12th Annual Maafa Kebuka: Afrikan Spiritual Convocation

This powerful Afahye (festival) will allow a space for remembrance, reflection, and healing of intergenerational wounds from chattel slavery. This will be a Historic event that will include Youth Theater, Spiritual Baths and Healing Rituals that will manifest through Akom. Akɔm is a ceremony in which shrine workers and community members come together to allow the Abosom (deities) and Nananom Nsamanfoɔ (esteemed ancestors) to fill a void and bring messages, blessings, and overall guidance to the community.

Maafa Kebuka – means to see through the eyes of our ancestors the great destruction.

“The rationale for this Afrikan-centered preventive-intervention strategy is to provide an opportunity for Afrikans in the Americas specifically (but actually is applicable to both sides of the Atlantic) to annually reaffirm through ritual ceremony our connectedness and accountability to our Ancestors of the Trans-Atlantic enslavement experience/Afrikan Holocaust” – Dr. Kobi Kambon

Shrine offerings are welcomed

·         We encourage attendees to bring lawn chairs as back up because there will be limited seating available.

·         This is an event for the entire family. Bring your children! Bring your family!

·         Feel free to bring shrine offerings such as Gordon's Gin, Bacardi Black or Gold Rum, flowers, frankincense and myrrh, incense, etc. - it’s not required - optional

·         All are encouraged to wear Red & Black: To mourn and respect the legacies of our ancestors. We forgive and love our ancestors. We heal them, we heal ourselves.

·         Red & Black is the color scheme for Maafa Kebuka.

·         If you do not have Red & Black; Afrikan attire is encouraged.

·         We encourage you to bring water and energy snacks until food is served