Alkebu-Lan Livity


ARM LogoINTRODUCTION TO ALKEBU-LAN LIVITY

TENDAI MWARI (Be thankful unto God)

Alkebu-Lan Livity, is the philosophy and faith of the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement. By philosophy, we mean, the body of knowledge and wisdom, which determines our thoughts, perceptions, purpose and actions. By faith, we mean, the spiritual consciousness and order, which underpins and permeates this philosophy.

DEFINITION AND MEANING

ALKEBU-LAN: is one of the oldest names on historical records for the Afrikan continent, which is the Mother of Creation. LIVITY: incorporates two words Live and Divinity. Thus Alkebu-Lan Livity means: Living according to the Divine teaching and traditions of our Mother Culture.

The 3 Core Concepts

There are three core concepts integral to this definition.

Living: Emphasising that Alkebu-Lan Livity is a life sustaining, life enhancing philosophy.  It provides guidance, for the holistic development of our people, in every aspect of our lives i.e. the 360° of the Afrikan life cycle. Thus, ensuring our survival and prosperity and complete mastery over our own destiny – from the womb to the tomb and beyond.

Divine: Emphasising that Alkebu-Lan Livity is a MWARI (The Divine Creator) centred philosophy and faith. It therefore guides us in the true knowledge and understanding of MWARI, Creation, Humanity, Morality and the destiny of the Human soul.

Mother Culture: Means the culture of Afrika our Motherland, as exemplified by Mudzimu-Mukuru (our Great Ancestors). As a mother gives birth to her off spring, so has Mama Afrika given birth to all Afrikan people. As the nature and personality trait of a mother is coded in the genes of her children, so is the nature and cultural trait of Mama Afrika coded in the genes of all Afrikans, world-wide. Thus our bond with Mama Afrika is natural, inseparable and eternal

The 3 Governing Principles

Alkebu-Lan Livity is based upon three governing principles:

  1. It is a nature-based philosophy.

The teachings of Alkebu-Lan Livity is based purely upon natural laws – nature being the manifest words, laws, will and command of MWARI (The Divine Creator). It is therefore not based upon mythology propounded as fact – although it values mythology as metaphors of reality.

  1. It is an Africentric philosophy.

It is centred around and steeped within authentic Afrikan spiritual values, expressed entirely through our authentic Afrikan Cultural Mediums and takes inspiration from the prophets, heroes and sheroes of our history.  To do otherwise is deemed to be blasphemous, as it would be a denial of the nature in which MWARI created us.

  1. It is a cultural synthesis.

Alkebu-Lan Livity is a synthesis of all the authentic teachings and traditions of Mama Afrika.  It recognises the single essence, which underlies the variations in cultural practices. It thus acknowledges that the source of such variations is one, that the culture is one and that the destiny of our people is one. Alkebu-Lan Livity, therefore, seeks to reunite our people within a common, universal order of faith, values and spirituo-cultural traditions.

TENDAI MWARI