African Modalities

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Sound/Food/ Movement Experience

" The power of nature exits in its silence, Human words cannot encode the meaning becuase human language has access only to the shadow of meaning"

Malidome Patrice Some

Talk Time: 17:00 - 18:00 pm

African healing modalities explore the vibrations and energies that exist beyond the limitations of linear comprehension. Join us in this series brought together by Indigenous Frequency Cast, Embo Ethongweni & Quiet Life Co for an opportunity to journey into the trance that is African Healing.

This evening will begin with a talk and presentation on African sound healing modalities with PhD Candidate Nkosenathi Koela, whose research into the Ngoma healing ecology explores the relationship between Isandi nesiNgqi (sound and vibrations) as accessible tools of healing in Southern Africa. This Conversation will dialogue through potential ways in which we can understand the power and function of Ancient and modern techniques and technologies of sound healing. The aim is to suggest a more informed and safer practice of sound healing in South Africa that is rooted in an existing healing ecology of Ngoma. Talk in collaboration with Ohio University.

Dinner by Masipheke, time: 18:00 - 18:45 pm

An African inspired cuisine will be served by Masipheke Cuisine.

This meal will be a pumpkin baked bread served with Chickpea curry

and Nyamentloko meat made into a delicious stew styled dish with umfino ( wild spinach) served with pumpkin baked bread.

all dishes are inspired by African delicacies and re-imagined by Masipheke cuisine.

Meals to be served in platters to encourage community and sharing

refreshment:

Tea will be served throughout the evening as a warm refreshment

African Sound Offering by Embo Ethongweni: 19:00 -20:30 pm

This Journey brings 3 master practitioners led By Nkosenathi Koela, an initiated / practicing sound healer and custodian of African customs and healing knowledge systems. He will be accompanied by his group Embo Ethongweni comprised of multi- instrumentalist and African music lecturer keketso Bolofo and legendary percussionist and virtuoso Kim Masala.

This experience will take participants on an embodied and imagined sound bath/journey using African sound modalities and indigenous instrumentation often used in healing rites. The group infuses these instruments with modern technologies such as synths, loops to create surreal sound scapes and textures.

The intenion of this journey is deep rest, spiritual hibernation and soul mending

Note : please bring a blanket to cover the body and either a cushion to sit on or type of matt to lay on . participants also encouraged to bring eye cover although this is not necessary.

we will be providing some cover and scattered cushions on the floor, however for maximum comfort tailored to your needs it is encouraged to bring for yourself.

Ecstatic and free Dance from 20:30 - 21:15 pm

Master dance practitioners and medicine man, The Dancing Herbalist will take the group through a free movement and embodied movement practice that will lead into an ecstatic dance experience to shake the body of old habits that do not serve us - sound will be live by Embo Ethongweni.

Note: ticket holders are welcome to all 3 offerings and are welcome to choose to arrive at 17:00 before the talk talk or at 18:00 before or during supper. It is advised to arrive between these two slots as doors will be closed at 19: 00 for sound journey to avoid disturbances.

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