Securing the History of Self: What of Historical Performance?

When one thinks of Afrikan performance a number of things may spring to mind. It could be that performance relates to the delivery of what is popularly described as the performing arts in the contemporary era. Or, perhaps the performance in terms of achievement of a particular organisation. Afrikan performance then, could relate to vast array of phenomenon or circumstance throughout soul people’s history continuum. In a state of interruption and disruption – and at a fundamental level – the question could be asked: ‘How well do Afrikan people perform in respect of their ascension void of self-knowingness?’ Of course, the obvious answer would be: ‘at a dire deficit’. Indeed, even the notion of ascension can be nullified void of self-knowledge let alone engaged in.

According to mainstream source the word performance, in broad and general terms, attracts the following definition:

“the action or process of performing a task or function”.

Another mainstream source sheds light on the meaning of performance history as it relates to the arena of performing arts:

“A performance history (also called production history or stage history) is an account of significant productions of a theatrical work (play, opera, dance, etc.). There are two levels of research on performance history: Dates, places, interpreters: When, where, and by whom has the play been performed?”.

Additionally, another mainstream source offers the following detail in respect of performance history as it would relate to enterprise:

“performance of a business over a period of time, usually several years”.

To bring focus specifically to the Afrikan experience given the above sourced detail, adaptation is considered apt. As a result, the following may be stated:

“Afrikan performance history can relate to the how well Afrikan souls perform in respect of their own ascension and security over time and with consistency. It may encompass many different areas of activity from organisational effort servicing continual betterment or even the success of positive and progressive performing arts servicing the same”.  

Unfortunately, in a state of interruption and disruption establishing wholesome Afrikan performance history may not be plain sailing. Others that mean the Afrikan ill, may take it upon themselves to sabotage, destroy, derail or otherwise thwart Afrikan souls in their effort to create Afrikan performance history or learn from it as a repository of past experience.

Despite the challenges, it is only Afrikan souls themselves that can restore their self-knowingness and cultured living that naturally can inform and energise their performance in any outwardly expressed arena as well as guide its effective safeguarding. In this, one may well conclude that Afrikan performance requires its performance. This is a challenge that only Afrikan souls can rise to the occasion of. 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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