Recording: Intermediate Akan (Twi) Class 4 Online Jan 29, 2012 
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors
This group is for the exploration of classical and traditional African deep thought (what some refer to... View more
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African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year agoAdy amin’ adala, ka ny hendry no miala.
“In a fight with a fool it is the wise man who quits.”
-Malagasy proverb
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African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year agoNdoxum kese du forox.
“Pure water never turns sour.”
-Wolof proverb
Explanation: Water is incapable of altering itself or its basic nature. Whatever changes it experiences are due to the intrusion of foreign elements. Similarly, the consciousness or beliefs of people are highly susceptible to external influence.
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African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year ago · a year ago (edited)
Amen, Amun, Amon, AmenRa, AmunRe
The Creator, Amen/Amun name means ‘The One Who is Hidden’ ‘The One Who Permeates Everything’ ‘The One Who is Omnipresent.’ Amen/Amun is the Divinity that is within Everything. It the Divinity that is in All of Us. It is the Divinity that is in All Things. It is the Divinity that is in the animals, the plants,…
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The Divinity concept of Amun/Amen comes from the Deep Deep South of ancient Kmt-modern day Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya area.
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Unbelievable. Our Kmtyw Ancestors were thinking and creating deep philosophical, spiritual concepts like this over 6,000 years ago. Unbelievable.
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year agoThere are a number of important things in this episode of People Fixing the World such as the psychological impact of colonialism, the attempted deculturalization and extermination of Aboriginal Australians, the connections between language and cultural identity, and finally the process of language revitalization. I take some inspiration…
bbc.co.uk
People Fixing the World - Bringing dead languages back to life - BBC Sounds
How do you revive a language with no living speakers?
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African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year agoRoots of the Current Revival
The current African cultural revival in North America is a testimony to the enduring strength of African cultures, with roots lying in the basic human right and desire of African North Americans to know who they are and to be themselves in their own distinctive ways…. Much of this consciousness is translated…
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