Description
The Political Economy of Afrikan Spirituality’s Material Culture: Tools of Liberation or Traps of Enslavement?
Many Kmtyw (Afrikan=Black people) return to Afrikan=Black spirituality as an avenue for Abibifahodie (Afrikan=Black Liberation) to get out of the oppressive yoke of eurasian religions. In this presentation, using participant observation, we will look at the proliferation of imported alcohol, tobacco products, talcum powder and other ritual implements in these ostensibly Afrikan=Black spiritual systems. Further, we will look at who ultimately benefits (economically, politically, socially, n.k.) from the created tastes and desires that now permeate the physical and spiritual realms unchallenged and unabated. Finally, we will address actual ways out of the myriad forms of enslavement (even those disguised as Afrikan=Black sprituality) and forward towards true Abibifahodie!
AFRON8V –
This has been one of the most important discussions I have listened to in years! Many of our people are returning to Afrikan-spiritual systems and because they’re over-joyed about that, they are missing the colonial eurasian aspects in them. We have to be critical thinkers about everything. We have to keep in mind that our brothers and sisters on the continent were also colonized, and that includes the spiritual-cultural systems! We should not have to buy eurasian products to commune with our ancestors, and this is a major issue we see in today’s practices. Buy the recording and take a listen for yourself and post your thoughts!