Posted on May 9, 2010 by Nanu
Further Afrocentric criticism dissected… Again, I received a response regarding my thoughts on the topic of Afrocentrism. These were posted in the comment section of the essay titled They came before Columbus…and what?!? . Because these questions are valid and others may have them as well, I sought to respond via email as well as [...]
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Posted on April 11, 2010 by Nanu
It has come to my attention that my words have caused a flurry of confusion, anger, criticism and gossip regarding the thoughts and feelings I have shared about the UCTP and the behavior of its president, Roberto Borrero.
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Posted on December 20, 2009 by Nanu
With the recent deaths occurring in an Arizona sweat lodge, three so far, many Indigenous Americans are rabidly repeating the mantras “That’s what you get when you mess with things you have no right to mess with”, “Non-natives have no right to participate, let alone conduct sacred native ceremonies” and “The spirits are clearly expressing [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2009 by Nanu
The discussion I was participating in on the UCTP forum regarding the Taino language, inspired me to further research other indigenous peoples who may be like us; folks struggling with their own individual decolonization while trying to help heal that of their people, reviving the culture and those things that are important to it, making [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2009 by Nanu
These questions have been running around my head for a couple of weeks now… I had to put them out there. Just thoughts to ponder… Is the good that a person does reason enough to accept abuse and disrespect from them? Does the fact that a person chooses to sacrifice and give so much of [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2009 by Nanu
The thought of “Tau” being a religious corruption was a very interesting element added to the “Tau” discussion… Some folks believe that “tau” is of christian origin because of the tau cross used by the Franciscan monks, as a mark of those who accept Christ as their savior, and maybe even the mark painted in [...]
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Posted on May 2, 2009 by Nanu
In a recent discussion on the UCTP forum regarding the matter of the Taino language, it’s development and evolution came up. The particular word being discussed was “Tau” which has been used for several years now as a greeting among Taino online. No one seems to know where the word came from, nor how [...]
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