This focused heavily on Christianity, Islam, and Jewish religion in Africa as opposed to African spirituality. I would have appreciated a focus on African spirituality.
Exposing too much its dangerous for Africa, when Europeans came to Africa because of friendship our grand parents shown them our gold mine,diamonds and many essential commodities after that they pay the prize with slavery, colonisation,forceful conversion to foreign religion like Christianity and Islam,showing how we connect to our ancestors will be deadly,we Better not show everything.
@@watchingthehawks355 Europeans were not forcefully converted African people to Islamic religion, but they found many part of the countries are practicing Islamic region. Back to history
I miss my grandfather he used to sit with us outside when the moon is full and used to tell us about our tradition and teaching us about the trees and herbs u can make from them 😰Rest In Peace grandpa I know you watching over us 👏👏👏👏👏
Masline Chachona I miss my grandma also did the same thing with me those lessons will be with you forever share it with your children and grandchildren RIP for you grandfather
The interviewer got this all wrong! First and foremost this is supposed to be about African spirituality and their traditional Gods NOT religion 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
@@crusaderorisha lol once upon a time african spirituality was also used to oppress groups within africans, just like every other religion. spirituality is a stupid word
ajsuflena I suggest you shut up 🤐 if you don’t know anything just shut up!!!! Spirituality and religion are two completely different things u idiot!!!! You have access to information online?...fucking use it and gain some credible knowledge so u can stop spilling out stinking shit out your head!!!!
My mother was soo much obsessed with Islam and was so furious when I wanted to name my son an African name he told me I'm cursing him...she now knows how relevant the name was to my son...he is such a brilliant boy who speaks things that an elderly can't imagine of...he has alot of knowledge at an early age
Notice Jurisprudence Islam. Islam has a history on the planet Earth among Humanities. It is a world view in the anthropology of humanity. The world view of Islam is Humanity hears Divine legislation by one chosen from humanities. What happened to Muhammad and his sons and daughters is finished except only the book Allah exist as their witness. History of humanity dictate prejudiced by their languages and separate heritage and estates on planet Earth. History of war is in it's most intense in this present era of humanity on planet Earth. Humanity has acquired nuclear proliferation industrialized militarized Intelligence. Industry is buy, sale, trade of all goods and resources. Humans are subjects subordinates of those governments. The true solider of Allah is a Angel. It alone commands an Army of Angels that only obey Allah. Muhammad warned of this war because 99 precent of combatants will perish and one percent remains.
@@Mmkumar27 I named him Nyerere..Nyerere means the powers of the forests which attracts rain..Those were traditional names before the coming of Islam and Christianity.. The first president president of Tanzania was also named Nyerere
What we can expect from BBC- the British colonialist talking about the tradition of Africa that they cut the roots up to date, making Africa bleed out to make Africa poor, brainwashing Africans. Africans!!!! YOU START TALKING ABOUT AFRICA, YOU START DOCUMENTING not arrogant British. If Africans do not, WHO WILL??
Jack Omeara: you mean what kept black peoples in bondage. Are you aware of people in hellfire for false worship. Worship Christ Jesus today and redeem your eternal soul.
Xavier 971 : practice witchcraft and end up in hellfire. All evil people that disobey the laws of God go to hellfire. No sugar coating truth. Read your bible
Zion-pikin gmab heathens will never understand truth because they know not. Like it or not, Africans are awakened to the shackles of christianity and islam. All fake - Untrue!
ZEI BEATZ : you can burn all you want but it doesn't make any difference. Millions of Africans are waking up from ancestral worship and witchcraft. They leaving that to embrace the true LIGHT Christ Jesus
Willingly ignorant, how do you choose death over life, darkness over light? You wanna worship what's created? Don't you have a sense there is a creator
@@yabundutarawali3676 They have always used blacks to destroy blacks.....she's just another one, telling the story(lies) from the European point of view...This documentary is for "them"..
@@alfredcourtney8516 Say we must return to the true faith that called the mechanism of Jesus Christ, which is the worship of God as a unit to whom he has no partner.
As much as I appreciate this documentary series, this episode need to be revisited and focus more on traditional Afrikan spirituality. We are earning for it. Sadly, I was raised Catholic, but my ancestors keeps calling me to go back to our original beliefs prior to the outsiders religions.
In my community, Kisii of Western Kenya, naming was very important because of the spiritual connotation that came with it. Babies were named after dead ancestors and it was like bringing them back to life. It still happens today. Children could then inherit the traits of the people they were named after. Parents were always careful not to name their children after evil people as that meant bringing back an evil person to the society. There were good and bad spirits. There were good and bad families. Before marriage, a background check had to be done. Families associated with evil and witchcraft were avoided... I wish you focused more on our traditional African beliefs
Is MaisonTyler an African name? We need denounce those English names if we like to move to the next level of finding out who we really are. We ain't even teaching our kids their mother tongue anymore.very sad.
@@petern519 Hi, having an African name doesn't make one more African or even make us understand who we really are. I have a Muslim name and am a Christian. Africanism is in Blood.
You're absolutely right about the naming. I was named after my paternal grandfather and he was a great man. Each of my siblings was named after an ancestor, sometimes children are named after a living old person in the family or in the community generally usually a grandparent. In fact, in my village, everyone born here is named after someone who came before them usually an ancestor or a living grandparent. You're also right about the avoidance of naming a child after an evil person, some do but it is rare. I'm from Nkanu in Enugu, Nigeria. I'm from the Igbo tribe.
I love seeing african people keeping their ancestors tradition and preserving it .foreign religions destroyed our people and has made our ppl weak .i hope we awaken the greatness within us and let us prosper together .bless you
Nice, continue listening to ubab' u Phathisa Nyathi from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe the man who articulated the 1st documentary, he's well fexed with knowledge in this field
So you've been taught and too easily accepted. "Love your enemies and prefer your neighbours to yourself?" That is the Christian law. What damage are you accusing it of having done? The imperial powers of Europe had as little concern for Christian law or faith as any other imperial power. Christian Makuria represents the pinnacle of African civilisation and one of the pinnacles of world civilisation. When northern Africa had been erased and colonised by Arabs and Europe had carved up the continent in its scramble for loot, it was Christian Ethiopia that bore the standard for African freedom. In the slave diaspora created by the coming of Islam to Africa (Europeans did not create a trade in the export of people, they bought into it), it was Christians who fought back and still fight to redeem Africa. A culture only ceases to be indigenous when it ceases to think for itself; that is not something I would be happy to hear any of the great African Christian traditions accused of, and I recommend you put a little more thought into your accusations.
I was really looking forward to this episode God and Spirit. It got off to a very bad start and went downhill after that. The first word out of Zeinab's mouth was religion. She was so ill equipped to handle the topic of spirituality in Africa, which is the foundation of all these nonsensical things called religion. I noticed how quickly she ran away from the interview with the brother from Zimbabwe. Brother Nyate' (hope I spelled correctly - forgive me) was on a roll and she could not handle the information. The brother was pointing her to where African spirituality came from through the study of the celestial body. He was hinting her to go to Kmt which has the foundational evidence of which he speak. But no, that was too heavy and so she ran away. Even the brother from Senegal who was mixing Islam and indigenous practices left her uncomfortable. Frankly I don't care for the mixture of the two. The real indigenous practice looses its vitality when it's mixed with outsiders foolishness. There's so much that was wrong with this and a lot of the other episodes but I will stop here. As usual, Africa is such a beautiful and spiritual landscape God knows why he put the beautiful melanated kinky haired people there. Stay strong sistArs and brothers. Africa for Africans.
