@Regrann from @khenti_renaissance - By Dr. Marimba Ani : The term “Sankofa” from
@Regrann from @khenti_renaissance - By Dr. Marimba Ani :The term “Sankofa” from Akan tradition in Ghana, West Africa tells us to return to the Source so that we can go forward with strength and clarity. Culture is a powerful tool for inspiring human beings and bringing them together in a concerted “family” action.Our cultural roots are the most ancient in the world. The spiritual concepts of our Ancestors gave birth to religious thought African people believe in the oneness of the African family through sacred time, which unites the past, the present and the future.Our Ancestors live with us. They created the first civilizations thousands of years ago and they suffered the pain of the Maafa. And yet, they were able to endure the most disastrous and dehumanizing circumstances ever perpetrated against a group of people, only because of the power of the African spirit. They did not have the freedom to affirm their cultural heritage. We now have that choice.In the African view of life it is our responsibility to honor their name.This is perhaps our moment of truth. We must come together as a family. We must do all that we can do to uplift our people.Otherwise, we are still denying who we are and bringing dishonor to our “family name;” to our Ancestors.The answer to our social dilemma is the resocialization of our people into the cultural value-system that affirms our spiritual being. Our Ancestors are calling us “home”, back to our cultural selves. We must begin the process of Sankofa.“ [From ‘To Be Afrikan’ by Mama Marimba Ani] #Regrann -- source link
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