Bantu Religion + Kongo Shamanism in California
SOURCE : EPISTEMOLOGICAL DUALISM AND THE PRIMAL OTHER That the Bantu word for being can only be performed as a copula and that within this schema the Cartesian cogito cannot be translated is probably the most radical way of stating that the essence of African ontology, usually adumbrated in the expression “I am because others [...]
SOURCE : Bantu Philosophy – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tempels argues that the African philosophical categories can be identified through the categories inherent to language. According to Tempels, the primary metaphysical category in the thought of Bantu-speaking societies is Force. That is, reality is dynamic, and being is force… “‘Force’ is not for Bantu a [...]
SOURCE : Placide Tempels The purpose of this website is to make available a number of documents related to the life and work of Placide Tempels, author of the widely discussed Bantu Philosophy.
(Yoruba) – spiritual energy or power In yoruba belief ashe is the sacred force which animates the universe, bringing life and movement to all things. Someone with good ashe will enjoy good health, steady income, and the favor of the opposite sex; his or her spells will also work quickly and effectively.