What we can expect from BBC- the British colonialist talking about the tradition of Africa that they cut the roots up to date, making Africa bleed out to make Africa poor, brainwashing Africans. Africans!!!! YOU START TALKING ABOUT AFRICA, YOU START DOCUMENTING not arrogant British. If Africans do not, WHO WILL??
The absence of West Africa's Vodou (fon, Yoruba, etc.) spirituality in this documentary is an enormous mistake. Because it's the matrix of the Afro-Caribbean and the Afro-Latin spiritualities on the American continent. "Vodun (meaning spirit in the Fon, Gun and Ewe languages, pronounced [vodṹ] with a nasal high-tone u; also spelled Vodon, Vodoun, Vodou, Vudu, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) is a religion practiced by the Aja, Ewe, and Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria. It is distinct from the various traditional African religions in the interiors of these countries and is the main source of religions with similar names found among the African diaspora in the Americas, such as Haitian Vodou; Louisiana Voodoo; Cuban Vodú; Dominican Vudú, and Brazilian Vodum (Candomblé Jejé and Tambor de Mina)." WIKIPEDIA
You see this religion arent a big deal anymore just low key practiced, the practices have been diluted with Islam or Christianity . And yes am from western nigeria unless you go to the village you wont fund anyone worshipping shango, yemaja is more known in brasil than her country of origin
Wow Elizabeth, please do NOT rely on the BBC to teach you anything about the ways of the Ancestors. This programme has 'inspired' you to see more the WAYS OF THE ANCESTORS, WHICH ARE CALLING FOR YOU TO RECOGNISE AND HONOUR THEM.💜🕊
Well, there is a definite difference between spirituality and religion; although people try to equate the two or use the terms interchangeably especially religious folks... They are not the same. Spirituality is natural, not coerced, forced. Religion was created and designed to force people under control; mental, emotional, spiritual and ultimately physical control. Keep the mind and take the body....
I see a lot of us upset that we didn't get the true story of our African spirituality. But I don't know why we got our hopes up high. BBC = BRITISH broadcasting CORPORATION. We need to dig deeper and tell our own stories to each other. The ancestors will guide us...
BBC should have re-titled this 'A History Judaeo Christian Africa'. So little time spent on the traditional beliefs of Africa. I would have loved to know more history and detail about the shrines at the beginning but alas I wasted my time watching a show about foreign religions
@@realbrmedia My friend , do yourself a favor , Take Christianity , Judaism and Islam and throw them in the trash can , Dig up the Ancient Past and find that which was handed down to us by our ANCIENT KEMETIC Ancestors and our DOGON Ancestors , study more the SHABAKA STONE ,the TRUTH IS IN THE ANCIENT PAST .....
My mother, grandfather and great-grand father were all preachers. So, growing up, me and my siblings wondered which of us would be next! My brother ran from it so much, that I think he went too far, into devilment and did not reach his full potential. My mother was very, very, very…religious in the Church of God in Christ. That where people dance, shout, speak in tongue, lay on of hands, foot washing, and tarrying (praying all night). We went to church so much, that me and my brother would say, we have “church in the bank.” So, when we get grown, we will never have to go again! Because of this religious background I always had interest in spirituality, but I had a strong aversion to Christianity and Islam. But as a student and adult my interest was always in African religion or spirituality. I was lucky to find the book I discuss in the following. Brother John S. Mbiti is the best African author and philosopher who, through his book entitled African Religions and Philosophy, lay out for us a good description and understanding of traditional African Spiritual Practices. Please remember, the African Religions he discusses, are not “organized religion” typically as some other religions. Also note that the word “Religions” end with “s”, indicating that African people have many Gods, and no one really know which of these Gods came before or after the other. As an African man, born and raised in a heavily African-American community, in small southern town, in the state of Mississippi, when I began to take classes and study Black (U.S.) and African (continental) history; and interacted with many students from Africa, I always had a feeling of familiarity with the people (in other words, for almost every student from Africa I met, I knew an African-American who looked like that person) and things I read and experienced with African people always had a feeling of familiarity. It was like when I said certain words and learned about certain thing that Africans did, it felt so natural to me. I believe it was partly because my DNA test reveil I'm 98% African blood! 1% Iberian (i.e. Moors), 1% unknown, I was suprised, given many of us have some other blood. Reading African Religion and Philosophy, I had this same feeling as I read about the Gods and spiritual practices in this book. Bottomline, no matter who you are, in the many spiritual practices outlined in the book, you can find something for you. Most of us just do not know of the variety of Greater and Lesser Gods through out Africa and the rituals around birth, marrage, death, etc. All the African religions, with their Gods, have a story of the origin of humanity. These stories while fantastic, are as believable or unbelievable as any other religion or spiritual belief. The example, of an African religion, I like to point to is the practice of the Dogon people in Mali, who call their God Amma. Please Google “Dogon Religion”, then scroll down to the question, “What has been the historical religion of the Dogon?” Read what it says about the fact most still practice their tradition religion, not Christianity or Islam. Now when you read about this or any traditional African religion, and you find their creation story fantastic, just think about the creation stories of other religions and remember they or just as fantastic. Bro. Maulana Ron Karenga, who create the Kwanzaa holiday, speaks of research, rescue, reconstructing and celebrating our past. So, as we learn about and practice our traditional religions, reconstructing may mean we need to change or express certain rituals we used to do, and express them in a symbolic way, to accommodate our modern life. So, while Kwanzaa is not an exact representation of long-ago celebration, it has certain items to represent the things of the past, for example the mat represent tradition. So, in closing, if you are serious about learning and understanding the whole of African Religions and Philosophy, from an African, then pick up Bro. John S. Mbiti’s book. Be sure to order or buy black and support an African bookstore.
It was one of the first countries it went to become Christian actually, but I it originated in Israel because Jesus was born there but if you mean the first people to believe in God, Adam and Eve were from Iraq
@@deziwhaley1670 that's a bit strange considering documents from hundreds of years before mention Christians and Christianity and the council of Nicaea was just about confronting the heresy of Arianism
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1. King Solomon , son of King David who is also A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40 Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt Matthew 2:13-18
Ahh Afrika, we never learn. When the enemies use the sellouts among us, we are always eager to share the remaining knowledge that they've not been able to know and stolen to use against us. This is so sad and pathetic.
When it comes to Africa, we are talking 300 thousand years of Civilization. We have to unlearn the Missionary Schools' lies, hate and Brainwashment of Africans. GENOCIDE anyone?
@Joyce Williams the 'Messiah' was used to SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY ENSLAVE AFRAKANS! FIRST THE ARAB'S USED THEIR ISLAM NEXT CAME FROM EUROPE THE CHRISTIANS! SADLY YOUR IGNORANCE OF AFRAKAN HERSTORY IS EVIDENT. BEFORE RELIGIONS THERE WAS AFRAKAN SPIRITUALITY!
African spirituality instilled fear in the local people and this pracrice is still respected all over Africa today. There is nothing more powerful in this world than a higher divine power that you can not see. African spirituality is seen in African Arts, African Culture especially that of our elder and ancestors, also seen in traditional African medicine (herbs) where we ward off evil spirits, curses and any kind of spiritual bondage. I thank GOD that I have learnt much about African Spirituality from my parents, grand parents and my great grand parents. *It has contributed to my Black African identity today and will help me to Love and nurture my children and my children's children in the future. When you identify the truth GOD allows you to heal.
