Kuni (Wood) - Symbolising Eternal Growth and Development in the Afrikan History Continuum

The Creator Supreme’s provision of tree life and other plant life is vital in the sacred universe and throughout Afrikan life. Trees and plant life in general can provide shelter, food, writing material, medicine, furniture, musical instruments, fuel and much else. In Afrikan life, the physical manifestations are an expression of the ethereal. As such plant life carries is deep and profound with far reaching roots physically and more significantly spiritually.  With the superlative natural genius of the Afrikan wood has a huge and dynamic range of uses in physical application. It also - more fundamentally - carries a prolific dynamic panorama of symbolic and spiritual meaning.  From root to fruit the tree of life is important substance of the sacred universe that played a great part in cradling the marvellous and primary people of creation into fully flourishing beingness. It is the tree that provides sacred wood. During the wonderful observance of Afrikan Historia Msimu, wooden carvings shaped by the spirit ones of superlative genius are highlighted to symbolise the deep connection Afrikan people have with the natural world and sacred universe at large. It symbolises the profound link to great Afrikan ancestor-ship from the beginning, maximal abundance and the ever-ascending eternity of Afrikan growth and development. Ultimately, it reflects the might of the Creator Supreme. Specific shaping of wood can reflect specialised symbology in addition to its general powerful meanings enhancing life throughout the Afrikan history continuum. The Kiswahili word for wood is Kuni.

The wicked and murderous foreign enemies of Afrikan people throughout the devasting Maafa of recent centuries have viciously sought to derail or destroy Afrikan spiritual conceptions. Carvings and sculptures of deep meaning and significance to Afrikan life were wiped out or heavily demonised by (actually) the principal demonic force on the planet. Doctrines were imposed to convince Afrikan souls of a bogus backwardness of their symbols by (actually) the most backward criminal forces on the planet. As Afrikan souls defied enemy onslaught and imposition in grand and courageous victory after victory energised with their mighty symbols, the forces of anti-Afrikan agency desperately ‘cried wolf’ bogusly bleating ‘barbarism’. This of course being a deflective cry of folly from (actually) the most barbaric and genocidal force on the planet devilishly attempting to play victim.  The alien and bogus cliché strategies deployed in the futile attempt to derail or destroy Afrikan people and their way persist.

Wood and the beautiful and magnificent Afrikan carvings that it is shaped into are of great importance to Afrikan souls not coerced outside of themselves to become bewitched by alien destructive folly. Throughout the great continent of Afrika and the world diaspora wood is widely accessible allowing an abundance of creative flow and empowerment. Here, plentifulness in spiritual and cultural terms or otherwise is far from any state of devaluation. Rather, this the substance of shared global abundance. It is sacred and cared-for bountiful resource that can be harnessed wherever Afrikan people are, wherever Afrikan people live cultivating eternal growth. Surely, no home should be bereft of an Afrikan spiritual and cultural wooden carving in the grand ever ascending flow of the Afrikan history continuum.

Because of their divine substance certain trees may not to be cut or felled. Special tree(s) or tree groves, woodlands and so on carry special Afrikan reverence and ensure the continuance of their eternal life. As the tree flourishes into eternity so too does the Afrikan. Afrikan people express beautiful magnificence through Kuni and that is surely empowerment for continual elevation during the Afrikan Historia Msimu observance, throughout the year and beyond.

Afrikan Historia Msimu is an observance period for the duration of the tenth month of the year (so-called October). This is a special time for learning, growth and development of the Afrikan experience in the world. It is a time of spiritual and cultural elevation as Afrikan history is restored to fabric of life in the living knowingness of the then, the now and tomorrow. Great ones of the Afrikan journey are highlighted and the symbols relevant to the time invigorate life in the imperative onward flow of global Afrikan ascendancy. This wonderful observance is a part of the cultural calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN).

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