Securing the History of Self: What of Collective Long-Term Memory?

The collective memory of Afrikan souls is naturally a uniquely vast and richly endowed repository of functional reference. It is so, for this people are the primary people of creation and as such have determined and accumulated unparalleled levels of wisdom and experience on the plain of humanity. Amongst much else, this soul people’s exclusive journeying of longevity as the first-born of humanity has given them the abundance of time to realise the vast content of their natural collective long-term memory which holds the knowledge of the universe, the world, themselves and their know-how in their establishing the greatest and most enduring civilisations ever to exist. This is surely superlative and natural inheritance for Afrikan souls in the now and throughout the tomorrows to come to claim and utilise - as it rightfully expands on a continual basis from generation to generation.

According to a mainstream source:  

“collective memory can generally be defined as an account of the past that is shared by members of a group and is part of their identity”.

Another mainstream source concurs with the following:

“Collective memory refers to the shared pool of memories, knowledge and information of a social group that is significantly associated with the group's identity”.

Clearly, identity is a principle factor in regards to collective memory. Consequently, one may well conclude that in order to have their collective memory Afrikan souls must indeed hold a level of knowledge as to who and what they are.  

Additionally, yet another source provides some indication of longevity in respect of memory thus:

“Long-term memory is the stage…in which informative knowledge is held indefinitely”.

For the sake of bringing focus specifically to the Afrikan experience, compilation and adaptation of the sourced details is considered apt. In so doing, the following may be expressed:

“Afrikan collective memory is firmly based upon Afrikan people holding a knowingness of who and what they are. This allows this soul people whether located here, there or elsewhere to access their shared pool of memories, knowledge and information in service of Afrikan ascension. In this, learning and development is key to securing Afrikan group identity whilst inherently safeguarding against the destructive folly of pseudo-identities concocted to divide and fragment Afrikan life. Afrikan collective memory is also long-term memory in which its informative knowledge is naturally held and secured by this soul people indefinitely or rather, eternally”.  

Unfortunately, others that mean the Afrikan ill, may – as well as the concoction, pushing and peddling of destructively divisive pseudo-identities – may employ other vices of ill to deny Afrikan collective memory. One chief example may be that of miseducation where the intent to render Afrikan souls void of their own bountiful world experience – at best – can be made not worthy of mention. Void of their collective long-term memory Afrikan life can suffer acutely to sate the least.

Therefore, it is vital that Afrikan souls engage in self-determined learning and development to restore self-knowledge inclusive of identity and experience. As this primary people of creation recall themselves so too can they recall their know-how of pinnacle civilisation.

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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