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christian & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before 16th century The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1. King Solomon , son of King David who is also A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
I'm very much enjoying this BBC series with Zeinab Badawi, but very well aware of the invading Greek and Roman conquerors influence centuries ago upon the indigenous African's culture. When all of the religious characters and Saints take on the appearance of the colonizers, it is quite evident. The true spirit of a people can never be truely be lost by indoctrination through force because the truth lies deep within the people. The deceivers foundation is weak so it can no longer stand in this age. With that being said, this is a very entertaining series to those of us living in the so called civilized w🌍rld, especially during these times we're currently living, re: COVID-19.
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christian & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before 16th century The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1. King Solomon , son of King David who is also A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
Zainab Badawi, one of the bests of Kushiet/Aksumiet and Nubia /African Monarchies descent. Our impressive elegant, intelligent daughter. God bless and long live our precious gift. You are not only a journalist, presenter and narater. But you are all rounded spearheaded plus.
It's BBC. An advanced cognitive weapon of one of the tree cities. They're not going to betray themselves and explain how africans "gave up ... 😏" their spirituality.
I live in Europe and still believe and practice African spiritualism every month especially full moon! I communicate to my ancestors and they communicate back to me. I do go to church tho but this is part of who we are that we never ever need to forget
WOW, I am Speechless! Religions were brought to Africa and stripped Africans of our Spirituality! This is why we are so Lost! I have been on my Spiritual Journey since 2012 and the more I advance on this Path I discover more than I ever imagined; and I just found out about setting up an Ancestor Altar and a Deity Altar about a year ago and I work with my Ancestors as well as Deities! Believe me working,!with Ancestors or Deities, is very Real and Rewarding! Even after their transition, they’re still available to assist us in every way possible! And this documentary is simply an eye opening about our Traditional Beliefs in Africa! This is very Interesting!
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1. King Solomon , son of King David who is also A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40 Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt Matthew 2:13-18
Awesome, Thank you for this video. I am Christian and actively seeking to get in touch with African Spirituality and the answer to my question is yes! 🙏❤️🙏 12:12-12:21
I've seen it all a true African with a Gucci phone cover. What has Italy done for Africa? Why? They should be creating their own fashion/ style icons. I can see culture and tradition but Gucci n Louis V????
See this is a very special topic for me, but because I’m Deaf, it is hard for me to hear very well. Please anyone upload subtitles! I really really really want to watch this with full understanding. Thank you for your time reading this!
got to episode 8 before I felt compelled to comment... 0:48 many Africans were forced to "abandon these in favour of new ones" is perhaps a more accurate way to put that... convert or die is a little harsher, but truer still
@@OXHAMMERSTONE_NYC You can't create an empire unless you overthrow one that was already there! (let that sink in). Before the Arabs and the Romans.. It was African, Black African...
As I have studied religion over the years, I have noticed that regardless of the faith many want protection for the children and reverence the ancestors. I going out on a limb to say that our religions are linked closer than we would go to believe.
THE ORIGINAL religion of the planet is the source of that. = they all have alters; use earth elements (yes a candle is fire) yes baptism is water = and the white clothing ALL COME FROM the original source ===============> the change is some man or woman did not like all the rules and created a similar structure with said rule. and it kept going. IFA and SHITO = it literally the same thing } if you study faith system you should spot that immediately Santeria, Judism, IFA, Shito, Karen Animism in Burma = identical and this covers all 4 hemispheres
Thank you so much Zeinab Badawi, I am so happy to find someone of African blood finally teach & show true history of the African people. I have followed everyone of your shows once again thank you!!
I'm from SA and I'm no stranger to traditional African spiritual beliefs our ancestral ways are still practiced here. I am saddened by the comments here because it is clear that a lot of people are in need of more content strictly focused on traditional African spirituality
We very well know the SANGOMAS and the devil worship in South Africa. Till today people are seeking deliverance from oppressive demons. Those with ears and eyes will stop worshipping the devil
Thank you Zeinab these documentaries are crucial to our ancestral heritage and cultural awareness we need to know and acknowledge these information thank you so much
We the so called black Africans will always connect with our ancestors, through DNA. Each gene have his own frequency and vibrates at different frequency. Even when the body is dead and decomposed, the elements remain and continue to vibrate. That's how we reach our ancestors. A chant to a certain frequency can help reach the ancestors.
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1. King Solomon , son of King David who is also A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40 Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt Matthew 2:13-18
This was absolutely amazing!! I do however, wish the interviewer went into more depth about Eritrean, Ethiopian, all Nubian spiritual practices before Islam and Christianity came to the area. I also loved when the elder brotha from Zimbabwe spoke of how it’s about spirituality not religion in Africa.
Africa has lost itself to Christianity nothing is thought about Kemet modern-day Egypt., This is so sad we are lost. This is why Africa is in such a mess that people have thrown out spirituality and have embraced fault deities. I cry for the forefathers and the motherland. I call upon my ancestors to blow out their energy on the whole continent of Africa.
This is the Destiny of time/truth/ history i believe if the ancestors still exist they would help to build they people back . But back to what new Kingdom's ruled by whom? There more millionaires n billionaires in Africa that are African what are they doing collectively???? If anything Ancestors or spirots should've taught us about finance because of our natural resources. Control the resources control the world.
(4-21-20) @@normahamilton2985 No body did any such bullcrap to no dayum God. We need to stop saying that enslaved dumbness.... White man jacked us up badly, geezus!
The man who spoke in the beginning in very wise. This was how our Zulu elders were. And have you noticed that indigenous African people live together with natural, there's a relationship between human beings, animals and nature. Look at khoi San in South Africa , Masai in Kenya, Mursi in Ethiopia. But people now don't want to hear about this way of life. Only Islam, christianity and Jewish.
@@jomobuffers5112 does it say the name Moses ? Story of The exodus is not real it is a parable. Ramses II did not build any pyramids.if his armies were destroyed why did not the Hyksos take over Egypt ? why did Ramses rule till he was in his 80s. Why has the Israeli government been digging up the Sinai for the last 50 years and have found no evidence of anything from the exodus story
My grandfather was a spiritual strong man he left some of his secrets with me but I can’t use them until the age of 31 . I can’t wait to help in healing people helping them with their spiritual problems
I wish Zeina badawi didn't go this far,where she when was sacret to us despite been a Christian or Moslem, we cannot temper and ridicule our ancestors it our identity.
Though I appreciate your story knowing that white people have the final cut. I thought you did not elaborate enough on traditional African Spirituality, Africa as the Root of civilization and also how all the stories in the Bible came from Ancient Nubia. You did hint at It when you asked about the story of Mary in relationship to the goddess IsIs. I know you could do only what would allow you. This is why we need our own Black media outlets who's is not Unafraid to tell our story!!! Sincere Thanks
Thanks for showing this BBC🙂. I like hearing the voice of the spiritual man at the beginning of the documentary.💟🙂. He is an Angel-blood. Love, and Light goes to him.💟🙂🎁
These present day Egyptians, Moroccans, and Algerians for the most part are not true Africans they are Arabs who invaded north Africa in 640 Ad to 708 Ad when the Arabs finally conquered north Africa. Judaism reach North Africa at the destruction of the second Temple when the Roman General Vespasian and his son Titus put an end to Jewish law in Palestine and the jews who black fled into Egypt, Libya and the rest of North and western AFRICA even into Spain.
In Africa you never use you're mouth to curse someone, because there is real magic on that land I have witnessed with my own eyes. We respect the dead and we respect nature.
