Water Wisdom, Sacred Legacy: How Oral History and Tradition Can Inform the Future

Sharing access to the gifts of water binds family and community groups together. An Elder from Burkina Faso, Dr. Somé recounts the profound pro-social impacts of bonding through water, connecting the water of the earth back to the amniotic fluid of the womb that nurtures all new life. Although water works to bind communities together, misuse and abuse of water resources endangers the most basic values of society, with potentially profound negative consequences.
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[@amawafa7448]

EXCELLENT WISDOM. THE ABUSE OF WOMEN IS EQUAL TO ABUSING THE EARTH, NATURE, WATER.

[@karlynpercil36]

Grateful for you and your teachings Elder Malidoma Patrice Somé - we are thankful for your ancestorship. We will continue to embrace and live the teachings of our indigenous ways of being and that of the Dagara Medicine Wheel.

[@CallahanKristen]

Dr. Some -- You possess in the power of voice, the ability to transcend all the nonsense that does not "grow corn". You return us to the Divine Mother with Love and Grace. We are grateful.

[@losskopein]

Thank you for the post. I've gained so much wisdom from this man🙏🏽

[@AncestralVoices]

Powerful words of wisdom from Elder Malidoma Some.

[@fortheloveofpearl999]

Many thanks to Elder Some. You help pass on the torch of wisdom and I remember part of my essence through your writings.

[@JM-vj7we]

Just found this gem in 2021! ❤️

[@nicoleroitberg1712]

Malidoma, an elder full of wisdom. Sacred teachings that move us to be more connected. Thank you for sharing such potent medicine!

[@CuriousOne90]

I am sharing your videos to my mewe dot com page. I hope you will consider making a group there as well as the one on facebook. Much love and thank you for this teaching ♥ Namaste ♥

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🙏❤🙏❤🙏

[@BLISB]

Disrespect of the feminine goes a long way in the wrong direction. Ase’