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Following the 28 April 2022, enormously successful Kweigya Memorial Celebration, the predictable question becomes \u201cWhat is the monuments\u2019 meaning and mission?\u201d<\/p>\n
African art, throughout history, is renowned for capturing the attention and imagination of artists and providing the inspirational foundation for the creative expressions that contributed to their iconic status.<\/p>\n
Art, as a medium of expression, can take many forms, highlighting varying themes and styles, depending upon the artist\u2019s desired effect. For purposes of discussing the Kweigya statue\u2019s meaning, we will briefly cover four critical elements: Spiritual, Mythological, Psychological and Educational.<\/p>\n
Spiritual: According to Chief Fela Sowande \u2018Spirituality is the conscious awareness of a factual and dynamic relationship between man, nature and the cosmos.\u2019 All African Art firms are considered as an expression of that relationship. Accordingly, Kweigya stands as a testament to the following: a) Africans everywhere are members of a global African \u2018community\u2019 that must see themselves as such in order to become the master\u2019s of their own future and destiny, b) Kweigya stands as a physical testament of the enormous strength and untapped potential lying dormant within African people waiting for the opportunity to come forth, and c) as Ghana\u2019s Greatest Fisherman, he stands ashore, net in hand, observant and poised to capture the attention, talents and potential of Africa\u2019s next generation who will be prepared to chart Africa\u2019s course and navigate Africa\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Mythological: All great people employ mythology to galvanise the human spirit around a set of ideas and ideals to strengthen the community\u2019s vision, mission and sense of empowerment to achieve its stated goals. Kweigya is a local hero reputed to have migrated from ancient Kemet (together with Asebu Amenfi) to Moree. He came with his expertise, talents, skills and knowledge of the fishing sciences and firmly planted them in the hearts and minds of African people all along Africa\u2019s West. His deeds were legendary and the fact that his fishing methods are still used provide tangible evidence of their undeniable, enduring value. As a \u2018bigger than life\u2019 Kemetic Hero, Kweigya will inspire children, youth and adults to dream and think big, master the \u2018sciences\u2019 of their chosen fields of endeavour, and, exhibit a strong sense of empowerment and expectation of success, as they move the with confidence that their families, elders, leaders and Ancestors will help them to reach their goals.<\/p>\n
Psychological: One of our great Ancestral Scholar Warriors, Dr. John Henrick Clarke, often said that \u201c\u2026what a people do for themselves depends upon what they think about themselves.\u201d Kweigya will serve as an iconic model of the strong, bold, self-determined African, who, when provided with the proper knowledge, skill, expertise and tools, success is inevitable. Kweigya\u2019s height allows him to see into the future to a time where every child, youth, adult, parent, teacher, political and religious leader will see themselves as possessing unlimited potential to make \u2018gigantic\u2019 contributions to Africa\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Educational: Human behaviors, unlike other mammals, are 99+% the result of learning\u2014either incidentally or intentionally. Africans, the world over (at all educational levels), to further the cultural imperialist goal of enslavement and colonialism, have and continue to be force-fed westernized, \u2018anti-african\u2019 teaching-learning strategies, content, concepts, principles and false historical narratives.<\/p>\n
After 4-centuries of mis-education, \u2018westernized\u2019 Africans experience cultural alienation, disdain for African tradition, ambivalent self-perceptions, consciousness confusion and the desire to distance themselves from their families. The collective impact of these educationally induced conflicts renders most \u2018educated\u2019 Africans\u2019 incapable of thinking, planning and or serving in the best interest of African people.<\/p>\n
Ofarnyi Kweigya\u2019s monument sounds a clarion call to all African people\u2014students, teachers, educational and other leaders, at all levels\u2014to dedicate themselves to a journey back to Kweigya\u2019s ancient Kemet home to retrieve the history, culture, knowledge and consciousness that their Kemetian Ancestors\u2014like Ofarnyi Kweigya and Asebu Amenfi\u2014developed and used to propel advancements to civilization for over 5000 years.<\/p>\n
Once reintroduced to their ancient selves, African people will be empowered to move forward with a sense of purpose, capacity and direction to shape the new Africa for the future. The Moree Kemetic Rebirth Projects are fully committed to achieving these ends.<\/p>\n
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