And these same our African brothers and sisters are changing there spirituality and is turning to Christianity and is getting better results listen to there testimony they never regret being converted I'm Glad im a child of God no vodoo for me
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1. King Solomon , son of King David who is also A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40 Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt Matthew 2:13-18
What a great video. I love seeing I was right about my beliefs of other countries and how belief systems don't match stereotypes. It's good to hear about the diverse peoples in these regions that predated Islam and Christianity . I learned these things long ago studying the moors , Jews , and Berbers . What an amazing video , she's covering great topics and asking amazing questions. This woman interviewing is covering all the best stuff , and she has the authorities there to answer them. Awesome job on this production people , top notch. ⭐
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I can't help but be aggravated when I see those white saints and white Jesus on church windows and walls.
Me too sis
facts.
Agreed
I said wow! Even in Egypt their using the same fake paintings of a Jesus that never set foot in the sun?!?!?
Jesus is an ancestor too, they are all spirits born in awful states of insecurities
This focused heavily on Christianity, Islam, and Jewish religion in Africa as opposed to African spirituality. I would have appreciated a focus on African spirituality.
Exposing too much its dangerous for Africa, when Europeans came to Africa because of friendship our grand parents shown them our gold mine,diamonds and many essential commodities after that they pay the prize with slavery, colonisation,forceful conversion to foreign religion like Christianity and Islam,showing how we connect to our ancestors will be deadly,we Better not show everything.
@@watchingthehawks355 you understand their strategy well.
@@watchingthehawks355 thanks you brother you said well
@@watchingthehawks355 Europeans were not forcefully converted African people to Islamic religion, but they found many part of the countries are practicing Islamic region. Back to history
@@farukishak7010 Arab forcefully enslaved and force their Islam on Africa to control them through religion( foreign).
Aint nobody "abandoned" anything We were forced to take on new religions
I just want to give you hug,fam! Thanks for that comment!
i knew it
@Mohamed CHEBATA the Jew have Islam the Quran
@Mohamed CHEBATA the Jew gave Islam the Quran
@The Many Phases Tarot that is not a lie!
Everybody was respecting nature and understanding the oneness of the Most High except the Europeans! Just caused confusion all over the earth!
You are dumb.
@@95kostis why is she dumb "wise one"
Christianity wasn't from Europe, do you know that?
Before Christianity (which wasn't from Europe) Europeans also had their own native nature spiritualities/religions.
@@skellagyook which was what ??
I miss my grandfather he used to sit with us outside when the moon is full and used to tell us about our tradition and teaching us about the trees and herbs u can make from them 😰Rest In Peace grandpa I know you watching over us 👏👏👏👏👏
Make a channel to share such story some of us never had such opportunities
Heart warming I’m sure he’s watching over you like all your ancestors.
Masline Chachona I miss my grandma also did the same thing with me those lessons will be with you forever share it with your children and grandchildren RIP for you grandfather
Soo good I want to know ?
Please give your grandfather water and fruit..place buy a tree if no altar
This quickly became about Christianity nd Judaism and only the first 5minutes was about African spirituality
Honestly 😒that’s what she was most interested in smh
Tell me about
Then what did you.learn 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@TheGenoharris Nothing
Well good thing I saw this comment as it was beginning. I'm out
The interviewer got this all wrong! First and foremost this is supposed to be about African spirituality and their traditional Gods NOT religion 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
those are linked lol shut up
ajsuflena go troll your mother
@@crusaderorisha lol once upon a time african spirituality was also used to oppress groups within africans, just like every other religion. spirituality is a stupid word
ajsuflena I suggest you shut up 🤐 if you don’t know anything just shut up!!!! Spirituality and religion are two completely different things u idiot!!!! You have access to information online?...fucking use it and gain some credible knowledge so u can stop spilling out stinking shit out your head!!!!
I dont think you want them talking boaut religions where humans are used for sacrifices, or where albino can be used to make wealth?
My mother was soo much obsessed with Islam and was so furious when I wanted to name my son an African name he told me I'm cursing him...she now knows how relevant the name was to my son...he is such a brilliant boy who speaks things that an elderly can't imagine of...he has alot of knowledge at an early age
Notice Jurisprudence Islam.
Islam has a history on the planet Earth
among Humanities. It is a world view in
the anthropology of humanity.
The world view of Islam is Humanity hears
Divine legislation by one chosen from humanities. What happened to Muhammad and his sons and daughters is finished except only the book Allah exist as their witness. History of humanity dictate prejudiced by their languages and separate
heritage and estates on planet Earth.
History of war is in it's most intense in this present era of humanity on planet Earth.
Humanity has acquired nuclear proliferation industrialized militarized Intelligence.
Industry is buy, sale, trade of all goods and resources. Humans are subjects subordinates of those governments.
The true solider of Allah is a Angel.
It alone commands an Army of Angels
that only obey Allah.
Muhammad warned of this war because
99 precent of combatants will perish and one percent remains.
What's the name of your son
What's your son name
Islam is the mark of the beast!
@@Mmkumar27 I named him Nyerere..Nyerere means the powers of the forests which attracts rain..Those were traditional names before the coming of Islam and Christianity.. The first president president of Tanzania was also named Nyerere
I wish there was more focus on traditional African spirituality - this documentary was all about Christianity, Judaism & Islam!
true
Which one? There was no unified and uniformed African spirituality. And there still isn't.
@@deborahswart1718 Any of them. It's a huge continent with a rich variety of belief systems, yet none of them were even looked at.
BBC is still British the whites don’t want us to know too much, that’s ok I’ll be there in person soon
What we can expect from BBC- the British colonialist talking about the tradition of Africa that they cut the roots up to date, making Africa bleed out to make Africa poor, brainwashing Africans. Africans!!!! YOU START TALKING ABOUT AFRICA, YOU START DOCUMENTING not arrogant British. If Africans do not, WHO WILL??
Time to return to what made us powerful God’s children - African Spirituality
Jack Omeara: you mean what kept black peoples in bondage. Are you aware of people in hellfire for false worship. Worship Christ Jesus today and redeem your eternal soul.
Xavier 971 : practice witchcraft and end up in hellfire. All evil people that disobey the laws of God go to hellfire. No sugar coating truth. Read your bible
Zion-pikin gmab heathens will never understand truth because they know not. Like it or not, Africans are awakened to the shackles of christianity and islam. All fake - Untrue!
@@zion-pikin5968 you can keep it, I prefer the African way that burns inside us .
ZEI BEATZ : you can burn all you want but it doesn't make any difference. Millions of Africans are waking up from ancestral worship and witchcraft. They leaving that to embrace the true LIGHT Christ Jesus
It’s time we give up these false religions and return back to the spirit!!! Real spirituality that respect to our ancestors and nature!!
I agree!
Willingly ignorant, how do you choose death over life, darkness over light? You wanna worship what's created? Don't you have a sense there is a creator
I agree
Our ancestors are dead.
@Zu Good luck with your stupidity
Remember they are telling the story to benefit a EURO-CENTRIC view
Thank you! Exactly! Glad someone can see what I see. And they use sellouts among to achieve their diabolical agenda.
I have the same view
Very true indeed! Good to see that most us can see through the lies.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯
@@yabundutarawali3676 They have always used blacks to destroy blacks.....she's just another one, telling the story(lies) from the European point of view...This documentary is for "them"..
I love the comments especially from the ones who are spiritual and over stand African Spirituality. We most continue what are ancestors started.
And so it will be KING.
Asé Asante
@@zankarakian1395 it is already dead ok
@@infinite5795 never, u can only wish
Teach me please
I'm African American( from the West)and I believe in the spirits and eternity...The spirit continues to live after the body has expired...
