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Taylor,

If you have any further material you think of interest and which can fit the topic, I for one would be grateful.

Eoghan


Eoghan,

I have not seen anything in print more current than about a year old. It kind of gives me the impression that things have gotten stalled regarding DNA ...

Eoghan said:

"Yoruban traditions...(snip)... are concerned with the acquisition of Ashe, which one might translate as power, although I beleive that translation is the cause of a lot of confusion."

Unfortunately, as folks climb the rungs of ascension in the Yoruba traditions, it is not uncommon ...

Mystic Brew wrote directly to Eoghan, but I would like to make a comment. She asked:

"in the African & African-disporic traditions, wouldn't the concept of ecstatic dance and drumming be akin to "raising energy"? Practitioners get themselves in a trance state in preparation to be mounted ...

Eoghan said,

"In Palo and other spirit oriented traditions...(snip)... Spirits are the source of the power and it is not a raw energy that people raise themselves. This is generally true of African and Afro-diasporic traditions. You don't raise power, you call on a spirit."

Eoghan is correct ...

To those who might be interested, here is an article that I received in another newsgroup on legendary Bluesman Robert Johnson's son. The article comes from the Los Angeles Times. I hope you enjoy it.

Taylor


Bluesman's Son Gets His Due

Wed Jun 2, 7:55 AM ET
Los Angeles Times

By Ellen ...

In the collection "Drums and Shadows", there is much reference to "flying back to Africa", does anyone have more information on this practice?

Flying Back To Africa refers to an actual historical event that has evolved into a kind of larger-than-life, legendary tale told among African Americans ...