Sehemu  Kumi Na Moja Za Sankofa (Eleven Parts of Sankofa) – Mwili wa Sanfoka  (Body of Sankofa)

The Creator Supreme is the bringer forth of all life and phenomena in the sacred universe. The marvellous Afrikan souls have always been deeply knowing of this. As such this primary and spirit people have used their genius flow in their divinely ascribed role as principal caretakers in the world. The self-governing ones of natural and righteous order. It is therefore, crucial that Afrikan people eternally know who they are and their central role in the sacred universe. Not only is this important for the rightful and continual flow of Afrikan ascendancy but also for righteous to prevail on earth.  The Sankofa bird is powerful representation of the living eternal Afrikan continuum of past, present and future referred to as history. Sankofa means, ‘go back and fetch it’. It is represented as the mythical bird with its head turned backwards holding an egg in its beak. It is also represented as a heart shaped symbol with curling design. Both images are deeply meaningful. The following are the eleven aspects or parts of Sankofa depicted in its bird likeness as organically synthesised and articulated by this author with Kiswahili identifiers. The Kiswahili word for parts is Sehemu. The Kishwahili phrase for eleven is Kumi na Moja:

The seventh part of the Sehemu Kumi Na Moja Za Sankofa is the Mwili wa Sanfoka  (Body of Sankofa) - This is symbol representing the living history continuum as Afrikan history is of substance and beingness. It is not disconnected, discrete nor lodged in the realms of some abstract repository. Rather Afrikan history is a living breathing organic flow that is expressed from every Afrikan soul.    This marvellous people are the living institutions of their history continuum.    

The body of Sankofa represents the living oneness of Afrikan souls throughout the world regardless of geographical location or any citizenship they may hold within the locale of a particular country. This is a body of shared experience. This is indeed a body of oneness in peoplehood by orchestration of the Creator Supreme and as expressed through the Afrikan history continuum. Therefore, whether the Afrikan is located on the Afrikan continent itself, is in the Islands of New Afrika (so-called Caribbean), is in the Americas, is in Europe, or anywhere else throughout the diaspora – this mighty Afrikan body is one. The body of Sankofa is a symbol of living oneness. So, for the Afrikan, history is never a dislocated past with mere soundbites of memory recall. Rather, living history is in the then, now and tomorrows of a powerful body of global Afrikan souls informed of themselves and missioning onward for pinnacle ascension.   The Mwili wa Sankofa energises the imperative of Afrikan organisation and institution building, restoration, development and maintenance for the benefit and elevation of the world’s primary people.

Uprightness and forward motion are deeply informed by the experience of what has been. The Afrikan in each generation does not learn to walk for the first time in terms of peoplehood, for the knowingness of how to walk has been with the primary people of creation from the time they brought it into being. Therefore, the ever-onward and upward mission of the Afrikan is to walk in greater strength, in greater number, longer, farther and so on in traction of eternal Afrikan ascension. The legs of Sankofa represent the fortitude that is inherited from the living knowingness of the Afrikan history continuum that yields forthright direction. The legs stand in powerfulness and are also energised with the purpose and direction for victorious Afrikan betterment. With the guidance that comes from the mighty Afrikan history continuum the steadfast and upright journeying avoids aimlessness and misdirection. Certainly, the Mguu ya Sankofa symbolises the essential super vitality of imperative Afrikan onward progression.  

Sankofa depicted as the curly heart-shaped symbol simply summarises all of the parts. In addition, it emphasises the heart of Afrikan self love Moyo wa Sankofa (Heart of Sankofa). Like the Ibis of Djehuti from the Ancient Nile Valley Sankofa is deified living articulation. When the Ibis sleeps it tucks its head into its feathers and its body forms the shape of a heart. The Sanfofa heart shaped symbol becomes self-love in the study articulation, reclamation, restoration and living of Afrikan history as the Afrikan soul continues to climb on the imperative path of global Afrikan ascendancy.

In this time of foreign enemy disruptions of genocidal disorder, the spiritual and cultural process of Sankofa is vital and urgent. As ever greater numbers of Afrikan souls recognise and restore their spiritual and cultural fabric history becomes more than simply intellectual stimuli from the important learning processes that must be in place. It is divine beingness elevated onto the plain of knowingness for Afrikan  maximum potential and capability to be achieved. During the wonderful observance of Afrikan Historia Msimu the powerful  Sankofa bird is an elevated essential of the period that continues its journey of uplift and empowerment of the Afrikan soul all year round.  

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.

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 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.

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.