We indians also believing in this way
Continue to live where?
we must return to our connection we must uncover the truth we must find the beginning
@@alfredcourtney8516 Say we must return to the true faith that called the mechanism of Jesus Christ, which is the worship of God as a unit to whom he has no partner.
Wrong, when someone dies it's over. Our people communicate with demons believing there're spirits from dead ancestors.
As much as I appreciate this documentary series, this episode need to be revisited and focus more on traditional Afrikan spirituality. We are earning for it. Sadly, I was raised Catholic, but my ancestors keeps calling me to go back to our original beliefs prior to the outsiders religions.
She focused more on the white man part of this history. Remember she work for BBC.
Search for Dr Mumbi to widen your knowledge here is for the Babylon
Why in that Coptic church they hanging portrait pictures of a white Jesus??
Then please listen to your Ancestors Luc!💜🕊
Then follow the ancestors call
In my community, Kisii of Western Kenya, naming was very important because of the spiritual connotation that came with it. Babies were named after dead ancestors and it was like bringing them back to life. It still happens today. Children could then inherit the traits of the people they were named after. Parents were always careful not to name their children after evil people as that meant bringing back an evil person to the society. There were good and bad spirits. There were good and bad families. Before marriage, a background check had to be done. Families associated with evil and witchcraft were avoided... I wish you focused more on our traditional African beliefs
I am a Kisii and thanks for sharing this.
Is MaisonTyler an African name? We need denounce those English names if we like to move to the next level of finding out who we really are. We ain't even teaching our kids their mother tongue anymore.very sad.
@@petern519 Hi, having an African name doesn't make one more African or even make us understand who we really are. I have a Muslim name and am a Christian. Africanism is in Blood.
You're absolutely right about the naming. I was named after my paternal grandfather and he was a great man. Each of my siblings was named after an ancestor, sometimes children are named after a living old person in the family or in the community generally usually a grandparent. In fact, in my village, everyone born here is named after someone who came before them usually an ancestor or a living grandparent. You're also right about the avoidance of naming a child after an evil person, some do but it is rare. I'm from Nkanu in Enugu, Nigeria. I'm from the Igbo tribe.
Same in Meru community
I have never ever seen this channel show Africa in a good way
I love seeing african people keeping their ancestors tradition and preserving it .foreign religions destroyed our people and has made our ppl weak .i hope we awaken the greatness within us and let us prosper together .bless you
Our ancestors are dead
@@Hope-mv5hi
They aren't dead, just not in the flesh.
I myself still practise African spirituality. I left the church when I was 8 years old.
Nice, continue listening to ubab' u Phathisa Nyathi from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe the man who articulated the 1st documentary, he's well fexed with knowledge in this field
Our ancestors are dead. Christ is risen
@@Hope-mv5hi The Vatican is the place you want to live in.
Christianity did so much damage to indigenous peoples all over the world
So did Islam. The culture of the Horn of Africa, predating Muhammad's religion, has been completely wiped out.
the world would'nt be this way if it was true christianity
People did a lot of damage if read the bible you see everything they did is against the bible
So you've been taught and too easily accepted. "Love your enemies and prefer your neighbours to yourself?" That is the Christian law. What damage are you accusing it of having done? The imperial powers of Europe had as little concern for Christian law or faith as any other imperial power. Christian Makuria represents the pinnacle of African civilisation and one of the pinnacles of world civilisation. When northern Africa had been erased and colonised by Arabs and Europe had carved up the continent in its scramble for loot, it was Christian Ethiopia that bore the standard for African freedom. In the slave diaspora created by the coming of Islam to Africa (Europeans did not create a trade in the export of people, they bought into it), it was Christians who fought back and still fight to redeem Africa. A culture only ceases to be indigenous when it ceases to think for itself; that is not something I would be happy to hear any of the great African Christian traditions accused of, and I recommend you put a little more thought into your accusations.
Truth... 💯💯
I was really looking forward to this episode God and Spirit. It got off to a very bad start and went downhill after that. The first word out of Zeinab's mouth was religion. She was so ill equipped to handle the topic of spirituality in Africa, which is the foundation of all these nonsensical things called religion. I noticed how quickly she ran away from the interview with the brother from Zimbabwe. Brother Nyate' (hope I spelled correctly - forgive me) was on a roll and she could not handle the information. The brother was pointing her to where African spirituality came from through the study of the celestial body. He was hinting her to go to Kmt which has the foundational evidence of which he speak. But no, that was too heavy and so she ran away. Even the brother from Senegal who was mixing Islam and indigenous practices left her uncomfortable. Frankly I don't care for the mixture of the two. The real indigenous practice looses its vitality when it's mixed with outsiders foolishness. There's so much that was wrong with this and a lot of the other episodes but I will stop here. As usual, Africa is such a beautiful and spiritual landscape God knows why he put the beautiful melanated kinky haired people there. Stay strong sistArs and brothers. Africa for Africans.
Thank you!
I was so irritated by her lack of Afro cultural and spiritual grounding. She was so excited to discuss the European religious influence... my God!
What we can expect from BBC- the British colonialist talking about the tradition of Africa that they cut the roots up to date, making Africa bleed out to make Africa poor, brainwashing Africans. Africans!!!! YOU START TALKING ABOUT AFRICA, YOU START DOCUMENTING not arrogant British. If Africans do not, WHO WILL??
You are deep. Much love to you. 💛💜💛💜
The absence of West Africa's Vodou (fon, Yoruba, etc.) spirituality in this documentary is an enormous mistake. Because it's the matrix of the Afro-Caribbean and the Afro-Latin spiritualities on the American continent.
"Vodun (meaning spirit in the Fon, Gun and Ewe languages, pronounced [vodṹ] with a nasal high-tone u; also spelled Vodon, Vodoun, Vodou, Vudu, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) is a religion practiced by the Aja, Ewe, and Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria.
It is distinct from the various traditional African religions in the interiors of these countries and is the main source of religions with similar names found among the African diaspora in the Americas, such as Haitian Vodou; Louisiana Voodoo; Cuban Vodú; Dominican Vudú, and Brazilian Vodum (Candomblé Jejé and Tambor de Mina)." WIKIPEDIA
You see this religion arent a big deal anymore just low key practiced, the practices have been diluted with Islam or Christianity . And yes am from western nigeria unless you go to the village you wont fund anyone worshipping shango, yemaja is more known in brasil than her country of origin
@@Akinwalesegun and Cuba.
Orissa is part of what Yorubas worship and I can hear her mention Orisa
WELL THEY ALWAYS END UP MAKING IT ABOUT them.
@@terrylawson2242 who is they?
I am so happy to see the ways of my ANCESTORS has survived & is still being practiced. Thanks for the Inspiration from this video
😳😳 U only got a few minutes!
Wow Elizabeth, please do NOT rely on the BBC to teach you anything about the ways of the Ancestors.
This programme has 'inspired' you to see more the WAYS OF THE ANCESTORS, WHICH ARE CALLING FOR YOU TO RECOGNISE AND HONOUR THEM.💜🕊
I love the term spirituality and not religion. It sounds like a choice and not forced.
Thank you
Most westerners and arabs are confused by spirituality
@@Mocha69A no one is confused except you.
Well, there is a definite difference between spirituality and religion; although people try to equate the two or use the terms interchangeably especially religious folks... They are not the same. Spirituality is natural, not coerced, forced. Religion was created and designed to force people under control; mental, emotional, spiritual and ultimately physical control. Keep the mind and take the body....
