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WISDOM FROM WEST AFRICA
Guest: Sobonfu Somé Program 2674
Host: Michael Toms Interview Date: 10/31/1997 Program Length: 1 Hour
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Program Description: A daughter of the Dagara people of Burkina Faso, Sobonfu Somé is one of the first voices to bring African spirituality to the West. Her remote West African village of some 200 people provides a support system encompassing virtually every area of life. Her people believe all humans have a "life purpose, which is a unique gift we bring to the world." This purpose is discovered through a ritual before one is even born so that the village can provide a space for the new soul and ensure his or her unique gift will flower. Somé finds that, living in America, "I am always looking for a community and finding I have to go out there and create my community if I want to have one." Somé also explains her tribe's views on romance, marriage, sexuality and the deep connections to the Earth and ancestors. 1 hour
Somé is the author Somé is the author of many books including Falling Out of Grace: Meditations on Loss, Healing and Wisdom (North Bay Books 2003), The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient Teachings in the Ways of Relationships (Harper 2000), and Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa [audio book], (Sounds True 2004). To learn more about the work of Sobonful Somé go to www.sobonfu.com
Topics explored in this dialogue:
African spirituality and its relevance to relationship
How initiation can help you reconnect with your soul
How community supports relationships
Why falling in love is laughed at by the elders and romance is illusion
What is the importance of making peace with your ancestors
How the life's purpose is discovered even before birth
