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IGBO VÉVÉ
Haitian vévé sign for ‘Ibo’ via The Haitian Vodou Handbook.
The Igbo in Haiti
Many plantation owners in St. Domingue preferred Igbo slaves because they were strongly attached to one another. Newly arrived Igbo (also known as Ibo) slaves could find help and care from those Igbo who had arrived before them. Others were reluctant to purchase Igbo because they were known for a propensity to suicide and were reportedly prone to “melancholy.” Finally, some overseers began beheading and mutilating the corpses of Igbo who committed suicide. Because the Igbo saw death as a “return to Africa,” they believed that a mutilated corpse would be ashamed to return to the ancestors. —this was intended to discourage Igbos from killing themselves. But not even these measures were enough to keep Igbos from suicide … and the expression “Ibos pend cor a yo,” “the Ibo hang themselves,” can still be heard in Haiti.
Today, the Ibo are among the nations honored in Vodou’s Petwo rite. They are considered strong but proud, difficult to handle, and demanding. Gran Ibo is seen as grandmother to the Ibos, and Ibo Lele is one of the most powerful and well known of the Ibo spirits. Their service varies considerably among different houses: in some houses they are very important, whereas in others they are not served at all. But even houses that do not pay homage to the Ibo spirits perform ceremonies that show an Ibo influence.
— Kenaz Filan (2006). The Haitian Vodou Handbook. pg. 165.
IGBO URN
Pwen Ibo (Igbo point) vodou urn from Haiti, made from terracotta, bone, wood, and cloth, possesses the power of the lwa of Igbo ancestors in Haiti.
Photo: Frank Wimart, Canadian Museum of History.
IGBO GRANMOUN
Ibo Granmoun: The Roots of Haitian Democracy
Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority
Granmoun O / Their own authority
Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority
Lakay Ibo / In Igboland
Ibo Granmoun O / The Igbo are their own authority
As Haiti continues to struggle to build a democracy, we poise to remember one root of our democracy. Although the word democracy is from Greece, the concept of democracy arose independently in other societies. It arose among the Igbo people of today’s Nigeria, where people’s right to have a voice in how they are ruled was respected. The ancient Igbo people of Nigeria had a democratic state. Unlike their neighbors, the Nago, the Guedevi, and the Mayi, who were ruled by a noble class, the Igbo people were not ruled by monarchs. They had no kings, nor queens. The Igbo people were their own authority. Here in the song, this concept is presented as Igbo Granmoun, meaning the Igbo take orders from no one.
The Ibo people were ruled by a parliament called Igwe. This body was comprised of elders nominated from each lakou, the Haitian term for an extended family compound. As a result of this ancient Ibo democratic government, today there is a popular expression among the Ibo people of modern day Nigeria: Ibo ama eze, which means the Ibos are their own authority. Across the Atlantic, Ibo ama eze has been translated into Creole as Ibo granmoun.
Among the many Ibo influences present in Haiti, perhaps the most enduring is the Ibo passion for self-determination. That passion helped to fuel our fore-parents efforts to combat slavery. As their descendants, we continue to honor the Ibo and all the other nations who fought to create a more democratic Haiti. No Africans in Haiti were willingly enslaved and people of all African nations rebelled against slavery. Nonetheless, because of the Ibo passion for democracy, they became the group most associated with rebellion against slavery.
— Bookmanlit [+]
IGBO DEMOCRACY
Igbo Enwe Eze (What To Learn From The Igbo Ancient Ways Of Living)
I have always said that the government was not created for the common people but for the purpose of those who created them, whatever that purpose is. It could be control of people and resources or other sinister needs.
This accounts for why they lined up the military, paramilitary, and other gun and uniform people below them. Again, if you think that the gun and uniform people are for you, then you have another thing coming to you. They are for their protection and securing their interests, not for you at the bottom of the pyramid.
