Professor Kimani Nehusi | How Ancient Rituals Created Sacred Homelands

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Land ownership disputes and displacement affect millions across Africa and its diaspora today, but understanding the profound spiritual relationship between African communities and their ancestral territories requires looking far back into history. Professor Kimani Nehusi at Temple University examines how African communities developed what he calls the ‘Afrikan Ancestral Land Complex’ – a distinctive collection of values, deep memory, knowledge, attitudes and rituals centered on land. His research focuses on ancient Kemet, known today as Egypt, where some of the earliest written records provide evidence of these practices dating back over 5,000 years. Read More

Spanish version

Las disputas por la propiedad de la tierra y el desplazamiento afectan hoy a millones de personas en África y su diáspora. Pero comprender la profunda relación espiritual entre las comunidades africanas y sus territorios ancestrales requiere mirar mucho más atrás en la historia. El profesor Kimani Nehusi, de la Universidad de Temple, examina cómo las comunidades africanas desarrollaron lo que él llama el “Complejo Africano de la Tierra Ancestral”: una colección distintiva de valores, memoria profunda, conocimientos, actitudes y rituales centrados en la tierra. Su investigación se enfoca en el antiguo Kemet, conocido hoy como Egipto, donde algunos de los registros escritos más antiguos ofrecen evidencia de estas prácticas que datan de hace más de 5.000 años. Read More

French version

Les litiges fonciers et les déplacements touchent aujourd’hui des millions de personnes à travers l’Afrique et sa diaspora, mais comprendre la profonde relation spirituelle entre les communautés africaines et leurs territoires ancestraux nécessite de remonter loin dans l’histoire. Le professeur Kimani Nehusi, de l’Université Temple, étudie la manière dont les communautés africaines ont développé ce qu’il appelle le « Complexe foncier ancestral africain » – un ensemble distinctif de valeurs, de mémoire profonde, de savoirs, d’attitudes et de rituels centrés sur la terre. Ses recherches portent sur l’ancienne Kemet, connue aujourd’hui sous le nom d’Égypte, où certains des premiers écrits fournissent des preuves de ces pratiques datant de plus de 5 000 ans. Read More

Original Article Reference:

Summary of the article: ‘Land and Identity in Afrikan Tradition: The Origins of the Ancestral Land Complex’, published in the Journal of Black Studies, doi.org/10.1177/00219347241283112

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For further information, you can connect with Professor Kimani Nehusi at kimani.nehusi@temple.edu

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