Within You Without You

It's a song by the British rock band The Beatles from the 1967 album. Written by lead guitarist George Harrison, in classical Indian style, and inspired by his stay in India in late 1966 with his sitar mentor and teacher Ravi Shankar.

This beautiful and melodious song was recorded in London, it features Indian instrumentation such as the sitar, tambura, dilruba and tabla, and is performed by Harrison and members of the Asian Music Circle. The record marked a significant change, from the work of The Beatles; music, it evokes Indian devotional traditions, while the overt spiritual quality of the lyrics reflects Harrison's absorption in Hindu philosophy and Vedic teachings.

Zwarte Pit became a debate because it contains elements of racism and colonialism

Jop Euwijk and Frank Rensen in an article in Historiek provide some of the earliest examples of how Black Pit characters began to be seen as reflecting racism.

The first example is the incident in 1927. A black man on trial in Rotterdam defended himself that he beat a dockworker for verbal abuse. He also said black people in the Netherlands were constantly called "Black Pit".

Another incident occurred in 1939. At that time a black teacher was reprimanded by a student's parents when they were riding the same tram in the Sittard area. The reason was trivial: his son cried after seeing the Black Pit there.

Black Pit Doesn't Have To Be Described As Black

 How did the Black Pit character and all its controversy begin?

One of the earliest archives of him can be found in the 1850 children's book Sint Nikolaas en zijn knecht 'Saint Nicholas and his assistant' by former schoolteacher Jan Schenkman. This unnamed character is simply called a “helper” who accompanies Sinterklaas activities with the children. His outfit was white with a model resembling a sailor's suit, instead of today's caricature-looking Pit costume.

Rasta supporters straighten accusation

If people say Rastarian smokes weed and grows dreadlocks, it's true, it goes much deeper than that.

According to the Old Testament book (Leviticus 19:27), Rastas believe that one should not cut their hair because that is where their strength lies. Dreads form naturally over time.

Garveyism

The "back to Africa" ​​movement, historically, has been a long-standing topic and is suspected of being used offensively by those with racist views. But it also found some echoes among black leaders. The proponent of the idea was Marcus Garvey. Garvey was a Jamaican-born black nationalist who created the 'Back to Africa' movement in the early 20th century in the United States, although he explained that the idea did not apply to all African Americans. "We don't want all the Negroes in Africa. Some are not good here, and certainly not good there," he said.

The expats reluctantly noticed that the resume button wasn't there.

Very interesting and heartwarming writing from Nadege Seppou, published at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/if-african-americans-retu_b_9352574

She questioned the "Africanism" of Africans who had long lived outside Africa. Is it true that his heart is still linked with Africa?

In Indonesia, there are also many tribes who migrate, such as the Minang, Madurese, Batak, Javanese, Sundanese, etc. The motives are varied, some are forced to migrate, perhaps because of colonialism, because of the threat of certain parties. They could also wander on purpose. maybe to find a job, build a business, follow a partner, etc. But of all the nomads when they return to their hometown, or return to their hometown, they can still blend in with the original culture, build their village, return to their origin or perhaps it is appropriate to call it "back to nature".

Roll, Jordan, Roll

It is proof that the human soul in an oppressed condition will definitely rebel. Sooner or later, small or large scale, soft over the frontal, will inevitably cause resistance.

Roll, Jordan, Roll is one of them, very popular because it directly touches the spirituality of its victims, namely black slaves in America. Many works emerged after being inspired by the atrocities of the slavery era. Various book titles have been published with versions and ways of expressing the writing style according to the reasoning of the authors. Many songs with various genres have been published as an expression of resistance to the deprivation of human rights and humanity.

One of his most popular books is "Roll, Jordan, roll - the world the slaves made by Eugene D. Genovese" -- a Bancroft Prize winner -- challenging conventional views of slaves by explaining the various forms of resistance to dehumanization that developed in slave society. Instead of emphasizing the cruelty and degradation of slavery, historian Eugene Genovese investigates how slaves forced their owners to acknowledge their humanity through culture, music, and religion. Not just passive victims, the slaves in this report actively engage with the cultural paternalism of the slave owners in a way that supports their dignity and aspirations for freedom.