I also often said that a world without the current system of governments is possible. However, I know that people's minds can't seem to imagine the workability of such. This is why I want to refer to a unique people who have lived that way for thousands of years before the coming of the Europeans and their interests.
These people are the Igbo people of the southeast Nigeria. The name Igbo is said to mean " Ndi gbo," directly translating as the ancient ones. There is a common saying around "Igbo enwe eze," meaning Igbo has no king.
They were people who were self-authoring, hence the current way they are viewed as proud people. It makes sense to me that they are truly ancient ones because of their self-authoring nature. Self-authoring here refers to personal authority as against external authority. It means they self-lead and self-govern themselves. This is evident in their concept of personal chi, which is also the concept of authentic self. Each individual lived as led by their personal chi ( authentic self), their inner guidance within them.
Note: This type of living is an advanced living. It is the way of masters, not children.
Their ways of living, unfortunately, have been watered down due to European invasion, neo-colonialism, religion, and westernization. They were sold on hating what they are and upholding the white man's standards. The results will be a story for another day.
So, naturally, living this way fosters community living and empowering of each other. Hence, their other popular saying, "onye ayala nwanne ya," meaning do not leave your brother or sister behind or do not forget to support your brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters here are not limited to someone's siblings but people at large.
So when you hear some of these white people saying that the Igbo people had a well-thriving democracy before the Europeans appeared in the picture, that’s what they are referring to. Just that it is not democracy but just community or communal living. It is "Biri ka m biri," meaning live and let live. It is egalitarianism.
So, it is as within (the individual), so without (the community or collective). It is always the same story. (Fractal Geometry). Even their houses followed this pattern of fractal geometry, which left the Europeans confused because they thought it was chaotic.
They had these advanced yet simple ways of living back then before it was corrupted by the Eurocentric ways and their patriarchal systems. It was working. There was no stealing or evil in the land. Because they understood spiritual laws, and they lived with no harm to themselves, to others and to natire. They lived in oneness with nature. People were content.
Unlike those around them, they didn't practice monarchy or any centralised system of government. Power was totally decentralised. This is also because of the self-authoring nature of their souls. It is a nature, not something assumed, and it is not pride but who they are. It is because they lived their spiritual nature with their divinity in view.
We can still return to this way of living, which is one with nature. Living outside nature will always build monsters and will definitely implode on itself. Can't you see where we are?
Nature is simple but eternal. I always say that the best school is nature. It doesn't even ask for fees.
This is therefore a call for Ndi Igbo to remember who they are. Come back home to who you are. Because when you do, it will also help others to do the same. As in the micro, so the macro.
Well, there you have it. A system of living devoid of pyramidal patriarchal systems but circular and communal living that is in oneness with nature. They call it eco-friendly way. This way of living is possible, however, that it is the way of the new age arising. I do not like that term eco-friendly. Why not just go all in living in line and in oneness with nature. Why stay within the friendship zone? 😆
You can leave the centralised power and their nonsense behind, or if it appeals to you, you can continue to uphold it. We always have a choice.
Freedom is the nature of your soul. Don't bind it.
[IN FULL] #KWENU!
THE HAITIAN PRAYER 178
Boukman's prayer that triggered the Haitian Revolution
“Vodou means “spirit.” It’s a Fon [a people of Benin, formerly Dahomey] word. It’s like, in English you say “spirit”; in Spanish you say “espirito,” and in French you say “esprit.” But it’s all the same; this is what we are. Our bodies are made of pieces of dust, just made up of dust. Inside the body is a spirit. That’s the mystery. An ant is a mystery; the chicken is a mystery; plants are mysteries. All is spirit. Until we understand that and raise our consciousness to see that we are not only made of flesh, we remain prisoners. We must be conscious that we are spirit. That way we will know what possibilities we really have, what power we really have as people.”
— Mimerose Beaubrun, interview in Angels in the Mirror: Vodou Music of Haiti
🦅HAITI = BLACK MECCA 101📍
Houngan Dutty Boukman was a maroon, revolutionary, and the spiritual leader (along with Mambo Cecile Fatiman) who led his followers in prayer just before they launched the largest successful slave revolt in history. The site was Bois Caiman, Haiti. The date: August 13-14, 1791.
