed race in Cuba. Musically, they use the three yuka drums. A pagan ceremony, held by the bantú is called a macuta.

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