Kmtyw (Black People) Spirituality
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NANA OPAREBEA AND THE AKONNEDI SHRINE:
CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND GLOBAL AGENTS
Okomfo Ama Boakyewa9 Comments-
@Tenkamenin Meda ase pa pa pa for sharing.
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@tenkamenin, woakan awie?
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I’m especially interested in the Cosmology section. The Akan view the Creative Force as ” dual-gendered.” That’s a view I’ve identified with for I’ve long viewed this Force as being beyond the dichotomy of gender. Since this Force created Humanity, then it just makes sense that this aforesaid Force would encompass the Male & Female Principles.
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Tenkamenin Boateng posted an update in the group
Kmtyw (Black People) Spirituality 5 years agoFrom the book “The Healing Wisdoms of Africa” by Malidoma Some
“One’s purpose, which among indigenous people is found through remembering, is linked to both the physical world and to the spirit world. We look to the spirit world for the ultimate helper who assists the individual and for filling his or her purpose. This spirit is seen as… Read more
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The Siura, is this not similar to ones “ka” or double?
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How could I go about discovering my Siura? Is there risk in not knowling this information, for example making offerings that favor certain spirits over others portentially attracting the very energies one is trying to get protection from. Is intent on contacting one’s Siuras enough to nullify my previous concerns?
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“And offering to your Siura now and then at an ancestor altar or any altar is appropriate, a token of appreciation for diligence and leadership they have shown toward your purpose.”
This might be the dopest thing I’ve read this year and a great practice to build one’s self-esteem.
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“The Asantes like all Akans, believe in the existence of a supreme being called GOD the creator of the universe and everything in it. He gives life. He has the key to life and death. As such when a baby is born the Akans thank God for giving them the baby. When somebody dies the idiomatic expression given is, “Wayɛ Onyame dea” (He has become… Read more
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This passage came from a book by Nana Osei Kwadwo on Asante Culture and Customs. Aside from the equal signs of God and Onyame and worship and service, I found the practice intriguing because I have not heard of such a Saturday custom.
The Nana Kwadwo explained to me that the custom faded with the rise of Christianity.
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“Planting is an act of creation; it is usually the men among us who break the ground and the women who bury the seeds in the womb of the earth. We conduct rituals from planting to harvest. We take what is essential for survival; anything more is sacrilege.
We derive many of our customs and prohibitions from the land; we base them on our… Read more
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