Land, Resource of Self and Other Natural Resources: What of Cultural Economics?

Throughout their continuum, Afrikan life shows that what is deemed as culture is civilisation and what is deemed as civilisation is culture. Naturally therefore, in the arena of economic functioning what may be described as cultural economics can also be described as the economics of civilisation. Indeed, whatever the constructive life endeavour is determined by Afrikan souls the fundamental formulation of: Afrikan land + Resource of Self and Other Natural Resources = Functional Afrikan Economy. Certainly, self-economy for this primary people of creation, is naturally embedded within and services their culture. Or rather, self-economy for this primary people of creation, is embedded within and services their civilisation.

Yet, in certain contemporary spheres the term cultural economics appears to be a term that describes activity concerning the outward expressions of culture to the neglect of cultural core and substance. For example, one mainstream source posits the following:

“Cultural Economics are the performing arts (theatres, music, dance and opera houses, films, festivals), the visual arts (in particular art auctions) and the many different kinds of museums (art, history, technology), cultural industries (architecture, fashion, design)”.

By contrast, another mainstream source, provides perhaps a more holistic representation of cultural economics when it states:

“Cultural economics is the branch of economics that studies the relation of culture to economic outcomes. Here, 'culture' is defined by shared beliefs and preferences of respective groups. Programmatic issues include whether and how much culture matters as to economic outcomes and what its relation is to institutions”.

In order to relate this term specifically to the Afrikan experience, elements from both sources can be utilised and altered to suit. In so doing, the following may be expressed:

“Afrikan cultural economics relates to the study and experience of self-determined Afrikan cultured living to the economic outcomes in service of Afrikan people and their ascension.  Here, ‘culture’ is defined by shared beliefs, values and substance of being held by Afrikan souls here, there or elsewhere for their fullest flourishing. Indeed, Afrikan culture can also be described as Afrikan civilisation in which the economic formula of:  Afrikan land + Resource of Self and Other Natural Resources = Functional Afrikan Economy, is key. As well as accounting for cultural substance, Afrikan cultural economics also includes the arena of economics concerning Afrikan cultural expression such as that of the performing arts, architecture etc. and the self-determined Afrikan industries of technology that service them”.  

Despite the destructive efforts of others that mean the Afrikan ill to sever the Afrikan from their norm of Afrikan cultured functioning (economic and otherwise), it is only Afrikan souls that can restore the knowingness of themselves to yield vital recovery. Afrikan cultural expression dislocated from its cultural substance is fragmentation that may be pushed and peddled by others of ill in the furtherance of their ‘divide and rule’ and other exploits to fleece the Afrikan of resources. From whatever location, station, level or status Afrikan souls must surely make a progressive step forward to restore and secure themselves in constructive progress for their own optimality. After all civilisation is not of happenstance.

Ujamaa Kiburi Siku is a wonderful part of the spiritual-cultural observance calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation. It takes place in the first week of June marking the time of significant occurrence both on the continent of Afrika and in the diaspora concerning Afrikan economy. Ujamaa Kiburi Siku as with the other observances on the Afrikan cultural calendar is just that – an observance. Therefore, wherever the Afrikan is whether at home, at a community gathering or elsewhere it can be observed.

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