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Bantu Migrations: Ntu, Umb, Mumbi, Nagabumba

when they reached Cameroun, from the heart of Africa's West they had no priests; they had no religion; they knew IMMENSITY they had, too, the fairest of metaphors (no macho patriarchy): recalling the POTTER who breathed into the first molded humanity link Woman-Potter-Creators from Asu to Babessi to Zambia's Bafia when Bantu ("human beings") left Benue-Congo four millennia ago they had no priests - maybe the Hindus did, the Egyptians too - the human beings knew they needed VASTNESS, plus intimacy ... with hands and clay, a certain type of natural mothering that priests, dominant masculine leaders, will never know mother tongues make sounds (priests & profs label these "thinking") in GENESIS Immensity said, "Light be!" without thinking, minus ego: when we think, we make priests, stories, selfies: double-edged tool ATTEND! the mothers know attention (when to feed), Asu gave us MUMBI - ATTEND! or you will have priests! You will desire mediators & tabernacles gather & sing; gather & sing as the BANTU, as "umb" or "bumb." Sing! The Great Vastness will come. Especially if you sing together The Bantu choirs through Africa knew Immensity and Intimacy without the tyranny of male priests (or female ones talking specters) - The Great Vastness will never be encountered by thought or priests.

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Date: 6/8/2018 10:36:00 AM
You must teach us more of the culture Anil, fascinating...
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