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FOR THE SAKE O~F THOSE THAT COME (Issued b,y Afro~A1~I Alliance) We, this generation of Black men and Black women, people of African descent, are responsible for the greatest awakening of oer people to reclaim what is theirs . Sleeping minds are being refreshed and brought to life by the impact of new found drops of "Wisdom" . Knowledge with her piercing dagger has opened the way and is revealing a treasure house of ancient wisdom, and self esteem that goes back to the very emotion of Man. ~~'isdom is the application of one's knowledge . 1Ve mast again make our bid at mastering and using the experience of oer longhidden past. A man withoet a past, to gmide his future is like an arrow shot into the sky, an a dark stormy night, and where it will come to rest the archer could dare not say . But one single arrow flown by the well trained archer can indeed hit the mark . We have begun to use the potent tool of our self knowledge and by using this we shall be made wise in the ways of overcoming our plight . Each Blaclc man and each Black woman whose eyes shall open from dumper shall indeed be an arrow in the struggle of am fighting leaders ; an arrow ready to fly sure and tree to the mark . So let us hall dear to our ancient history and grow wiser through its knowledge. If those who pity themselves would ceaso and apply what oppression has taught ns, and perceive what good results will come from self efforts, we would learn great truths about our inner selves that has been hidden for so long . It is heart-warming to realize that we are Black and being Black is Beautiful . We know that, with the price of many Black bodies, we have been able to service a cruel and mast vicious system of Dehumanization . But we have survived and those of us that are committed to this strut gle need to be remindful of this fact . 14 The struggling Blaclc youth of to- day cr~~ out for universal freedom and individual expression. We need our souls tar reach otzt to God, not the God that this system has trampled into the mud, not the God that we castrate each Sunday nor the God we mock with the other six days of the. week. No~ ! we need the companionship of the Gad of our fathers, the Gad that gave our people the breath of life and with that their Beautifnlness . We need to allow our souls to touch the God that is within es. We plead far the unfolding of the God strength and wisdom that has been kept from am soul eyes . r VISION FOR AFRICA, Inc. and i+s Presiden+, Rev. P . L . Drier, D.D . Wish +o Greet Africans Everywhere ON AFRICA DAY, MAY 25+h There is a generation hchind ns that may look epon our weaknesa with wise understanding, and epon our self-pity as ignorance. The generation that is now bedding may not compromise with our lacking . They will far no price compromise their dignity, their liberty, their religion, or their luzmaness for the few pieces of gold that we accept daily . It is am responsibility to spearhead the way for those that will take the taw from our hand and brio' our long struggles to a conclusion . So let us strive on and on and willfully never compromise our ancient culture. And +o inform everyone +hat we are nearing the time when every man shall turn +o his own people and flee everyone into his own land . (According +o Isaiah-13+h Chapter, 14+h Verse) The Presiden+ of Vision for Africa, is planning his third +rip +o Africa in July, 1969 wi+h his dough+er, Joan, a graduate of +he Universi+y of Buffalo and Wilberforce with a B .S . and M.A . degrees, and his son . Further informa+ion, phone 212 EN 9-I 178 Per . Roy Brown DUN RITE PHARMACY J. ANDERSON, B,Sc . Registered Pharmacist, Proprietor 895 Gates Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. 11221 Corner Reid Avenue Phone GL 3-4034 Where your prescriptions are DONE RIGHT AT DUN RITE PHARMACY The Outstanding African-American Pharmacy AFRICAN OPINION
CUSTOMS AND TRADITION Enthronement of a New King In the Lobi District In the 7,o~bi district, in the Bottna region in the North-East of the Ivory Coast, when the successor to a dead king is proclaimed, ho mast leave the village during tho entire three months mourning period . The future king may set foot last day of the elaborata in the village only on the funeral rites. He arrives there, acconnpanied by his armed guard, and goes Towards the dead king's hawse, or more precisely towards the tomb where he will be buried . Tradition requires that the now king circle the tomb three times, then let out a war cry that his tromp of warriors must take up in shams . For several decades now this warliks ceremony has bean accompanied by gun-shots fired into the air . 'fhe enthronement is subject to certain very strict regulations. For example, the coronation of the new king cannot proceed without the final rites of the d~;ceased king having first been performed, and these can only begin on a Tuesday . When the new king arrives with his army at the site of the royal funeral, he is greatcd by the customary chief who gives the newly elected king the advice and precepts which should henceforth gttido his actions . The day after these rites, custom demands that the king make a sacrifice on the tomb o~f his predecessor : in this way a chicken and a he-goat will be immolated . Then the now king kills an ox and divides the carcass among any outsiders who may have came to take part in the funeral rites : offal is kept for the guardian of the tomb. the Finally, on Thursday, enthronement take place . the last ceremonies of the Tradition requires that the deceased king's youngest son ride a donkey which will be sacrificed in turn . In the. aftsrno~on folk dances are organized in the village square and tom-tams beat the rhythm of the dances and the festive songs . And thus times . Buona relives its ceremonies of former ETHIOPIAN WORLD FEDERATION, Inc . AFRICAN OPINION 151 Lenox Avenue, N . Y . C . S A L U T E Univeral African Na+Tonal Day MAY 25+h "LONG LIVE UNITED AFRICA" [Illll~Tl~llli
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CUSTOMS AND TRADITION<br />
Enthronement of a New King<br />
In the Lobi District<br />
In the 7,o~bi district, in the Bottna region in the<br />
North-East of the Ivory Coast, when the successor to<br />
a dead king is proclaimed, ho mast leave the village<br />
during tho entire three months mourning period . The<br />
future king may set foot<br />
last day of the elaborata<br />
in the village only on the<br />
funeral rites. He arrives<br />
there, acconnpanied by his armed guard, and goes Towards<br />
the dead king's hawse, or more precisely towards<br />
the tomb where he will be buried . Tradition requires<br />
that the now king circle the tomb three times, then let<br />
out a war cry that his tromp of warriors must take up<br />
in shams . For several decades now this warliks ceremony<br />
has bean accompanied by gun-shots fired into the<br />
air .<br />
'fhe enthronement is subject to certain very strict<br />
regulations. For example, the coronation of the new<br />
king cannot proceed without the final rites of the d~;ceased<br />
king having first been performed, and these can<br />
only begin on a Tuesday . When the new king arrives<br />
with his army at the site of the royal funeral, he is<br />
greatcd by the customary chief who gives the newly<br />
elected king the advice and precepts which should henceforth<br />
gttido his actions . The day after these rites,<br />
custom demands that the king make a sacrifice on the<br />
tomb o~f his predecessor : in this way a chicken and a<br />
he-goat will be immolated . Then the now king kills an<br />
ox and divides the carcass among any outsiders who<br />
may have came to take part in the funeral rites :<br />
offal is kept for the guardian of the tomb.<br />
the<br />
Finally, on Thursday,<br />
enthronement take place .<br />
the last ceremonies of the<br />
Tradition requires that the<br />
deceased king's youngest son ride a donkey which will<br />
be sacrificed in turn .<br />
In the. aftsrno~on folk dances are organized in the<br />
village square and tom-tams beat the rhythm of the<br />
dances and the festive songs .<br />
And thus<br />
times .<br />
Buona relives its ceremonies of former<br />
ETHIOPIAN<br />
WORLD FEDERATION, Inc .<br />
AFRICAN OPINION<br />
151 Lenox Avenue, N . Y . C .<br />
S A L U T E<br />
Univeral <strong>African</strong> Na+Tonal Day<br />
MAY 25+h<br />
"LONG LIVE UNITED AFRICA"<br />
[Illll~Tl~llli
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