African Renaissance : Fact or Fiction ?

“Here in Africa, history begins. Far from being a haphazard statement, this statement is an undeniable scientific fact which one finds evidence of when one explores the world in search of the remains of ancient civilizations.“Renaissance is a French word meaning "rebirth." The eagle has a remarkable characteristic regarding "rebirth" that I would like to share.

The African Renaissance could not exist without African Union

The African Renaissance Monument (French: Monument de la Renaissance Africaine) is a 49 m (161 ft) bronze statue located atop one of the twin hills known as the Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on the outskirts of Ouakam, the statue was designed by Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby after an idea proposed by president Abdoulaye Wade and built by Mansudae Overseas Projects, a North Korean company.

The tradition of women from the African hinterland is starting to become extinct

There are so many traditions in various parts of the world that other nations think are strange, but for certain ethnic groups it is believed to be true. Those who feel the traditions of other tribes are strange, have no right to protest directly, let alone fight them. Because it will give birth to wars between tribes / nations.

The local tribe/nation certainly understands the situation and condition of the area where they live. Including his character and religious beliefs.

For example, the following examples of traditions in Africa:

1. Stomach incision.

Exoticism Himba Namibian Women

The Himba (singular: OmuHimba, plural: OvaHimba) are an indigenous people with an estimated population of about 50,000 people living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in southern Angola. There are also a few remaining groups of OvaTwa, who are also OvaHimba, but are hunter-gatherers.

OvaHimba are semi-nomadic people, as they have a basic homestead where crops are cultivated, but may have to move within a year depending on rainfall and where there is access to water. Her livelihood is herding and speaking OtjiHimba. The OvaHimba are considered to be the last (semi-)nomadic people in Namibia.

Women and girls tend to do more labor-intensive jobs than men and boys, such as bringing water to the village, plastering the soil of a mopane log house with a traditional mixture of red clay and cow dung binder, collecting firewood, tending crops. gourd vines are used to produce and ensure a safe supply of sour milk, cook and serve food, as well as artisans who make handicrafts, clothing and jewelry. The responsibility for milking cows and goats also rests with women and girls.

The Blonde Black Race

Melanesia (from the Greek meaning "black island") is an archipelago that extends from the East Nusa Tenggara archipelago in Indonesia and then east into the western Pacific, as well as north and northeast Australia. The term was first used by the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville in 1832 to designate an ethnic group and island grouping distinct from Polynesia and Micronesia. At present, Dumont d'Urville's "racial" classification is considered inappropriate because it obscures the cultural, linguistic and genetic diversity of Melanesia and is currently used for geographic naming purposes only.

When you hear the word "Africa", what comes to your mind ?

The answer is, if someone mentions the word "Africa", then almost certainly what is in the mind of the interlocutor is:

1. Nations with a black race, while in Africa there are many nations with other races of skin color.

The African continent has about 3,000 different ethnic groups while Nigeria alone has around 370 officially recognized tribes. And you will find more information about African culture.

Around 2,000 different languages ​​are spoken in Africa and each has a different dialect while Arabic is the most spoken language on the African continent.

Like The Egyptians in Africa

It has not been revealed where the origins of the Papuans are. Their black skin and curly hair led scientists to suspect that they were of Negro-African origin.

The physical form of the Papuan people is similar to the human figure from Africa with the Melanesian absorption language.

Now we can see Papuans who have a more advanced civilization, namely tribes who live in valleys to high mountains, which are familiar with agricultural techniques like the Dani tribe.

There are two opposing sides in assessing the exoticism of Papua.
On the one hand, it is trying to maintain it as a "culture and tourist attraction", but on the other hand it has also drawn protests for "allowing" its residents to live in poverty and primitiveness.

In fact, it is said that there are still pygmies there -- kate humans who are less than 1.5 meters tall, who are thought to be native Papuans.

note: the photo beside illustrates that the Dani tribe in Papua is able to preserve the corpses of their ancestors like the Egyptians in Africa