THE DAMBY TRADITION OF THE KONO OF SIERRA LEONE-WEST AFRICA
THE DAMBY TRADITION OF THE KONO OF SIERRA LEONE-WEST AFRICA

Author: KUMBA FEMUSU SOLLEH

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-03-31

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1449022049

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DAMBY TRADITION According to the Kono tribes of Sierra Leone, West Africa, a Damby System is a family group, propagated expanded from a single patrilineal lineage, empowered by strict dietary laws, totemic in nature, these laws bind the group to each other. Being a Damby member means being in a covenant relationship, where animal plants, or other food prohibitions must be strictly observed. Our Damby laws parallels the Biblical laws of Moses or Moses’ dietary laws. Some of these dietary laws has been interpreted to mean Jewish Kosher laws. Some of these laws will be discussed in detail, as the book progress. Our ancient Fathers considered not only the earth, but also all the sidereal (relating to stars: especially measures with reference to the apparent motion of the stars) bodies as individual creatures possessing individual intelligence. Some of the twelve signs of the Zodiac are represented by animals as well as humans.

The Damby Tradition of the Kono People of Sierra Leone West Africa
The Damby Tradition of the Kono People of Sierra Leone West Africa

Author: Kumba Femusu Solleh

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-08-17

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1449074677

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The Damby concept is very similar to the concept of DNA: protein chains from where every human or every living creature gets its hereditary traits. The earth was originally farmland created for a family. Animals that inhabited the air; water and earth were venerated by all cultures in the ancient world and viewed as symbols of the invisible forces; through whom he worships the Divine Power for the creative impulses of the gods readily respond to them. All cultures of the world reverent some animals as symbolism of divinity. The the forms and habits of these emblematic creatures : the media of existence closely relate them to the various generative and germinative powers of Nature thus, were viewed as evidence of Omnipresence. The Kono understood that all life has its origin in water. Therefore, he chose the fish as the symbol of the life germ. This fish as his emblem of the life germ is called Sa-neh (eel); meaning Sa, the ancient God is here. Furthermore, he went a step further and chose other kinds of animals to represent the divine for each - original founding fathers of the Kono Tribe. These animals and plants became known :Tana of the male heads of each founding family . However, the basic reasons behind such choices were based on a simple belief that each Damby head was a product of his Damby : his Tana or Totemic Animal. Therefore, the totemic animals were depicted as deities; and each family was prohibited from eating his or her totemic animal or food. At first, twelve animals and other forms of food were chosen and each family member had its own animal or other food form as the family's Tana. The animals and their explanations are giving in the book.

Freedom in White and Black
Freedom in White and Black

Author: Emma Christopher

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0299316203

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A gripping true account of African slaves and white slavers whose fates are seemingly reversed, shedding fascinating light on the early development of the nations of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Australia, and on the role of former slaves in combatting the illegal trade.

Spectres from the Past
Spectres from the Past

Author: Portia Owusu

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1000766543

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Spectres from the Past: The "History" of Slavery in West African and African-American Narratives examines the merit of the claim that West African writers, in comparison to African-Americans authors, deliberately expunge the history of slavery from literary narratives. The book explores slavery in contemporary West African and African-American literature by looking at the politics of history and memory. It interrogates notions of History and memory by considering the possibility that shared traumas, such as West African and African-American experiences of slavery, can be remembered and historicised differently, according to critical factors such as socio-economic realities, cultural beliefs and familial traditions. At the heart of the book are compelling and new readings of slavery in six literary narratives that draws on cultural philosophies, musicology and linguistics to demonstrate diverse and unusual ways that Black writers in West Africa and North America write about slavery in literature.

