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 11 months ago“Certainly, the geru maa has wisdom as one of his defining features, but it is not his most definitive feature. The defining feature of the Maatian person is his or her Maatness, an inclusive characteristic which has a moral, spiritual, intellectual and social dimension. In a word, then, wisdom is a facilitating virtue, it is not the definitive…
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors 11 months ago“The geru mau as a paradigmatic or exemplary person is, above all, a bearer of Maat and an opponent of isfet. She, as Khunanpu says, “destroys isfet and brings Maat into being.”
-Maulana Karenga, Maat: The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year ago · a year ago (edited)
I am very happy to have been able to attend the mswt ra wpt rnpt today. We met on the shore of Lake Michigan to the sound drumming and the glimmering of the sun just beyond the horizon. It was a beautiful occasion that served to remind me of some central values that informed the lives of our ancestors.
For them, time was cyclical. They viewed…
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“Serve as a reminder of our continuous journey through life to be an exemplar of good character.”
In Ghana Twi when we say someone is a human being we say “Onipa.”
Onipa means someone with good character.
So the ancestral knowledge and wisdom in Ghana is, to be considered to be called a human being you need to have good character. Without good…
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year agoI am very happy to have been able to attend the mswt ra wpt rnpt today. We met on the shore of Lake Michigan to the sound drumming and the glimmering of the sun just beyond the horizon. It was a beautiful occasion that served to remind me of some central values that informed the lives of our ancestors.
For our them, time was cyclical. They…
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year agoI am very happy to have been able to attend the mswt ra wpt rnpt today. We met on the shore of Lake Michigan to the sound drumming and the glimmering of the sun just beyond the horizon. It was a beautiful occasion that served to remind me of some central values that informed the lives of our ancestors.
For our them, time was cyclical. They…
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