Omowale Malcolm X and Afrikan Spirituality By Way of Kwanzaa (A.S. B.W.O.K.) – (Part 2)

By the grace of the Creator Supreme the primary and spirit people of Creation came to be. This marvellous people naturally established their own their own spiritual way of life. Spiritual life is not distinct nor is it detached from the life that is lived. In the Afrikan worldview such a detachment would be nonsensical. Indeed, such a state  could not truly be living. Therefore, to have culture over here and spirituality separate over there is unnatural and alien to Afrikan life. Wholeness of Afrikan life naturally contains harmony and interconnectedness in its function especially as it is core to Afrikan living. Therefore, the way of life that Afrikan people have cultivated themselves to live is inextricably elevated by the spiritual form of the same fabric.

From thriving nation to thriving nation throughout the annals of Afrikan history spirituality was not considered a separate entity to the life lived. Rather, the way of life was the total way of life. Often, in historical hindsight, a particular nation and its way of life, spiritually and otherwise, is identified in oneness with the main language group of the particular region.

With the vast dispersal of Afrikan souls, even if through the horrific deeds of others that mean the Afrikan ill, Afrikan souls are a world community. In this, some Afrikans continue to live in the ways of their age-old traditional groupings that still thrive on the continent, some have blended old ways with new modalities, have been imposed upon with foreign contemporary religious doctrine and so on. Yet, there  is an Afrikan way that exists at a level that is accessible to-all Afrikan souls, that is not unique to any particular geographical region, that utilises a language form also not limited to any specific locale. In describing it this way, it may seem fantastical beyond reality. However, it exists and it thrives as a wonderful annual observance period. It’s value system is the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles), it’s language is Kiswahili and it’s name is Kwanzaa. It is born out of a progressive process of creative restoration and cultural synthesis for an Afrikan people of oneness.

If then, Afrikan souls live by the Nguzo Saba and practice the relevant ways expressed via Kwanzaa throughout the year and the Afrikan is spirit then spirituality surely energises this Afrikan way in harmonious interconnectedness. Afrikan spirituality lives at this level and has a progressive framework from which it can be usefully expressed in energising Afrikan life’s practical, necessary and righteous engagement wherever the Afrikan is located in the world.

Hence, Afrikan Spirituality By Way of Kwanzaa (ASBWOK) is simply acknowledging and articulating the spirituality of the Afrikan that can cultivate and express in accessible form through the worldwide phenomena of Kwanzaa. ASBWOK then, can be expressed wherever Afrikan souls find themselves throughout the world and all-year-round.  

The inspirational, profound and deeply meaningful impact  of the great hero Omowale Malcolm X is undeniable in the coming forth of Kwanzaa and the practice of ASBWOK. According the leader of the Us, the organisation responsible for the creative restoration project that brought forth Kwanzaa:

‘Surely the imperishable character of Malcolm X and his meaning to us and the world lies unavoidably in his tireless and self-sacrificing work and [fight] to transform himself, liberate his people and bring good into the world’.

Universal Royal Afrikan Spirituality of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation utilises ASBWOK. Here, Afrikan Spirituality is a vital part of life’s functioning.  It is a living of wholesome oneness where the various observance times of year each have there spiritual-cultural symbols and focus all in complementary and harmonious fabric, each observance to the next. And of course, the grand annual yield of growth, development, achievement, progress, elevation and so on are celebrated during the Kwanzaa observance celebratory period itself.

The Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN) is an organ that is rooted in spiritual and cultural fabric for the imperative the mission of global Afrikan ascendancy. Throughout its annual observance calendar cycle URAN energises active knowingness in and from the core spirit levels of Afrikan beingness. 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.

The important text: From Ajar to Omowale – The Spiritual & Garveyite Journey of Malcolm X by this author is available to purchase online here. The trailer for this important text can be found online here. This publication provides detail on the life and example of this great hero. You can also visit the institution of Yemanja to pick up a copy.

Also, 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.

Also, visit www.u-ran.org for links to Afrikan liberation Love radio programme on Universal Royal Afrikan Radio online.