The King's Journal
The King's Journal

Author: Kgafela Kgafela II

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2014-07-07

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1496985818

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Welcome to The King's Journal. Traditional leadership and the way of life in Africa have been destroyed by postcolonial republican society through an insidious program of political governance and foreign culture, which uses foreign law, foreign language, and black magic to suppress tradition. The King's Journal is a unique exposé of African tradition written by an African king who has life experiences in both worlds of tradition on one hand and foreign law in the other. The journal is outstanding in its ability to explore the shadow side of law, tradition, and politics that has brought about a clash of cultures in Africa. The conflict of cultures highlighted is responsible for the present-day poverty and other forms of strife in postcolonial Africa. The journal offers deeper understanding of these salient dynamics of history and politics within black society in Southern Africa and traditional ceremonies, with special focus on the rituals of the royal leopard, the coronation of a king, magic and initiation schools-all presented from the horse's mouth of an African king living the experiences. Book 1 is subtitled "From the Horse's Mouth" to denote the firsthand nature of the stories told. It consists of several stories within one long narrative extracted from an ongoing journal-hence the main title "The King's Journal." The stories are, by themselves, a biography of the king, told in a conversational style in the form of letters to the reader. There is sure entertainment for everyone seeking cultural diversity and a new way of viewing life, be they game hunters, adventurers, horse lovers, lawyers, politicians, philosophers, traditionalists, occultists, shamans, religious people, and the royals of the world.

Seychelles
Seychelles

Author: Lyn Mair

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13:

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Seyvchelles Bradt

The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar
The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar

Author: Syl Cheney-Coker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 587

ISBN-13: 1803288876

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Winner of the 1991 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Syl Cheney-Coker's acclaimed debut novel, The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar traces the history of a nation's rise and fall, as prophesied by an ancient sorcerer. A military general sits in one of Malagueta's prison cells, awaiting his execution. He has just failed to overthrow the government. In the same land, over two centuries ago, the wife of a formerly enslaved man takes her first steps towards freedom. From the creation of Malagueta to its devastating fall, Alusine Dunbar, the wizened old diviner, has prophesied it all. And what he sees, he calls a tragedy. One of Sierra Leone's most renowned novelists and poets, Sly Cheney-Coker creates a world teeming with magical realism as he paints the journey from precolonial Africa to its shaky independence.

At the Lake
At the Lake

Author: Bass And Pike Press

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-19

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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The At the Lake Coloring Book series is an adorable way to celebrate the wonderful summer memories made around the water. Each coloring book in this series can be enjoyed by kids of all ages and contains: over 50 pages for coloring fun on the back of each page there is a place for "Colored by: " and "Date: " to mark these special memories each page has a dotted "boundary line" on the side to help guide you as you cut or tear out the page without losing part of your picture each page is 8 x 10 in size - perfect for framing and keeping! Check out all the cute themes in the At the Lake series, including: At the Lake with Grandma and Grandpa At the Lake with my Cousins At the Lake - Time for a Sleepover At the Lake - Fishing with Daddy At the Lake with my Sister At the Lake - Fun with my brothers At the Lake - Independence Day At the Lake - With my Family and more!

The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier

Author: Kgfela Kgafela

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-02

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9781956094589

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Welcome back to The King's Journal. This book is a true-life story of an African King based in South Africa. The Last Frontier is a resistance stand by Bakgatla Ba kgafela tribe and its line of Kings from 1885 against a dark force called 'western democracy' that is insidiously destroying lives, peoples, nations and threatens to wipe away whole civilizations in Africa. The story flows through four important episodes of history, beginning in about 1885 when Bechuanaland Protectorate was formed. This section briefly reveals interactions between Kgosi Linchwe 1 and the British Colonial Government, leading to the establishment of Bakgatla Reserve by Proclamations of 1899 - 1904. The second episode deals with Kgosi Molefi's interaction with the British Colonial Government in the period of 1929-36. The third episode records Kgosi Linchwe II's interactions with the British Colonial Government and black elites of Bechuanaland. It covers the period of 1964-66, leading to Botswana's independence. Kgosi Linchwe ii resisted the unlawful expropriation of his country (Bakgatla Reserve) by Sir Seretse Kgama's government of 1966 to no avail. He wrote letters of objection (December 1965) to Her Majesty the Queen of England, which are reproduced in this book. The fourth episode covers the period between Kgafela Kgafela II's crowning as King of Bakgatla in 2008 to 2021. It is a drama of the author's resistance to the present-day Botswana Government, a continuation of Bakgatla Kings' objection against losing Bakgatla country to the Kgama dynasty assisted by the British Government since 1885. The story is told with reference to authentic letters, documents, and Court records generated during the period of 1885-2019. There is plenty of education in history, law, and politics contained in The Last Frontier for everyone to learn something and enjoy.