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Some is a man who has multiple degrees, undergraduate and postgraduate, so is a very knowledgeable man in that respect, but he also has a great spiritual belief. In the dagara tribe of west africa, women are valued as the source of the worlds wisdom. Because the zambezi river and the victoria falls are such big features in zambia, it is no surprise that water gods and spirits feature heavily in zambian folklore. Maliodoma patrice some was born in a dagara village, however he was soon to be abducted to a jesuit school, where he remained for the next fifteen years, being harshly indoctrinated into european ways of thought and worship. Ritual, magic, and initiation in the life of an african shaman arkana new ed by some, malidoma isbn. To be used when seeking deliverance from a bondage of water spirit. Indeed, the magnificence behind of water and the spirit lies in malidomas approach in trying to befriend a stranger and educate rather than defame the western world. Some was kidnapped at the age of four and taken first to a jesuitrun boarding school and then a seminary, where he was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. Malidoma patrice some was born in 1956 in the village of dano in burkina faso, west africa. I found of water and the spirit to be an interesting and thoughtprovoking take on the interaction and conflict between spirituality and academia. Zambian water spirits and the mermaids of africa africa has many interesting stories and legends, especially zambia. His middle name malidoma, being his tribal name, means he who makes friends with the strangerenemy in his native dagara tongue. We will create, experience and learn to provide for others, ritual.
Malidoma means one who makes friends with the strangerenemy. This table of contents was not part of the paper adopted by the general conference, but is added for convenience of the church in its study and use of the document. Of water and the spirit is more than simply an account of malidomas life and initiation, it is a detailed description of the worldview of a dagara man, who is forcibly subjected to traditional western thought for fifteen years and then returns to his home physically, at first, but spiritually only once he goes through initiation, or what the dagara call the baar. Maliodoma patrice some was born in a dagara village, however he was soon to be abducted to a jesuit school. Of water and the spirit download of water and the spirit ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Malidoma patrice some was born in a dagara village, howeve. Olukoya if you are being harassed by witchcraft powers, or threatened by satanic agents, or somewhere along the line, an agent of the devil put a curse upon your life, this message is for you.
Of water and the spirit quotes by malidoma patrice some. Of water and the spirit is more than simply an account of malidomas life and initiation, it is a detailed description of the worldview of a dagara man, who is forcibly subjected to traditional western thought for fifteen years and then returns to his home physically, at first, but. Aliensdemons in the water, ufos, water spirits, marine spirits. This autobiography vividly describes the authors loss and rediscovery of his cultural and religious heritage. He holds three masters degrees and two doctorates from sorbonne and brandeis university, and has taught at the university of michigan. Malidoma patrice some taught literature at the university of michigan. My own rite of passage came as i was heading off to college more than half a century ago.
May 10, 1994 this autobiography vividly describes the authors loss and rediscovery of his cultural and religious heritage. Aunited methodist understanding of baptism, adopted by the 1996 general conference of the united methodist church. Download now for free pdf ebook of water and the spirit ritual magic initiation in life an african shaman malidoma patrice some at our online ebook library. What a shaman sees in a mental hospital spirit science. Ritual, magic and initiation in the life of an african shaman compass some, malidoma patrice on. Everything that god created was for the benefit of man but the fall of man changed that.
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Ritual magic and initiation in the life of an african shaman audible audio edition. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Or perhaps you married without your parents consent and now. Many people today, for various reasons, feel that homelessness, which malidoma brilliantly describes. In this essay, i examine how one particular african autobiographical work malidoma patrice somes of water and the spirit. We are dedicated to empowering people through the practices of indigenous african spirit technologies as brought to the west by dagara elder, malidoma some. The holy spirit water water is a deep subject in the word of god.
One of malidoma patrice some roden je u dagarskom selu, da bi ga kao malenoga. The story tells of his return to his people, his hard initiation back into those people, which lead to his desire to convey their knowledge to the world. By water and the spirit full text in english download the full text of the document, with a table of contents and index. Malidoma patrice somes autobiography, of water and the spirit offers an incredible behindthescenes look at the dagara people. With of water and spirit malidoma patrice some has written a very interesting, engaging autobiography in which he details his life as a man living between two different lifestyles. African spirit technologies as taught by malidoma some. Ritual, magic and initiation in the life of an african shaman. Of water and the spirit will surely develop a following among the young and others who have felt separated from the earth and their roots. At the age of four, malidoma was kidnapped by a french jesuit missionary and taken to a seminary far away from his village. Any water spirits from my village or place of my birth, practicing witchcraft against me and my family, be amputated by the word of god in the name of jesus\. Prayer against marine witchraft or water spirits 2 comments rheua green on 04302014 at 11. Finding life purpose through nature, ritual, and community some, malidoma patrice on. Of water and the spirit is a truly wonderful narrative concerning a man and his experience of being divided by two worlds. Of water and spirit malidoma patrice some, author, pat malidoma, author jeremy p.
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