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Ritual

By: Malidoma Patrice Somé
Narrated by: Lisa Reneé Pitts
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In this remarkable book, Malidoma Some explores the essential role ritual plays in maintaining community and examines the structure common to all ritual. By telling stories of the rituals of his native West African Dagara culture, and his own experiences in the tribal community, he makes a convincing case that the lack of ritual in the Western world is a fundamental reason that the fabric of society is unravelling.

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Ritual

This work of ART has more than affirmed some things for me as WELL as enlightened me on much more & awakened another flame, power, joy, & beauty from within my soul. Definitely is a recommended read / listen in general, but also specifically to reach / touch / awaken those that may feel disconnected or discombobulated in their existence/ experience on this planet. Joyful grand rising!

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Profound Indigenous Wisdom

Malidoma Some examines what has been lost in our modern times, illustrating rituals from his own tribal village and contrasting against the spiritual famine created by the western machine-worship and it's life-sucking effects.

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Ritual

Ritual is a breathe full of life for the African America Diaspora. You can cut the tree from the roots, but the roots are still in coded within the tree. Explains a lot of why we are the way we are unknowingly. LOVE, LOVE this book. It was like returning home.

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A guide for those with the ears to hear it.

So many in the "Civilized" West forget that we were all born to die. Elders like Malidoma Somé give our culture direction and insight into the customs and wisdom Indigenous people have retained in the face of colonialism-- that which is lost in this "civilized" world that is beholden to machines, and schedules, and spiritual vacuousness, is what Elder Dr. Somé provides in this book. May we have the ears to hear him.

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Must read!

Loved this book. So necessary for the times we're living in. Everyone should have this on their book shelf.

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excellent conversational style!

Great informational book! he opens the door to how ritual is carried out in his indigenous culture.

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MUST READ FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN HEALING THIS WORLD-Valuable Spiritual Rituals

Ritual provides a number of insights to the dis-eases which plague the Western world. It also gives valuable ideas & inspiration to incorporate these rituals into our daily lives. I feel that the ‘grief’ ritual is absolutely needed in this culture for so many reasons; I am certain that implementation of these rituals will provoke immediate change in the hearts of the youth and elders alike. I hope to one day be a part of creating this ritual in my community. Mu

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