Oloriwaa!

Mother, Iyalorisa,Youth Program Director, Writer, Designer, Singer, Friend

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@ammawhatt I don't cook

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@kssinzop @ammawhatt For information and translations of the ancient Yoruba sung in Lukumi Orisa songs, please read ORIN ORISA by Baba John Mason! In addition to the translations, the history he includes is life altering.

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@ammawhatt For information and translations of the ancient Yoruba sung in Lukumi Orisa songs, please read ORIN ORISA by Baba John Mason! In addition to the translations, the history he includes is life altering.

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@ammawhatt Just want to be clear, my comments about what anyone thinks is what was told to me by the priest I sang for.

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@ammawhatt Without the understanding of the slave trade and racism, it's a total mind f*ck that has our people hating each other because of lies and misinformation

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@ammawhatt He said they think their ancestors left their people to seek their fortune with the intention to come back and share the wealth. But they never returned! So when Africans come to America and don't see AA's living in the lap of luxury they left Africa for, they say we're lazy!

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@ammawhatt At the slave castles and door of no return etc because it's part of the tourist attraction but in general it's not taught. I asked what do Nigerians think about how Africans got to America and the African diaspora? This answer is what broke my heart

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@ammawhatt It also brought to my attention that he also did not understand how I as an African American had this knowledge. I was not aware that the slave trade is not taught in Nigeria because the curriculum is set by the colonizers. The only Africans who are taught are the tourist guides

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@ammawhatt It is a testament to the genius and commitment to hold on to their African identity under threat of death that allows me to sing in this ancient way and pass it down to my children. This knowledge will never die because our ancestors did not let it!

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@ammawhatt Our Yoruba ancestors enslaved and brought to Cuba sang the songs and because they were not allowed to speak any African language the language did not evolve as spoken language naturally does

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@ammawhatt He explained that I was indeed singing in correct Yoruba but it was so old no one speaks that way anymore. In English we ask where are you going not whither thou goest? It's English but no one speaks that way anymore. Same with the Yoruba I was singing

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@ammawhatt Singing for Obatala in Ejibo is one of the memorable experiences of my life. When the senior priest who dav along with me asked what part of Yorubaland was I from a conversation of epic proportions ensued

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@ammawhatt Boom chika wow wow

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@ammawhatt Watch the latest episode of project runway Allstars. Denim is the theme!

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@ammawhatt Watch the latest episode of project runway all stars. The theme was denim!!

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@ammawhatt I must, need to share this.
Birthday is coming up!!

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@ammawhatt I'll help if you need

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@ammawhatt Yoooooo. It's the Elder table wtf lean for me. Lol

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@ammawhatt I need his contact cause nothing frustrates me more than calling a ride because I'm late and Jed Clampett shows up in his wagon slowly trying to figure out how to navigate these city streets.

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@_Chancelllor @Dreadful4Tymes I thought the same thing!!!!