African Gods and Goddesses: Nzingha lecture 39, 6 October 2018

[Zhana 451]

Another presentation from London Black History Walks, sure to be highly informative.  See below for the description and to book. 

Regards,

Zhana

In this Queen Nzingha lecture (39), we will detail some of the highly developed spiritual and belief systems that existed in various advanced African civilisations prior to European invasion. We will cover:

• Cultural appropriation of African god concepts by the Greeks and Romans
• Male and female god concepts, why is the modern Christian god always male?
• Matriarchal spiritual systems, more than the Orishas
• The Catholic church and the process of sainthood, how real people become Saints and legends
• Religion as suppression/liberation
• Ancient African civilisations
• Surviving African culture/spirituality in the Caribbean

This presentation will be delivered by Dr Michelle Asantewa.

About the Nzingha lecture series: Queen Nzinga was an African Queen who fought against the European invasion of southern Africa (Congo/Angola). The Queen Nzinga lecture series feature African female academics / holders of expert knowledge, speaking on topics of their choice. The Nzinga lecture series will provide a regular platform for women of African descent to highlight important issues in an academic setting.

Other coming events from www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk :

• African Women Resistance Leaders: Political and Spiritual course.
• Secrets of Soho walk
• Hackney's Black History Walk
• Black Films and White Power :10 Years of African Odysseys.
• Black Power Women of Brixton walk
• African Superheroes Day
• Black Panthers real African history and the books to prove it
• What were Black people doing in World War 1 ?
• Black British Civil Rights

2018
• 50 Years since the police killing of David Oluwale
• 50 years since MLK was assassinated
• 60 Years since the Notting Hill Racist Riots
• 60 years since the establishment of the West Indian Standing Conference
• 70 years of Windrush
• 100 years of Women having the vote

About the Speaker:Dr Michelle Asantewa

Michelle Yaa Asantewa was born in Guyana in 1969. At age 10, she migrated to the UK to reunite with her mother. Her interest in African traditional spiritual practices and cultural identity prompted her to do a PhD on the Guyanese Komfa ritual. 

She formerly lectured in English Literature, Editing and Creative Writing at London Metropolitan University and currently facilitates a range of writing workshops as an Independent Scholar.

She co-founded Way Wive Wordz Publishing, Editing and Tuition services with Ateinda Ausarntu through which she has published her first novel, Elijah and The Awakening and Other Poems and the more recent titles – her PhD Thesis, Guyanese Komfa: the ritual art of trance, Mama Lou Tales: a folkloric biography of a Guyanese elder and Something Buried in the Yard (and extracted novella from her PhD) were launched in July 2016. She writes a regular blog – Way Wive Wordz for the spiritual creative and currently lives in London

Saturday 6 October 2018 15:30-17:00

Go here for more information and to book.