Green Griot Gathering
African storytelling is a call and response interaction. There are distinctions of storytelling from Africans who still practice this art all over the world. In the modern world, storytelling techniques such as music, chant and audience participation make up the best presentations of African storytelling. Communication methods such as video and the internet now allows anyone to experience the joy of an African story well told.
Empirical stimulation of the five senses helps to create a memory. Use of color, sparkle, music, song, foods, chants, shaking hands and embrace and wonderful aromas aid in embracing the experience.
The storytellers or “Griots” know people will listen if the stories are fun and entertaining. An audience that is laughing or otherwise experiencing deep emotions will be fully engaged in the story and therefore open to more learning.
Morals and instructions in proper conduct can be found in African storytelling.
The first Griots certainly did entertain but they also served as vessels of moral guidance. It is rare to find an African story that does not convey deeper meanings. Each time a person hears a story, even when it is repeated, they may find a new perspective on the teaching.
Animals, Insects, plants and other forms of nature are part of the African storytelling process.
Familiar players, such as Anansi the Spider, show up in many African stories. No matter how they are portrayed, such characters as the weaver-bird, the lion, mosquito and the hyena all become players in this special storytelling. Trees, lakes, rivers and other plants provide a geographical reference as well.
African storytelling can teach historical lessons.
Storytelling is a way for any culture to pass on its history. From stories from Africa, generic terms used now such as “Hero” “King & Queen” or “family” once had real names, meaning and a place in the geography of the Africa. These stories, still told with names in some parts of the world, help the audience to know where they fit into the world and history.
Amen Par Ankh offers African Storytelling to teach Ecology, Environmental Current Events, Recycling and Urban agriculture in Schools, Community Centers, Churches, and Theaters locally and across the country and the globe.
We share music, poetry, song, dance and culture of food for all ages!
We encourage Harambee! (This means people pulling together) We encourage call and response, round robin, and group interaction for project based learning objectives and cooperative strategies!
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*We acknowledge our Great Ancient Ancestral history and heritage of Afrikan /Native American Spiritual Ways. We provide an Online/ Local Internship Homeschool network and Afterschool STEMM (science technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) careers with hands on Agriculture Experiences. –You GROWW Girls, Youth Going Green, Artist to Activists, Economic Literacy study group. We Respect Mother Earth and The Environment, acknowledge the natural sciences and ecology with recycling. We provide Ancestor Libation Ceremonies and Outreach to observe the Equinox and Solstice events, where we celebrate and show our respect for the wonder of nature with, Cultural Ceremonies, Griot Storytelling Song, music, dance, Workshops and special events. We make Org-Ankh Electric foods, Gift Baskets, and Accessories. *We provide whole Life Coaching For Destiny, Health, Career and Relationship, Ancient Cultural Wedding Ceremonies- Destiny Naming Ceremony and Newborn Blessings, Home and Business Spiritual Cleansing and Blessings, Ancient Funeral rites and Ascension ceremonies, Private Tutoring: STEMM Sciences, Reading, Art Therapy, Homesteading, Canning, Herbal Knowledge Nature walks and Outdoor camping Experiences, classes such as Spiritual Jewelry making, Sewing, Alterations and other hand crafts, Henna Healing designs, of Head wrapping arts, Making Natural Hair oils, beading and Lox twisting, Cosmetics, and Herbal products. Also Envisioning, Dream Catchers, Vision Boards, Art Healing Mandalas, Spiritual Jewelry Making, Gentle Yoga, Canning and preserving food,
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*Amen Ankh Urban Farm is an urban agricultural enterprise with the goal of achieving sustainability by Healthy local food production and improving local neighborhood access to healthy Foods. environmental justice and We are growing orchards and constructing Aquaponic Systems of farm raised fish, Herbs and microgreens. We grow and prepare selected local “Org-Ankh” electric indigenous Herbs, Fruits, Vegetables and plant life of the Three Sisters: (Corn, Beans, and Squash/Melons) with Moringa nutritional drink supplements, -From our Fresh produce we create canned and Baked Goods, teas, cosmetics, & liniments to provide Healing through the inspiration of Kujichagulia (Self-determination) for everyone. *Feel free or Contact the Director: Queenma Nuta Beqsu Moses El aka Adenike Amen-Ra
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