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99 At the Back of the Black Man's Mind By R. E. Dennett
Nyanga. The waters of life that have risen from their source are accumulated in the
lake and as they flow onward
Luici. are mingled with those of the river of primeval matter.
Mfu. It is true that in our lower nature we are as the fish of the sea and the
Susu. birds in the air who bring forth abundantly,
Kondi. but let us remember our higher nature and seek to live.
Xivunga Mti. rather as the tree and herbs that have seed in themselves and also bear
fruit
Xi Banga. and seed. For on the wrong side of the river Kuilu lives the usurper who
would lead us to wrong thoughts and actions and the consequent
punishment.
Lukulu and Luali.
Lukulu. Two other great rivers flow into our river of Being, that of spirit and
nature. And thus by spiritual law through the spirit of our ancestors we
are connected with and of God, by natural
Luali. law we are connected with and of the Sun. In us are two great lights, the
light uncreated and the created light.
Nioka. In our lower nature the snakes that crawl
Xama. and feel and give birth to
Xikamba. offspring are at one with us, but rather should we be called to look to what
Nkongolo. the colours of the rainbows symbolise to us than to their snake-like
nature, and to,
Nzo. the house of love that contains all the mysteries of generation, so that our
offspring may be in death in
Luanjili. union with Nzambi even as parts of rocks are fused in one by heat.
Such are the lessons I would have you learn from my title Fumu, under which I am the
way or will and power that has been sent by my father to rule all living things in the sea
and rivers and on the land in this kingdom of Luango; Lamba Dende (to cook kernels)
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