Dukuzumurenyi PhD
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“The development of the person will take place at the rhythm established by the great periods of bodily development, each of which corresponds to a degree of initiation. The purpose of initiation is to give the psychological person a moral and mental power which conditions and aids the perfect and total realization of the individual.”
Amadou Hampaté BA
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“Existence, which begins with conception, is preceded by a cosmic pre-existence where man is reputed to reside in a kingdom of love and harmony called Benke-so. The birth of a child is regarded as palpable proof that a piece of anonymous existence was detached and incarnated in order to accomplish a mission on our earth. The naming ceremony or… Read more
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“Maa ka Maaya ka ca a yere kono.” Bambara: “The people of the person are multiple in the person.”
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“Maa ye dinye merenin de ye.” Bambara: “Man is the universe in miniature.”
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“At no time is the human person considered to be a monolithic unit limited to his physical body, but rather a complex being inhabited by a multiplicity of beings in continuous motion. There is no question of a static or finished being. The human person, like the seed of a plant, evolves from an initial capital which is his own potential. This… Read more
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