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Malidoma Patrice Somé



Malidoma Patrice Somé was a West African writer and workshop leader, primarily in the field of spirituality. He was born in a Dagara community in Dano, Burkina Faso, and he moved to the West to share his knowledge of the ancient wisdom and practices of his people with the rest of the world.

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Malidoma Somé Interview Part 5 of 6

Malidoma Somé, an initiated elder and diviner of the Dagara tradition out of West Africa, speaks with Voices of the Earth: A Project of the Earth Medicine Alliance, sharing ancient wisdom and practices around ritual and ceremony. Released November, 5 2010

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWhether they are raised in indigenous or modern culture, there are two things that people crave: the full realization of their innate gifts, and to have these gifts approved, acknowledged, and confirmed.

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Politics March/April 1995 Issue Visions: Malidoma Some

A few years ago, at his tribal elders’ direction, Malidoma Some gave up a comfortable professorial position teaching African culture at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to travel the U.S. teaching African initiation and rituals in a more grassroots manner.

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Malidoma Somé Interview Part 2 of 6

Malidoma Somé, an initiated elder and diviner of the Dagara tradition out of West Africa, speaks with Voices of the Earth: A Project of the Earth Medicine Alliance, sharing ancient wisdom and practices around ritual and ceremony. Released November, 5 2010

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Malidoma Some Divination and African Spirituality

Enjoy this 3 minute clip on the African Spiritual approach towards problems.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageFor the nearly powerless, defying authority is often the only power available.

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Malidoma Somé Interview Part 4 of 6

Malidoma Somé, an initiated elder and diviner of the Dagara tradition out of West Africa, speaks with Voices of the Earth: A Project of the Earth Medicine Alliance, sharing ancient wisdom and practices around ritual and ceremony. Released November, 5 2010

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Malidoma Somé Interview Part 6 of 6

Malidoma Somé, an initiated elder and diviner of the Dagara tradition out of West Africa, speaks with Voices of the Earth: A Project of the Earth Medicine Alliance, sharing ancient wisdom and practices around ritual and ceremony. Released November, 5 2010

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Interview with Malidoma Somé

PeaceCaster Madeline Alvey interviews West African medicine man, teacher and author Malidoma Somé at the 2008 Festival of Faiths.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe focus here is not on ritual itself, but on opening up something in hearts and spirits that has been locked away so long that individuals can barely remember the source.

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