Journey Kwantu
eBook - ePub

Journey Kwantu

Exploring African Spirituality and Identity

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Journey Kwantu

Exploring African Spirituality and Identity

About this book

'KWANTU MEANS HOME' For decades, African spirituality has been demonised or met with suspicion. Many people find themselves at a crossroads that has them questioning their religious upbringing while trying to understand their place within African spiritual practice. There are those who have to choose between being a believer, usually in the Christian faith, or believing in their ancestors. As the cultural trajectory of the world shifts, more people desire a deeper understanding of ancestral practices, their history and their relevance to modern life. Journey Kwantu is inspired by Vusumzi Ngxande's popular podcast of the same name that delves into South African spiritual identity, showing how it has evolved over hundreds of years. The book is rooted in extensive historical research, lived experiences and interviews with healers, teachers and ordinary people trying to live their truth. With a unique ability to simplify complex issues, the author endeavours to answer taboo questions like, 'Who are we?' and 'How did we come to believe what we believe?' In the process, he deals with challenges he has struggled with on his own spiritual journey, from death, the afterlife and the authority of ancestors versus the power of God, to more practical matters like performing rituals in urban areas and understanding lineage and its impact on one's spiritual life. Deeply perceptive and engaging, Journey Kwantu offers guidance and sustenance to African believers.

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Information

Publisher
Jonathan Ball
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781776193141
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Last Sunday – My Epiphany
  5. 1 Abomama bomthandazo
  6. 2 Spirituality in a world falling apart
  7. 3 Lessons from the rise and fall of Afrikaner rule
  8. 4 The secret life of surnames
  9. 5 Culture versus spirituality
  10. 6 Into the ancestral realm
  11. 7 Mother God
  12. 8 Bantu Odyssey
  13. 9 We came from water
  14. 10 Becoming us, the ones who will see
  15. 11 The lie about South African tribes
  16. Kwantu – Epilogue
  17. Acknowledgements
  18. References
  19. About the Book
  20. About the author
  21. Imprint page