Securing the History of Self: What of Historical Lens?

Through who’s eyes do Afrikan people naturally see their history? Surely, this is a nonsensical question because it is obvious that sight comes from the eyes you have. Thus, there could be no other answer than the Afrikan naturally seeing history through their own eyes.  Yet, is such a question nonsensical if the Afrikan is thrust into a state of interruption and disruption where others that mean the Afrikan ill may push and peddle misinformation and skewed worldviews oppositional to the natural norm of Afrikan living and ascension of rightful order? Probably not as Afrikan souls can be subject to an imposed visual impairment of themselves and their experiences. In this, the Afrikan may then be handed a prescribed lens with which to view themselves and ‘history’ manufactured to suit the best interests of others.

According to a contemporary mainstream source, the term historical lens attracts the following detail:

“"Historical lens" refers to a specific perspective or framework through which historians analyse and interpret historical events, individuals, and phenomena. It involves examining the past through a particular set of assumptions, theories, and methodologies that shape the way historical knowledge is produced”.

The ‘lens’ through which Afrikan souls would naturally see themselves and their experiences would be their own very eyes and not a synthetic concoction set to reinterpret the realities of Afrikan souls to suit the best interests of others. As with other areas of Afrikan life functioning historical sight is empowered and guided by the Afrikan way of life in service of this primary people’s continual ascension and security.  

Therefore, the theories methodologies and other apparatus employed to shape the way Afrikan historical knowledge is produced, disseminated and consumed by Afrikan souls ought to be determined by Afrikan souls themselves.

To do this, the Afrikan surely must exercise the natural duty and responsibility they have for themselves and restore their self-knowingness and cultured living. Within this, natural historical ‘sight’ can be recovered and Afrikan life informed accordingly. At the same time, the Afrikan can do the self a great service in safeguarding against the dire artificial lens of miseducation and other ills that may not only misinform but also may be the cause of perennial damage to natural historical ‘sight’.

Whilst the sourced detail provides useful indicators, adaptation is considered apt in order to bring specific focus upon the Afrikan experience. The result may look something like the following:

“The Afrikan historical lens refers to the natural ‘sight’ Afrikan souls have for their own historical experiences that emanates from the Afrikan way of life and Afrikan worldview as a norm. In this, Afrikan souls are able to reveal the realties of their historical events, great ones and phenomena. This can be aided by theories, methodologies and other apparatus determined by Afrikan souls themselves to allow historical knowledge to be produced, disseminated and consumed by Afrikan souls in service of continual Afrikan ascension and security”.

If the Afrikan is able to see their own superlative achievements that are replete throughout their history continuum, then the Afrikan can superlatively achieve in the now and throughout the tomorrows to come to realise fullest Afrikan flourishing. After all, civilisation is not of happenstance.    

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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