Egbe Sankofa~Kingdom of the Gods of Afraka

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EGBE SANKOFA~ KINGDOM OF THE GODS OF AFRAKA
www.egbesankofa.org

Our Mission Statement: What we exist to do

Our mission is to build a sovereign society founded on the eight tenets of the Olùwa ÃŒsèse (God’s Divine Order).

The eight (8) core tenets of the Olùwa Ìsèse Paradigm are:

The Preeminence of Spirit

Complementary and Balance (Ìwòn)
OnÃ*lé (Mother Earth and Ecological Balance)
Spiro cyclic Nature of History and Reality
Family (Continuity and Intergenerational Transmission)
ÃŒwÃ*-Pèlé (Gentle/Good/Righteous Character)
ReAfrakanization (Personal and Collective Identity and Healing Transformation and Development)
Nationbuilding, National Sovereignty and War of Irreconcilable Cultural Realities
Egbé Sankofa Kingdom of the Gods of Afraka is in the sovereignty “business.”
Olùwa ÃŒsèse- our traditional cultural system- is an end and the means. The creation of Olùwa ÃŒsèse (God’s Divine Order) for the planet is the ultimate goal. The primary means of establishing Olùwa ÃŒsèse and sovereignty are:

ReAfrakanization- is the process of Rediscovery, Reclamation and Re-identification with the traditional cultures, values and morals of Afraka. It is simultaneously the abandonment of non-Afrakan linkages, values and behaviors.

Family Development- the first stage of Nationbuilding. The family, lineage and clan are the primary basis of the state function of the nation. The primary function of the family is the facilitation of its children’s discovery of their personal mission within the context of the family mission, and the development of children’s spiritual, physical and intellectual abilities for the actualization of that mission.

Nationbuilding- that process of establishing a defined, independent and ordered spiritual, physical, psychological, political, territorial and cultural reality.

Our Purpose Statement: Why we exist

Our purpose is to restore Afrakan humanity to the world.

Our Sentiment Statement: What we believe

We in Egbé Sankofa Kingdom of the Gods of Afraka affirm the Sacred Odù Ifá as the inspired word of God, and as the basis for our beliefs. We accept the “Sixteen Sentiments and Beliefs of ÃŒsèse Sacred Science” as an affirmation of our basic beliefs, and as a general statement of our faith.

1. Olùwa ÃŒsèse exists on two planes, the cosmic and the ethnic. On the cosmic plane, the divinities correspond to particular energies and phenomenon, which affect all life on the planet. On the ethnic level, the divinities were first conceptualized and born into Yorùbá society. Therefore, we Sankofa ÃŒsèse believers feel it necessary to fully comprehend all aspects of Yorùbá life and discipline before one attempt’s to represent or interpret the tradition. To interpret the tradition on the cosmic level alone is to divest it of its Yorùbá (Afrakan) heritage. In such an event, we feel that another amorphous, cosmopolitan faith system is created, and it is no longer necessary to think of it as derived from the indigenous Yoruba cultural tradition.

2. We Sankofa believe that there is one Spirit, ÀkámarÃ* (Olódùmarè), who created and controls the cosmos and all that is contained therein.

3. We Sankofa believe that there are forces of nature, Ã’rìsÃ*, divine ministers and manifestations of God that govern the affairs of human beings and the governing of the universe.

4. We Sankofa believe that the spirit/soul of humans lives on after death and that the ancestral spirit/soul must be remembered and honored, and consulted by the living and that they do reincarnate back into the world of the living.

5. We Sankofa believe in the righteousness and sacredness of our mission.

6. We Sankofa believe that there are many changes ahead, which promise a better life for us. However, we must not ever become so enchanted with the new that we forget to reclaim and retain out traditional institutions, values and customs, nor depart too radically from them.

7. We Sankofa believe in divination as revealed to us by Ã’rúnmìlÃ* Afèdèfèyò through the Sacred Odù Ifá and that it is the “Word of God.”

8. We Sankofa believe that knowledge is the golden key to success and power in life. Success in life includes possessing good character, children, a successful marriage, stable home, money, land, titles, businesses, and good standing with one's neighbors.

9. We Sankofa believe that daily prayer, both personal and group, is mandatory and efficacious, and we believe that the use of life force (blood) offerings, fasting, the giving of alms (sacrifice), and performing good works strengthens and elevates our prayers to Olódùmarè, the Ã’rìsÃ* and Egúngún (ancestors).

10. We Sankofa believe that, “Heaven is home and Earth is the marketplace.” Hence, we are neither a world- affirming nor a world- renouncing people. We believe that we are spiritual beings on a human journey (life), and that the Earth is the place where we develop ìwÃ*-pèlé (good character) and evolve.

11. We Sankofa believe that everyone belongs somewhere in a group, and all people are not necessarily equal in all situations. Age, gender, and vested authority determine every situation and we must respect those who are in positions of authority and responsibility.

12. We Sankofa believe in the magical medicinal use of herbs.

13. We Sankofa believe that the most important ties are those in marriage and between parents and children. Marriage is the normal and natural state for adults, and both polygymy and monogamy are viable forms of marriage.

14. We Sankofa believe that ritual song and dance is mandatory in the worship of the Ã’rìsÃ*.

15. We Sankofa believe that humans can commune with the Ã’rìsÃ* and Egúngún through the vehicle of trance-possession.

16. We Sankofa believe that good health is the most precious of all in life and that every Sankofa who is able, in order to fulfill one’s covenant with the divine, should make a sojourn to Yorùbáland, West Afraka.

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