Mama Marimba Ani
A space in which we can present, discuss and honor of the mind/work of Mama Marimba Ani.
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I’m transcribing Mama Marimba Ani and want to make sure I have the Kikongo term spelled correctly. I haven’t found anything for it in the search engine. Can anyone help me verify? I made it out by its sound as MPUTA ZALUFUKUZU – Mama Marimba proposes this term instead of using post-traumatic slave syndrome, as it’s more in-depth and specific:…
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I had Baba Wade Nobles’ favorite translation, but let me check Mama Ani’s Yurugu for specifics. I don’t know if Okunini recalls that this is my primary issue: “What REALLY does it mean to be Afrikan?” I know I’m steeped with Whitenization, but after a trip to Accra and talking with the young generation, and me wanting to deWhitenize, I’m find… Read more
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She said that it is spelled “Mputa Za Lufukunzu” and that it is KiKongo.
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