Securing the History of Self: What of a Historicism?

The study of Afrikan history by Afrikan people naturally holds the context of the Afrikan way of life. History for this primary people of creation is not an isolated, detached realm of thought reduced exclusively to the basic rudiments of data recall and mere intellectual processing. Rather, the Afrikan history continuum is empoweringly rich with the self-determined experiences of whole Afrikan life inclusive of its core spiritual-cultural substance.

In the contemporary world, the term historicism may lend itself to being a tool of focus in relation to a people’s historical wholeness. A mainstream source offers the following detail:

“Historicism is an approach to explaining the existence of phenomena, especially social and cultural practices (including ideas and beliefs), by studying the process or history by which they came about. The term is widely used in philosophy, anthropology, and sociology”.

For Afrikan souls, historicism is surely a natural part of accessibility to their own history. Yet, in a state of interruption and disruption where the natural norm of the Afrikan way of life may be destructively set upon by others that mean the Afrikan ill, the explicit recognition of spiritual, cultural and social practice can be especially useful if immediate conditions reflect a deficit in Afrikan normality.

To bring into focus some the specifics of the Afrikan experience, adaptation of the sourced detail is considered apt. Alteration may yield a result that looks something like the following:

“Afrikan historicism can be seen as an approach for Afrikan souls to take in the study of their history to recognise their lived spiritual-cultural, social and other practices. This can assist and empower the creative restoration of self-determined spiritual-cultural, social and other practices in the now as it serves Afrikan fullest ascension and security. In studying their history inclusive of Afrikan life’s wholeness the phenomenon of Afrikan history holds its rightful context and can thus readily inform Afrikan history being made in the now and in time to come with pragmatic implication”.

Afrikan souls whether located here, there or elsewhere surely have a duty and responsibility to themselves to learn something of their history with all the spiritual-cultural, social and other forms of knowing that it brings. This is fundamental engagement in that which can be described as having a knowledge of self. It is through the self-determined effort of this soul people that the approach of Afrikan historicism can be realised. This will not come about through happenstance. Likewise, the result of civilisation is not of happenstance either.

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).

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.

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Afrikan World Studies programmes are 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.

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