Showing posts with label Culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Culture. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

THE ROYAL OATH.


There is an awaken
Of the subconscious mind
As motherland calls on one and all
To every dweller on the shore of
Our fatherland comes the oath.

And is the emergence of
The royal oath
It has come to redefine
The Africa culture
In our time the oath of allegiance.

So let the East and West
Unites in atmospheric creativeness
Alerting the North and South
To get ready for the time
Is the moment of our life.

Where culture meets creative
As intellectuality is brought
To the fore burner of spicing
The African ingredient of our
Culture, values, and lifestyles.

Interwoven in the oath
Of allegiance and cultural diversification
Bringing values to the street
Where values are lost in the is epic
Event of a lifetime the royal oath. 

Friday, May 24, 2024

AFRICA.


What do you see when you look at us
Some sees the pride of motherland,
Others see the strength of our fatherland
But there is more that meant to the eyes
Africa.

Black and rich
With the soil of our land
The savannah rain forest
The tropical landscape
Our root is never forgotten.

Because We are Africans.
Because Africa lives in Us
Because Africa is in our blood,
Because Africa is in our dance
Because Africa is in our occasion and event
Because Africa is our way of life, Is our identity

So matter how far we travel
Away from home
Africa is with us and in us
The soil never leaves our footstool
Because we are Africa.

Sunday, November 19, 2023

ORUNMILA

Orunmila, also known as Orula
Is not only a symbol of wisdom
And prophecy in Yoruba mythology
But also the only witness of creation
According to tradition.

This revered orisha
Endowed with exceptional intelligence
And wisdom, is the guardian
Of the Ifá divination system
And a great prophet.

His deep knowledge of destiny
And ethics makes him a central figure
In the understanding of life and spiritual
paths in Yoruba culture.

Wrapped in mystery and power
Orunmila not only possesses
The secret of the interpretation of
The Oracle and the signs of Ifá
But is also the pillar of a wisdom
Transmitted through generations.

His story and teachings
Continue to be a beacon of light
In spiritual guidance and ancient knowledge,
Revealing the laws that govern the universe
And the unique ability to influence human destiny.

The relevance of Orunmila
Transcends the religious sphere,
Influencing the culture
Ethics and social practices
Of the Yoruba communities.

Her figure symbolizes
The constant search for knowledge
And understanding, reminding us
That in wisdom and deep reflection
We find the answers to life's enigmas.

Friday, November 17, 2023

OGUN

Ogun, also known as Ogun Onire,
Is the West African Yoruba god of war and iron
In Yoruba mythology
Ogun and the other gods
Descended to Earth on a spiderweb.

When the gods finished creating the world
They recognized that humanity needed
To clear more area in the forest where they lived
Unfortunately, the only tools available
Were made of soft metal, which is not suited for tree cutting.

However,
Ogun had been granted the knowledge
Of iron by Orunmila, son of the supreme god Olorun
And he cleared the forest with an iron ax
Ogun later revealed the iron secret
To the other gods and humans.

He also demonstrated
How to forge the iron into weapons
Ogun, while being a strong god
Is not bad and would help those who pray to him.
Yoruba blacksmiths have long sacrificed dogs to Ogun
And a three-day festival in his honor is held each year.

OBATALLA



The Orisha Obatala is fundamental to the creation
Myth of West African's ancient Yoruba civilizations
Where he is also manifested as the "white gods"
Of creativity and justice: Orishanla, Oshala,
Oshagiyan, Oshalufon, Orisha Oko, and Osha Funfun.

He also explains the moral function of Shango,
The Orisha of lightning and thunder
Obatala is claimed to have dropped from heaven
On a chain to shape the first humans and indeed
Every kid in the womb, despite
The fact that he is merely one facet of Olodumare,
The Almighty God, who alone can breathe life into Obatala's creations.

Obatala, a saint among saints
And the archetypal spirit of creativity
Has been transferred to many New World nations
Where he has been worshiped for millennia
As the patron of children, childbirth,
Albinos, and anybody with a birthmark.

It is said in both the New and Old Worlds
That "Obatala marks his children."
Oba is "king" in Yoruba, and tala [ala]
Is undyed fabric, a blank canvas
Which is why the King of the White Cloth
Is supposed to be a calm judge.

Obatala is remembered
With magnificent white cloth, lace,
White beads and cowries, white flowers,
Silver coins, and silver jewelry.
He is honored with white hens, snails,
White melon soup, pounded yams, and other
White foods such as eko, fermented yams, and pounded yams.

"where the world began."
Some experts equate the gentle Obatala
With Christ and the Egyptian Osiris
Because he is associated with honesty,
Purpose, purity, peace, the New Year,
Forgiveness, and resurrection.
The patron saint of painters,
Known as the Divine Sculptor,
Is "the old man" as the deity of created form.
He is also known as Alamo Re Re,
or the One Who Transforms Blood Into Children.

He is Alabalashe,
Wielder of the Scepter of Life,
And O Ho Ho,
Father of Laughter,
"who sits in the sky like a swarm of bees."