Kwanzaa – Ingathering of Afrikan People

Afrikan people are by nature at one with the Creator Supreme. The Creator Supreme is the Ultimate One from which the sacred universe in all of its magnificent oneness has come to be. Therefore, the Afrikan in their natural place of centrality within the sacred universe are inevitably at one with themselves in all of their spiritual and cultural glory. It is this oneness of self that has brought about the greatest and longest-lived civilisations the world has ever come to know. As such the gathering of the Afrikan soul is a necessary expression in harmony with the Ultimate Divine – the cosmic unity of the one. Throughout the year the magnificent Afrikan souls of the world organise themselves in oneness of spiritual and cultural mission to lift themselves to the pinnacle heights of ascension. The imperative of Afrikan liberty and nationhood is divine thrust.

Even from the thrust of wicked enemy disruption, Afrikan people carve time for themselves, organise themselves, organise for themselves and celebrate themselves in spiritual and cultural privacy. Despite Afrikans finding themselves compelled – for survival purposes – operating within the context of alien institutions for work, academia or whatever, making time for themselves is key.

As with other aspects of the Kwanzaa celebration, the ingathering of Afrikan people is a celebratory activity harnessing the progressiveness of all-year-round effort in the uplift of Afrikan souls. Ingathering of Afrikan people is one of the five fundamental activities of the Kwanzaa observance. The coming together of Afrikan souls in spiritual and cultural privacy is powerful phenomena and Creator Supreme manifest.

Sacred verse from the Afrikan wisdom tradition articulates guidance from Orunmila (deity of wisdom knowledge and utterance):

Kuwa Moja Kama Mti (Be At One Like the Tree)

Orunmila says that the Afrikan nation should gather together
                like trees do to form a forest.
I say there should be a gathering together.
We find the monkey in groups.
We find the wild pig in groups.
We don’t even find “one who keeps silent” walking alone.
Nor do we find the greedy enemy walking alone.
Our teachings of Afrikan wisdom say we should gather together and not walk alone.

A powerful symbol that reflects Afrikan coming together is the Akoma Ntoaso symbol. It  means the joined or united hearts. It is a symbol of the oneness of heart amongst Afrikan souls. The Akoma Ntoaso is a symbol of value-rooted togetherness in oneness of mission. The meaning of this symbol is certainly of great importance in the fabric of life as Afrikan souls victoriously purge themselves of alien ills and imposition. The Kiswahli phrase for united heart is Moyo wa umoja.  

Within the Universal Royal Afrikan nation the observances throughout the year restore and enliven Afrikan souls being at one like the tree and being of united heart. During the wonderful observance of Kwanzaa this glorious harvest is celebrated.

The wonderful observance of Kwanzaa takes place from the 26th of so-called December to the 1st of so-called January. It is seven-day period of Afrikan celebration and spiritual-cultural enrichment. Based upon the harvesting traditions of the Afrikan world this celebration of first fruits has at its core the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) together with an beautiful array of deeply meaningful symbols established elevate the Afrikan world community to its fullest flourishing.

Kwanzaa is one of the essential cultural observances of life within the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation. The Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN) is an Afrikan-centred spiritual and cultural mission for ascendancy that embodies living spiritually and culturally rooted life. To find out more about URAN and its spiritual-cultural mission for liberty and nationhood click here. The exquisite URAN pendant can be obtained online by clicking here.

In his capacity as an Afrikan-centred spiritual cultural practitioner this author is available for further learning in this regard and also for the carrying out of ceremonies such as naming and name reclamation. For details please click here.

Afrikan World Studies programmes are an important forms of study in understanding the Afrikan experience. There are a range of subjects covered on these programmes including History, Creative Production, Psychology and Religion. To find out more about these learning programmes please click here. For the video promo for these learning programmes click here.

Also, in the approach to the important cultural observance of Kwanzaa, the text: From Pert-En-Min to Kwanzaa - A Kuumba (Creative) Restoration of Sacred First Fruits by this author is available to purchase online here. This publication provides informative detail on the of the Kwanzaa celebration. You can also visit the institution of Yemanja to pick up a copy.

At nominal cost, also consider acquisition of an a4 laminate poster of articulations by this author when visiting the Yemanja institution to enrol, consult, learn, gather or otherwise.