"Element of word, element of sound." - These lyrics from the Reggae band Midnite resonated sharply at the inception of this writing. The other words that echoed through the mind were Bhala Noma Ufe! ...
Write or Perish would be the direct transliteration, the intimation being that there is some danger in silence. The silencing of the intuitive intelligence has been one of the most debilitating of all crimes against humanity. Many institutions and commissions exist just to restore humans to our most natural states, the state of Natural Progression unhindered by competition, wanton consumption but most of all to be Free to Express Our Hearts Contents.
Sadly we live in a world that has distorted the purpose of Life to such an extent that there is no longer much agreement on where to begin in efforts to transform our societies.
There are as many victims as there are perpetrators in these crimes, but in modern times the primary culprit remains the scourge of white male superiority. While there is absolutely no sound basis to the claim of superiority of any kind, the white man thrives on the abuse of whatever powers the world has succumbed to giving him...
The societies that have are thriving in this cess-pool of inequity and iniquity are all in competition to outdo each other on who can resembling the white master more.
This is why even for a Native writer, the very language we are utilizing to Express our disdain is rather repugnant.
We merely use it in order to reach mass audiences but a time is soon coming when each of us will have to invest more thought and production into Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
In the meanwhile, we have to call out the destroyers of Peace by their very names, identifying the destabilizer of the Balance of Man, Nature and the mystic is a work that requires certain sacrifices ...
One risks being misunderstood and also the perpetually awake eyes of the thought-police, they who have power to harm the body, the tool but not the Soul ...
And so in a Righteous Rage I wrote on the subject of the destruction of white supremacy, the theory and practice of Decolonization and the restoration of Ma'at in the planet we all call home.
To act of decolonization also presupposes certain Deaths. The death of the gatekeepers of private property and the possible death and suffering of the leading and Active participants in the Decolonization project ...
Abantu Bazokhululeka kepha kuzothatha ukuzinikela nokufa-nokufa ...
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