Me too
I see a lot of us upset that we didn't get the true story of our African spirituality. But I don't know why we got our hopes up high. BBC = BRITISH broadcasting CORPORATION. We need to dig deeper and tell our own stories to each other. The ancestors will guide us...
BBC should have re-titled this 'A History Judaeo Christian Africa'. So little time spent on the traditional beliefs of Africa. I would have loved to know more history and detail about the shrines at the beginning but alas I wasted my time watching a show about foreign religions
*Foreign religion* ? *As if you don't know Christianity is the biggest religion in the world*
"Not souvenir, but a part of you." I savored that for a moment. Beautiful.✨
BORN of the EARTH
are NATURE'S CHILDREN ,
FED by the WIND
the BREATH of LIFE ,
JUDGE by the FIERY
HANDs of GOD , the STAR .............. smile
You mean our Lord Jesus Christ? Or something else?
@@realbrmedia My friend , do yourself a favor , Take Christianity , Judaism and Islam and throw them in the trash can , Dig up the Ancient Past and find that which was handed down to us by our ANCIENT KEMETIC Ancestors and our DOGON Ancestors , study more the SHABAKA STONE ,the TRUTH IS IN THE ANCIENT PAST .....
*JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE AND ONLY STAR*
My mother, grandfather and great-grand father were all preachers. So, growing up, me and my siblings wondered which of us would be next! My brother ran from it so much, that I think he went too far, into devilment and did not reach his full potential. My mother was very, very, very…religious in the Church of God in Christ. That where people dance, shout, speak in tongue, lay on of hands, foot washing, and tarrying (praying all night). We went to church so much, that me and my brother would say, we have “church in the bank.” So, when we get grown, we will never have to go again!
Because of this religious background I always had interest in spirituality, but I had a strong aversion to Christianity and Islam. But as a student and adult my interest was always in African religion or spirituality. I was lucky to find the book I discuss in the following.
Brother John S. Mbiti is the best African author and philosopher who, through his book entitled African Religions and Philosophy, lay out for us a good description and understanding of traditional African Spiritual Practices. Please remember, the African Religions he discusses, are not “organized religion” typically as some other religions. Also note that the word “Religions” end with “s”, indicating that African people have many Gods, and no one really know which of these Gods came before or after the other.
As an African man, born and raised in a heavily African-American community, in small southern town, in the state of Mississippi, when I began to take classes and study Black (U.S.) and African (continental) history; and interacted with many students from Africa, I always had a feeling of familiarity with the people (in other words, for almost every student from Africa I met, I knew an African-American who looked like that person) and things I read and experienced with African people always had a feeling of familiarity. It was like when I said certain words and learned about certain thing that Africans did, it felt so natural to me. I believe it was partly because my DNA test reveil I'm 98% African blood! 1% Iberian (i.e. Moors), 1% unknown, I was suprised, given many of us have some other blood.
Reading African Religion and Philosophy, I had this same feeling as I read about the Gods and spiritual practices in this book. Bottomline, no matter who you are, in the many spiritual practices outlined in the book, you can find something for you. Most of us just do not know of the variety of Greater and Lesser Gods through out Africa and the rituals around birth, marrage, death, etc. All the African religions, with their Gods, have a story of the origin of humanity. These stories while fantastic, are as believable or unbelievable as any other religion or spiritual belief.
The example, of an African religion, I like to point to is the practice of the Dogon people in Mali, who call their God Amma. Please Google “Dogon Religion”, then scroll down to the question, “What has been the historical religion of the Dogon?” Read what it says about the fact most still practice their tradition religion, not Christianity or Islam. Now when you read about this or any traditional African religion, and you find their creation story fantastic, just think about the creation stories of other religions and remember they or just as fantastic. Bro. Maulana Ron Karenga, who create the Kwanzaa holiday, speaks of research, rescue, reconstructing and celebrating our past. So, as we learn about and practice our traditional religions, reconstructing may mean we need to change or express certain rituals we used to do, and express them in a symbolic way, to accommodate our modern life. So, while Kwanzaa is not an exact representation of long-ago celebration, it has certain items to represent the things of the past, for example the mat represent tradition.
So, in closing, if you are serious about learning and understanding the whole of African Religions and Philosophy, from an African, then pick up Bro. John S. Mbiti’s book. Be sure to order or buy black and support an African bookstore.
My homeland, grew up in Matobo, climbing those hills, amazing #🇿🇼
This is my favorite in the series so, far. I could have sworn Christianity started in Ethiopia.
It was one of the first countries it went to become Christian actually, but I it originated in Israel because Jesus was born there but if you mean the first people to believe in God, Adam and Eve were from Iraq
@@DarthMakroth 😂💦😂like seriously Adam and Eve were from Iraq I can’t fill my Ribs what kind of Evidence do have to back it up 🆙 🤔
Christianity was created at the council of nicea .. government officials put that together
@@deziwhaley1670 that's a bit strange considering documents from hundreds of years before mention Christians and Christianity and the council of Nicaea was just about confronting the heresy of Arianism
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century
The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia
“Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1.
King Solomon , son of King David who is also
A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia.
The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in
Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt
Matthew 2:13-18
Ahh Afrika, we never learn. When the enemies use the sellouts among us, we are always eager to share the remaining knowledge that they've not been able to know and stolen to use against us. This is so sad and pathetic.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯
True
For real I hope they didn't tell her the secrets of those herbs or the names
No, it is ok. The initiation is necessary for that.
When it comes to Africa, we are talking 300 thousand years of Civilization. We have to unlearn the Missionary Schools' lies, hate and Brainwashment of Africans. GENOCIDE anyone?
When I dance and clap my hands I feel spiritual connection, a connection to the world.
Beautiful Flower, it is not the physical 'world' that you are connecting with but the celestial, spirit world where our Ancestors can be found.💜🕊
@Joyce Williams the 'Messiah' was used to SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY ENSLAVE AFRAKANS!
FIRST THE ARAB'S USED THEIR ISLAM NEXT CAME FROM EUROPE THE CHRISTIANS!
SADLY YOUR IGNORANCE OF AFRAKAN HERSTORY IS EVIDENT.
BEFORE RELIGIONS THERE WAS AFRAKAN SPIRITUALITY!
African spirituality instilled fear in the local people and this pracrice is still respected all over Africa today. There is nothing more powerful in this world than a higher divine power that you can not see. African spirituality is seen in African Arts, African Culture especially that of our elder and ancestors, also seen in traditional African medicine (herbs) where we ward off evil spirits, curses and any kind of spiritual bondage. I thank GOD that I have learnt much about African Spirituality from my parents, grand parents and my great grand parents. *It has contributed to my Black African identity today and will help me to Love and nurture my children and my children's children in the future. When you identify the truth GOD allows you to heal.
so true there is connection between nature and spirituality
Yet they spoke little about this.
Sure 💯
I love the way you narrate these documentaries
May the spirit of our ancestors be with you in your great work
Asé 🙏🏾
I've watched this documentary more than 5 times 😊❤️
I just love being African. We have very strong cultural values. It is very sad that some religions are determined to see it ifade away.
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christian & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before 16th century
The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia
“Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1.
King Solomon , son of King David who is also
A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia.
The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in
Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
💯 Agree with you 💐
I'm very much enjoying this BBC series with Zeinab Badawi, but very well aware of the invading Greek and Roman conquerors influence centuries ago upon the indigenous African's culture. When all of the religious characters and Saints take on the appearance of the colonizers, it is quite evident. The true spirit of a people can never be truely be lost by indoctrination through force because the truth lies deep within the people. The deceivers foundation is weak so it can no longer stand in this age. With that being said, this is a very entertaining series to those of us living in the so called civilized
w🌍rld, especially during these times we're currently living, re: COVID-19.
