Tribal Pacts The Rising Firefly September 12, 2006 – 5 min read Share this post Benben Who Were the Nabateans, and How Did They Influence the World as We Know it Today? The Nabateans' proximity to the world of the Gods and Ancestors is what made them great. Their attitude of cultural independence and their avoidance of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to outside influences helped them maintain their connection with the Divine World. By The Rising Firefly • 7 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 Benben Koito By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read Indigenous Wisdom Dogon: The Living Heirs of “Ancient Egypt” by Nehez Meniooh "The Motherland has been reduced to a mere reserve of minerals and wildlife, denying us all aspects of our identity." -Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, Dogon high priest and teacher of Kemetic wisdom Indigenous Africa is one of the most misunderstood civilizational continuums on Earth. The By Nehez Meniooh • 6 min read Social Islamist Terrorism in Africa and the Destruction of Indigenous Traditions We can only find true moral integrity and power in our Kemetic foundations, which is why violent invaders have been trying to destroy these foundations for more than 6,000 years. By The Rising Firefly • 17 min read Indigenous Wisdom The Village Is Already a Thousand Years Ahead Iritah Shenmira Naba (Neb) brings the wisdom of the Dogon homeland to the Black/African Feminisms Conference 2026 By Biksaa Nessebik I watched it happen through a screen, but it felt more real than that. On the morning of May 22nd, the Black/African Feminisms Conference opened with Diane Hill, By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read Social The Fast Lane to Nowhere: A Comedy of Modern Speed by Repiyah Hentkhepra Human beings have achieved something truly remarkable in the modern world. We have invented ways to move faster than our Ancestors could ever imagine - and somehow, we still have no idea where we are going. In fact, the modern human being wakes up tired, rushes through the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read Benben Who Were the Nabateans, and How Did They Influence the World as We Know it Today? The Nabateans' proximity to the world of the Gods and Ancestors is what made them great. Their attitude of cultural independence and their avoidance of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to outside influences helped them maintain their connection with the Divine World. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read Harmonious Healing The Bitter Truth About Sugar: A Cultural and Scientific Wake-Up Call The modern world, with its obsession for convenience and sugar-laden products, has made it all too easy to fall into a vicious cycle of addiction. As a result, many of us, find it harder to escape the grasp of sugar. Sugar fosters dependency. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Benben Who Were the Nabateans, and How Did They Influence the World as We Know it Today? The Nabateans' proximity to the world of the Gods and Ancestors is what made them great. Their attitude of cultural independence and their avoidance of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to outside influences helped them maintain their connection with the Divine World. By The Rising Firefly • 7 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
Indigenous Wisdom Dogon: The Living Heirs of “Ancient Egypt” by Nehez Meniooh "The Motherland has been reduced to a mere reserve of minerals and wildlife, denying us all aspects of our identity." -Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, Dogon high priest and teacher of Kemetic wisdom Indigenous Africa is one of the most misunderstood civilizational continuums on Earth. The By Nehez Meniooh • 6 min read
Social Islamist Terrorism in Africa and the Destruction of Indigenous Traditions We can only find true moral integrity and power in our Kemetic foundations, which is why violent invaders have been trying to destroy these foundations for more than 6,000 years. By The Rising Firefly • 17 min read
Indigenous Wisdom The Village Is Already a Thousand Years Ahead Iritah Shenmira Naba (Neb) brings the wisdom of the Dogon homeland to the Black/African Feminisms Conference 2026 By Biksaa Nessebik I watched it happen through a screen, but it felt more real than that. On the morning of May 22nd, the Black/African Feminisms Conference opened with Diane Hill, By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Social The Fast Lane to Nowhere: A Comedy of Modern Speed by Repiyah Hentkhepra Human beings have achieved something truly remarkable in the modern world. We have invented ways to move faster than our Ancestors could ever imagine - and somehow, we still have no idea where we are going. In fact, the modern human being wakes up tired, rushes through the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Benben Who Were the Nabateans, and How Did They Influence the World as We Know it Today? The Nabateans' proximity to the world of the Gods and Ancestors is what made them great. Their attitude of cultural independence and their avoidance of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to outside influences helped them maintain their connection with the Divine World. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Harmonious Healing The Bitter Truth About Sugar: A Cultural and Scientific Wake-Up Call The modern world, with its obsession for convenience and sugar-laden products, has made it all too easy to fall into a vicious cycle of addiction. As a result, many of us, find it harder to escape the grasp of sugar. Sugar fosters dependency. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