His famous prayer reads:
"The God who created the Earth; who created the Sun that gives us Light. The God who holds up the Ocean; who makes the Thunder roar. Our God who has ears to hear. You who are hidden in the clouds, who watch us from where You are. You see all that the white has made us suffer. The white man's god asks him to commit crimes. But the god within us wants to do Good. Our god, who is so good, so just, $he orders us to revenge our wrongs. It's $he who will direct our arms and bring us the victory. It's $he who will assist us. We all should throw away the image of the white men's god who is so pitiless. Listen to the voice for liberty that speaks in all our hearts." Philippians 4:13
I ONLY QUOTE THIS BOOK (THE BIBLE) BECAUSE I'M A CHAOS MAGICIAN (369) 432:
Matthew 19:26
New International Version
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
GOD OF CHAOS 93🌀
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
I have a dream
I've seen the light
Don't put it out, and she's alright
Yeah, she's my sister
The Stone Roses, Love Spreads
- Lead guitarist John Squire wrote this controversial song that attacked the conventional view of Jesus. In his lyrics, Squire portrayed his image of Jesus as a black woman being crucified.
- This was The Stone Roses' biggest hit in the UK🫖
BOIS CAIMAN • BLACK CHRIST • BRITISH CROWN • BREAD & CIRCUSES • BERLIN CONFERENCE • BABYLON CRUMBLING
Likkle Black Child pull up an a shout
🗣Black Christ!
Every gyal dream got me so woke at night
But dem basic...
(Aight cool)
DEH DEH IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST 247
August seems to be a very auspicious month for Black People...
Black August - Black August originated in the California penal system to honor fallen Freedom Fighters, Jonathan Jackson, George Jackson, William Christmas, James McClain and Khatari Gaulden.
The tradition of fasting during Black August teaches self-discipline. A conscious fast is in effect FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET (or suggested from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm), this includes refraining from drinking water or liquids and eating food of any kind during that period. Some other personal sacrifice can be made as well. The sundown meal is traditionally shared whenever possible among comrades. On August 31, a People’s Feast is held and the fast is broken. Black August fasting should serve as a constant reminder of the conditions our people have faced and still confront. Fasting is uncomfortable at times, but it is helpful to remember all those who have come and gone before us. Black August is a month that has shaped our liberation struggle unlike any other. Black August is a month of Action; repressive action and Revolutionary action. Action that has elevated and transformed our consciousness of ourselves as a self-determining people. Black August is a month of Freedom Fighters. Ni Nkan Mase, if we stand tall, it is because we stand on the shoulders of many ancestors. #NINKANMASE101
The Spread and Growth of Black August
Black August is a time to STUDY AND PRACTICE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ABOUT OUR HISTORY AND THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF OUR PEOPLE. In the late 1970’s Black August was moved from the yards of California’s concentration camps to New Afrikan communities throughout California and the united states empire. As the Black August practice and tradition spread, it grew to observe not only the sacrifices of the brothers in California’s concentration camps, but the sacrifices and struggles of our ancestors against white supremacy, colonialism, and imperialism.
In the late 1970′s the observance and practice of Black August left the prisons of California and began being practiced by Black/New Afrikan revolutionaries...
Brief Historical Outline of “Black August”
A sampling of this month of RIGHTEOUS REBELLION against RACIST REPRESSION includes:
- The first Afrikans were brought to Jamestown as slaves in August of 1619.
- Gabriel Prosser’s slave rebellion occurred on August 30th, 1800.
- The “Prophet” Nat Turner planned and executed a slave rebellion that commenced on August 21, 1831. Turner had originally planned for the rebellion to begin on July 4, 1831, but had fallen ill, pushing the date back until August 21. On August 13, 1831, an atmospheric disturbance made the sun appear bluish-green. Turner took this as the final signal, and began the rebellion a week later. The rebels traveled from house to house, freeing slaves and killing all the white people they encountered.