God had a way to speak with us through our ancestors, through nature that he himself created. African Spiritually is beautiful.
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christian & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before 16th century
The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia
“Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1.
King Solomon , son of King David who is also
A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia.
The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in
Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
*Jesus Christ is The Holy Spirit and he speaks to me everyday* *No wonder I'm forever a proud Christian*
Zainab Badawi, one of the bests of Kushiet/Aksumiet and Nubia /African Monarchies descent.
Our impressive elegant, intelligent daughter.
God bless and long live our precious gift.
You are not only a journalist, presenter and narater.
But you are all rounded spearheaded plus.
Beautiful Africa..
You can say that again!
I came on this to educate myself about African spirituality so why am I seeing white pictures of Jesus and saints?
You came to the wrong place this is white owned BBC they cater to their white counterparts
Hello .... it is BBC who is making it. WHERE ARE THE AFRICANS TO DO IT??
From the bbc? Lol
It's BBC. An advanced cognitive weapon of one of the tree cities.
They're not going to betray themselves and explain how africans "gave up ... 😏" their spirituality.
well not everybody in Africa is black and you can search about African saints in the Catholic church
I live in Europe and still believe and practice African spiritualism every month especially full moon! I communicate to my ancestors and they communicate back to me. I do go to church tho but this is part of who we are that we never ever need to forget
I'm glad the first minutes focused on African spirituality and not Christianity or Islam.
WOW, I am Speechless! Religions were brought to Africa and stripped Africans of our Spirituality! This is why we are so Lost! I have been on my Spiritual Journey since 2012 and the more I advance on this Path I discover more than I ever imagined; and I just found out about setting up an Ancestor Altar and a Deity Altar about a year ago and I work with my Ancestors as well as Deities! Believe me working,!with Ancestors or Deities, is very Real and Rewarding! Even after their transition, they’re still available to assist us in every way possible! And this documentary is simply an eye opening about our Traditional Beliefs in Africa! This is very Interesting!
The title is misleading. I want to learn more about home grown African spiritiality, and not about the imported stuff.
I wish that Africans start DOING documentaries. i WANT TO LEARN about AFRICA from AFRICANS.... NOT from BBC
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century
The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia
“Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1.
King Solomon , son of King David who is also
A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia.
The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in
Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt
Matthew 2:13-18
Awesome, Thank you for this video. I am Christian and actively seeking to get in touch with African Spirituality and the answer to my question is yes! 🙏❤️🙏 12:12-12:21
I've seen it all a true African with a Gucci phone cover. What has Italy done for Africa? Why? They should be creating their own fashion/ style icons. I can see culture and tradition but Gucci n Louis V????
@Kafala brainwashed
They brought some nice coffee culture, and architecture.
@Sundiata Keita rightttt!!!!
There is nothing wrong in like foreign products. Europeans like African products as well. Naturally there will always be a ugly history.
I was put off by that as well
See this is a very special topic for me, but because I’m Deaf, it is hard for me to hear very well. Please anyone upload subtitles! I really really really want to watch this with full understanding. Thank you for your time reading this!
Agreed even just auto generated captioning would be a great help. Hope they take your suggestion
It’s not what you think it is
@Joyce Williams that’s okay. As long as I have the rights to understand what it’s being said. ☺️
They didn't abondon spiritual practices in favour of new religions, they were forced and brainwashed.
I wish everyone understood this. 💯 Agree with you
got to episode 8 before I felt compelled to comment...
0:48 many Africans were forced to "abandon these in favour of new ones"
is perhaps a more accurate way to put that...
convert or die is a little harsher, but truer still
Alexander the wicked, nothing great about him if you know the true history
The demon
Every single conqueror was wicked, you can't create an empire without doing Very bad things
@@OXHAMMERSTONE_NYC You can't create an empire unless you overthrow one that was already there! (let that sink in). Before the Arabs and the Romans.. It was African, Black African...
Ntsiki Nxosha introduced Greco-Roman gods to the *World* ....
@@kelvinmetcalf3059 💯👏👏👏
I am so proud to be an African! Thank you my GOD.
As I have studied religion over the years, I have noticed that regardless of the faith many want protection for the children and reverence the ancestors. I going out on a limb to say that our religions are linked closer than we would go to believe.
THE ORIGINAL religion of the planet is the source of that. = they all have alters; use earth elements (yes a candle is fire) yes baptism is water = and the white clothing ALL COME FROM the original source
===============> the change is some man or woman did not like all the rules and created a similar structure with said rule. and it kept going.
IFA and SHITO = it literally the same thing } if you study faith system you should spot that immediately
Santeria, Judism, IFA, Shito, Karen Animism in Burma = identical and this covers all 4 hemispheres
Thank you so much Zeinab Badawi, I am so happy to find someone of African blood finally teach & show true history of the African people. I have followed everyone of your shows once again thank you!!
I'm from SA and I'm no stranger to traditional African spiritual beliefs our ancestral ways are still practiced here. I am saddened by the comments here because it is clear that a lot of people are in need of more content strictly focused on traditional African spirituality
We very well know the SANGOMAS and the devil worship in South Africa. Till today people are seeking deliverance from oppressive demons. Those with ears and eyes will stop worshipping the devil
Kick out all the religious leaders and go back to roots that will keep your spirituality... no Babylon!
Im the root
It's really not
@danniah kay don't ever say that God is in control he soon kick Satan's ass.. spirituality is the true way of life
@danniah kay sure sister, no prob.. I'll give u mine, I have WhatsApp. 242-805-6631
@danniah kay 1242
Thank you Zeinab these documentaries are crucial to our ancestral heritage and cultural awareness we need to know and acknowledge these information thank you so much
We the so called black Africans will always connect with our ancestors, through DNA. Each gene have his own frequency and vibrates at different frequency. Even when the body is dead and decomposed, the elements remain and continue to vibrate. That's how we reach our ancestors. A chant to a certain frequency can help reach the ancestors.
Our ancestors are still around
Now we are following these religions that are bringing us no good. SMH
bringing you no good
@@livelife7232 how did it bring africans good dont worry I will wait on this answer
@@truehistory261 did you read my reply? 'bringing you no good''! did he mention something about Africans or did i mention something about Africans?
@@livelife7232oh ok mybad read it wrong
Gain nothing.
I'm in this journey I just need someone to walk with me, not someone who will be scamming me.
wasn't this supposed to be about African ancestors, spirits and God?
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century
The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia
“Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1.
King Solomon , son of King David who is also
A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia.
The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in
Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt
Matthew 2:13-18
I am so delighted when I see our custom, tradition and religion. We are going back to our root.
They messed up the part where it was getting good . I was shown the future by a very powerful voice that shook my soul. I need to hear this
Nice to my home area again after staying in foreign lands for so long, in IsiNdebele we say '' azibuyele emasisweni
This was absolutely amazing!! I do however, wish the interviewer went into more depth about Eritrean, Ethiopian, all Nubian spiritual practices before Islam and Christianity came to the area.
I also loved when the elder brotha from Zimbabwe spoke of how it’s about spirituality not religion in Africa.
Africa has lost itself to Christianity nothing is thought about Kemet modern-day Egypt., This is so sad we are lost. This is why Africa is in such a mess that people have thrown out spirituality and have embraced fault deities. I cry for the forefathers and the motherland. I call upon my ancestors to blow out their energy on the whole continent of Africa.
