Social The Absorbent Mind by Netefi Khentimah I have come to discover in the humble villages of Africa, where it is said that all of life began, the motherland itself, that there exist traditions which have been upheld and preserved, carrying the authentic understanding of the spiritual consequence of children. These traditions teach that By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Social The Importance of Procreation by Ethelbert Harrison Procreation is a vital aspect of human existence, and its significance extends far beyond the biological realm. In many spiritual traditions, including M'TAM, procreation is considered a sacred act that holds the power to shape the course of human history. The concept of "Opening By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Cultural Mother as Discipline by Qenimoti Jelagat Khentimah Introduction In trying to understand this concept of Mother as Discipline, I tried reflecting it based on my personal experiences. In this text, I will cite some examples in effort to put some clarity to what I am trying to put across. I admit that it By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Cultural “The Heart Is Not for Loving”: A Provocative Re-Education on How We Actually Love in African Indigenous Thought by Repiyah Hentkhepra For centuries, the world has been told that love resides in a red, pumping organ beating beneath the ribs. The modern world sells heart-shaped chocolates, heart-themed emojis, heart-rending stories, and heart-focused romantic philosophies. Yet, this entire cultural framework rests on a fundamental misunderstanding. By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
The Initiate Meditation on the Human Heart by Sahkana Merutepiaou The Kemetic archives describes human beings' senses- sight, taste, smell, touch, hearing as created by the Divine to inform the heart. The heart is the command center for our thoughts, actions and speech based upon what the heart has conceived. As I meditate on this further By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Cultural Lineage, Loss, and Remembrance Through Ancestral Presence by Ameena Ahmed I grew up without the presence of grandparents, and without the memory of my mother, who died when I was too young to know her face or voice. My inheritance has never been a neat archive or a family tree drawn from Western systems. Instead, it is By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Benben Reclaiming the funerary rites of passage— Guiding the Ancestral Spirit in transition. by FahNeith Merutepiaou Reclaiming the funerary rites of passage is an act of decolonisation. Colonisation might be considered the act of a body of life parasiting its host, or consuming another neighbouring life for its survival. This is contrary to mutualism, which follows the principle of harmonisation, in which both By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Social A Message to Black People by Ibasahu Pernebsati This is a message for Black people. For all the historically black colleges and universities, black churches, black Wall Street, hip-hop artists, black thinkers, black intelligentsia, revolutionaries, scholars, professionals, Black people still living in ghettos, and the diaspora. As we look at the state of affairs By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Cultural Commitments From One Civilization to Another Civilization by Kemowat Merutepiaou Civilization is a marked path culminating from centuries of culture, language, research, exploration, and collective action. Africa embodies every dimension expected of a civilization—its intellectual traditions, scientific innovations, and cultural imprints stretch across all corners of the earth. Although colonial intervention disrupted aspects of this trajectory, By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Science & Reason Chasing Certainty: Why Modern Answers Fail the Human Being By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Social The Destruction of the African Identity. Part 2 by Keniwuru Merutepiaou The plot against Traditional African Spirituality. Now let’s continue with the Christian European story. During the time of the transatlantic slave trade, European countries and kingdoms often sent explorers to venture further and deeper into Africa for potential resource exploitative possibilities. In history class we learn By The Rising Firefly • 10 min read
Social Reconciling ancestral knowledge with the modern system: Is this imperative for African Identity survival? by Alaza Ouro Gbele In the frantic race towards modernity, Africa finds itself today at a crossroads: moving resolutely towards progress without denying what constitutes the profound framework of its collective being. For while modernity builds, structures, and transforms, it is ancestral memory that gives meaning, direction, and coherence to By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