- In 1843, Henry Highland Garnett called a general slave strike on August 22.
- The Underground Railroad was started on August 2, 1850.
- RGB flag was established - The RBG flag came along because in the 1890s, White people made a song and in the song it said “every race has a flag except the coon”. They were referring to Africa/the Black diaspora. Garvey then made a speech saying “Show me the race or the nation without a flag, and I will show you a race of people without any pride.” This is what led Garvey to make a flag to represent Africa/the Black diaspora. No other African nation/territory had a flag at the time except Ethiopia.
- The March on Washington occurred in August of 1963
- Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the “I have a Dream” speech on 28 August in 1963.
- The Watts rebellions were in August of 1965.
- Montgomery Riverfront brawl: On August 5, 2023, a large-scale altercation took place at the riverfront dock in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.
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- Haitian Revolution – The revolt began on 21 August 1791, and ended in 1804 with the former colony's independence.
- Another significant event happened during the Haitian Revolution. On 29 August 1793 Toussaint Louverture made his famous declaration of Camp Turel to the blacks of St Domingue:
Brothers and friends, I am Toussaint Louverture; perhaps my name has made itself known to you. I have undertaken vengeance. I want Liberty and Equality to reign in St Domingue. I am working to make that happen. Unite yourselves to us, brothers and fight with us for the same cause. Your very humble and obedient servant, Toussaint Louverture, General of the armies of the king, for the public good.
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝟮𝟰𝟳
Black August UK:
- 1/8/1834 - To mark the "official end" of slavery in the British Empire, many former (and some current) British territories celebrate Emancipation Day every year on the 1st of August.
NB: During the early 19th century, major conspiracies or revolts against slavery took place in Richmond, Virginia, in 1800; in Louisiana in 1811; in Barbados in 1816; in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1822; in Demerara in 1823; and in Jamaica and in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831 and many more #NothingWasGiven187
- The Notting Hill race riots were a series of racially motivated riots that took place in Notting Hill, a district of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom between 29 August and 5 September 1958.
Amid this hostile atmosphere, Trinidadian human rights activist Claudia Jones organised an indoor Caribbean carnival in Notting Hill in 1959. She wanted to hold an event that brought people together and celebrated Caribbean culture. This is seen as the start of the Notting Hill Carnival. Notting Hill Carnival is an annual Caribbean Carnival event that has taken place in London since 1966 on the streets of the Notting Hill area of West London, over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
The authorities started to view the growing Carnival with suspicion. The Metropolitan Police arrived in 1976 with a large force of officers, which led to clashes between them and crowds of black youth. Members of The Clash are present, and the event inspires them to write "White Riot" as a call for white people to protest with the same furor. A photo from the scene is used on the back cover of their debut album.
- The Battle of Lewisham took place on 13 August 1977, when 500 members of the far-right National Front (NF) attempted to march from New Cross to Lewisham in southeast London. This was an area with a large Black community. It was also an area where the NF felt they had support from many of the residents. 4,000 Black, white and Asian people turned out to oppose the NF which led to violent clashes between the two groups and between the anti-NF demonstrators and police.
- The 2011 England riots, more widely known as the London riots, were a series of riots between 6 and 11 August 2011. Thousands of people rioted in cities and towns across England, which saw looting and arson, as well as mass deployment of police and the deaths of five people. The protests started in Tottenham Hale, London, following the killing of Mark Duggan, a local Black man who was shot dead by police on 4 August. On 6 August 2011, protestors gathered outside the local police station. Mishandling of this protest led to the outbreak of violence and looting. From 8 to 11 August, other towns and cities in England (including Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham) faced what was described by the media as "copycat violence", with social media playing a role.
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“I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those that do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation.”
Malcolm X
STUDY FAST TRAIN FIGHT 247 ♾