(4-12-2020)
Margaret King
....and around the world. Something has to give. What a mess
This is the Destiny of time/truth/ history i believe if the ancestors still exist they would help to build they people back . But back to what new Kingdom's ruled by whom? There more millionaires n billionaires in Africa that are African what are they doing collectively???? If anything Ancestors or spirots should've taught us about finance because of our natural resources. Control the resources control the world.
@Margaret King
Ase
We disobeyed Yahweh and we are being punished but we will be restored.
(4-21-20)
@@normahamilton2985
No body did any such bullcrap to no dayum God. We need to stop saying that enslaved dumbness.... White man jacked us up badly, geezus!
The man who spoke in the beginning in very wise. This was how our Zulu elders were.
And have you noticed that indigenous African people live together with natural, there's a relationship between human beings, animals and nature. Look at khoi San in South Africa , Masai in Kenya, Mursi in Ethiopia.
But people now don't want to hear about this way of life. Only Islam, christianity and Jewish.
Zeinab is such a great African princess for all of her hard work. Thank you👍👍👍
We are Afrikans, dont lie, lets return to the ancients
Moses was a black man from Africa.
Indeed Infact The Name Mansa Musa Means Emperor Moses Or King Moses Mansa Musa Was Really Moses
Moses was not real ! Did you not see the earlier episodes about Egypt
@@OXHAMMERSTONE_NYC if Moses is not real. Then who is that black figure painted in the cave in Egypt with the name the overseer
@@jomobuffers5112 does it say the name Moses ? Story of The exodus is not real it is a parable. Ramses II did not build any pyramids.if his armies were destroyed why did not the Hyksos take over Egypt ? why did Ramses rule till he was in his 80s. Why has the Israeli government been digging up the Sinai for the last 50 years and have found no evidence of anything from the exodus story
I am not talking about the film oxodus. What I am saying is that all this biblestories have been manipulated. even some of it are true
"Death is not the end"✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
My grandfather was a spiritual strong man he left some of his secrets with me but I can’t use them until the age of 31 . I can’t wait to help in healing people helping them with their spiritual problems
Tua Neter (Thank God) I was introduced to African Spirituality. All African people need to get back to our roots and the ways of our ancestors.
Would like to have seen more on African Spirituality.
Interviewer I see you all of you even into your consciousness.....what’s your purpose what’s your intention what’s your motivation....we are watching
What a deceiving documentary.
true
Why is it deceiving? Have you watched the entire series?
I agree, very disappointed with this episode.
I wish Zeina badawi didn't go this far,where she when was sacret to us despite been a Christian or Moslem, we cannot temper and ridicule our ancestors it our identity.
Thank you for saving me some time
AmenRA...It is good to see a Sista reporting Our Story and relating the Light of our Way and Restoration...SANKOFA CHILDREN OF THE SUN. NAMASTE
I proud to be a Muslim
Though I appreciate your story knowing that white people have the final cut. I thought you did not elaborate enough on traditional African Spirituality, Africa as the Root of civilization and also how all the stories in the Bible came from Ancient Nubia. You did hint at It when you asked about the story of Mary in relationship to the goddess IsIs. I know you could do only what would allow you. This is why we need our own Black media outlets who's is not Unafraid to tell our story!!!
Sincere Thanks
Man is not the Flesh and Bone man has no beginning no ending man is Spirit
How can you have a Jewish museum without the original Hebrews in it??? First people were African melaninated people???
Please I would appreciate if you researched on WITCH CRAFT IN AFRICA..and IMPORTANCE OF IT
Why?
Thanks for showing this BBC🙂. I like hearing the voice of the spiritual man at the beginning of the documentary.💟🙂. He is an Angel-blood. Love, and Light goes to him.💟🙂🎁
Love is the truth Religion...nothing else matter.
Abandoned or forced to accept another religion 🤔
Forced. They are ignoring that fact
Forced. Meaning tortures and mutilations of the family members in front you.
We know. They know we know. We know that they know we know.
It is an ok documentairy. But There are a lot of inaccuracies. Make Part II and go into tribbes. Also needs to Check better about suddan and ethiopia
Wondering, have you watched the entire 9 episode series?
These present day Egyptians, Moroccans, and Algerians for the most part are not true Africans they are Arabs who invaded north Africa in 640 Ad to 708 Ad when the Arabs finally conquered north Africa. Judaism reach North Africa at the destruction of the second Temple when the Roman General Vespasian and his son Titus put an end to Jewish law in Palestine and the jews who black fled into Egypt, Libya and the rest of North and western AFRICA even into Spain.
Weren't the original Arabs Black. I the world was Black at one time. Will we ever find out the real truth?
@@jstreet2852 Have you all watched the entire 9 episode series?
Hhhh you are really funny, it's your Imagination, you lost Mind.
Egyptians are ottomans turks
@@jstreet2852 l believe so
In Africa you never use you're mouth to curse someone, because there is real magic on that land I have witnessed with my own eyes. We respect the dead and we respect nature.
And these same our African brothers and sisters are changing there spirituality and is turning to Christianity and is getting better results listen to there testimony they never regret being converted I'm Glad im a child of God no vodoo for me
It’s shameful for that imposters image to be all over Africa! Ugh
Very shameful.
The sun will tell the truth. For now, it's warming up 😏
when we look at the actual development of the early Christian church , we see that it started as an Asian / African religion , the center of early Christianity was an Afro / asiatic city which was Alexandria in Egypt , almost all the early theologians / church fathers were African eg Atheneus, Alexander, Tertulian , Augustine alomost all the early church fathers were African. The first 300 hundred years of Christianity had its foundation in the continent of Africa . Christianity & Judaism were in Africa many centuries before the 16th century
The wife of Moses, Prophet of God in the Bible was African from Ethiopia
“Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Numbers 12:1.
King Solomon , son of King David who is also
A prophet in the Bible had an African wife , i.e Queen Sheba of Ethiopia.
The first Non Jewish Christian recorded in the Bible was African - the Ethiopian eunuch, a court official found in
Bible: Acts 8 :26 -40
Some of Jesus Christ early years was in Egypt
Matthew 2:13-18
The Mother land ❤️🎵✊🏾👍🏾
Our ancestors are definitely not feeling the white washed pictures of Yeshua Heru. 💯🌟🌟🌟🌟👑
❤
I Appreciate our African way of religion it was the best.
What a great video. I love seeing I was right about my beliefs of other countries and how belief systems don't match stereotypes. It's good to hear about the diverse peoples in these regions that predated Islam and Christianity . I learned these things long ago studying the moors , Jews , and Berbers . What an amazing video , she's covering great topics and asking amazing questions. This woman interviewing is covering all the best stuff , and she has the authorities there to answer them. Awesome job on this production people , top notch. ⭐
Well made. Good information. I'm an Animist like my Ancestors. Cultural Spirituality.
African spirits and God is true no FREEMASONIC bleaves;::like western contenaty.
@@jomobuffers5112 whaaaat?? 😁
I am a freemason and also practice my Zulu culture/ African way of living.
Mlungisi Mtshali you practice white magic lmao !
Mlungisi Mtshali glad to hear that! OES
@@shabakahouse2125 ::Thank you. Am a Kenyan working in Qatar. And you?
"Close your eyes, let us pray". The arrival of the White man's Bible.
Hell will be full of people like you but Modimo has mercy so you’ll have no choice but to repent when the time comes 😂
Thank you for this series.
The intro is beautiful. I love these documentaries.