

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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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors 7 months ago
“A thousand miles away and more than a century later, a very similar and culturally tenacious belief would be echoed in the daily lives of Sapelo Island, Georgia, residents, where sightings of ‘Aunt Nancy’ the spider, were interpreted as an especially fortunate occurrence portending good things to come—but killing Aunt Nancy made you highly…
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Tenkamenin Boateng posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors 8 months ago
Sɛ wotwa wura no fam a, wohu awɔ no.
when you cut the grass low you see the snakes.
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Kwabena posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors 8 months ago
8 months ago (edited)
“The younger generation must be taught their history and traditions, and to uphold ALL that their people hold dear as a legacy to their ANCESTORS, so that their society would not disintegrate.”
E.V. Asihene
-E. V. Asihene, is recognized for his lifelong achievements as a painter, sculptor, and scholar. He is known for his great contribution to…
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors 9 months ago
“In the 1950s, when someone asked ‘who was High John?’ an elder would reply, ‘High John was an African prince, the son of an African king, who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. He was never to be a slave. He could not be broken by the slave breaker and he disobeyed the slave master at every opportunity. He was a troublemaker for the white…
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