“Among the Dagara, darkness is sacred. It is forbidden to illuminate it, for light scares the Spirit away…. The one exception to this rule is the bonfire.” — Malidoma Patrice Somé Copy Share Image
It's true that tribal rivalries have something to do with political instability. It's also true that those rivalries were exaggerated by colonialism. Colonialism essentially… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
In Africa, you cannot come into a comfortable material lifestyle without going through Christ. So many Africans say, "I'll take the whole package. That… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
“Wealth (among the Dagara) is determined not by how many things you have, but by how many people you have around you.” — Malidoma Patrice Somé Copy Share Image
Spiritual methods are essential in Africa if you are going to survive politically. My cousin is the chief security officer for the president of… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
The spiritual thirst that is latent in everybody can never come to a place of fulfillment unless people begin to think of each other… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
Nakedness is very common in the tribe. It is not a shameful thing; it is an expression of one's relationship with the spirit of… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
Historically the customs and traditions of day-to-day life in Africa have been dismissed by Western cultural anthropologists as primitive, chaotic, pagan activities that should… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
Healing comes when the individual remembers his or her identity—the purpose chosen in the world of ancestral wisdom—and reconnects with that world of Spirit. — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
I see too many people who jump into spirituality as a shelter to hide from reality. It doesn't work that way. The way it… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
The power of quiet is great. It generates the same feelings in everything one encounters. It vibrates with the cosmic rhythm of oneness. It… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
Whether they are raised in indigenous or modern culture, there are two things that people crave: the full realization of their innate gifts, and… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
The power of nature exists in its silence. Human words cannot encode the meaning because human language has access only to the shadow of… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
