Breaking the Chains

[Kashta]

Greetings

For those who have broken the chains and reached back to reclaim the Vibrations of our Ancestral Names, what was your Journey, how did you choose your Surname? Where does your Surname come from?

I ask because I myself have been in the process of Breaking the Chains and have found difficulty with the process of connecting with a chosen family name, I Overstand that a great part of reclaiming our Ancestral names goes along with reclaiming our Spiritual practices however I have not begun this part of my Rebirth as of yet.

A Name is an edifying emblem given to a child at birth by the parents, or brought from heaven by the child, during that child's birth.
Ogunfiditimi


In the Spirit of our Ancestors

[Abena Afreeka]

Greetings Kashta!

My name, Abena, I choose after learning a little of the Akan naming tradition. Abena was easy as it simply signals the day my Spirit came to Earth. the attributes of Tuesday borne souls fit how I experience myself. I no longer recall the details of it, however, I proudly own it.

I also have a Yoruba name of Oluremilekon. This name was given me by one well versed in Afreekan Language and traditions. It is consistent with certain experiences in my life and therefore, fitting. I think I'm spelling it incorrectly tho and I'm thankful Obadele developed this ning.
I plan to be here often enough to practice speaking and writing in my native tongue....AFREEKAN!

Thanks for listening to me Share

M.E.

[Kashta]

Greetings Abena,

I thank you for sharing, my appoligies for the slow responce I have been forced to move around this concreate jungle and make a living not affording much to for leasure. The process you undertook to reasearch and become one with your true nature is indeed the process I have taken.

In such an important decesion it is necessary to go back and Overstand the ins and outs our Ancestors used to guide them through the nameing process. Reclaiming our Ancesteral tounge is also an important step in reclaiming our True NATURE and part of my journey as well we have a Good Brother hear in Brother Kambon and must make use of the services he has aforded us.

Peace and Continued Blessings

Kashta

[Obadele Kwame Kambon]

I was actually blessed to be born with my name, however, my journey was learning to be ashamed of it in interactions with lost souls/knee-grows and ultimately to truly be proud of it and own it later.

Obadele

[Gallant]

I really want some one to give me a middle name and a surname. I'm going to keep 'Gallant' but I really want a Nigerian middle name and a Nigerian Surname. Need someone to name me though. I wanna actually get this done officially as well.

[Kashta]

Greetings Gallant

I Overstand your knowing which path you wish to travel and wanting to be given a name instead of seeking one out, the only Knowledge I can pass is if you are not practicing any Traditional African Religion than the chances of being given a specific name from a specific tribe is more complicated, I too desire to learn Traditional African Spirituality however am not willing to wait before I begin the process of Breaking the Chains.

Respect


Kashta

[The Marriage of Ani & Igwe]

You've made a good point. If you expect people to treat it as a real name rather than simply as a nickname, it is very important for you to change it legally. You will always meet resistance when you tell people an African name. People will ask you to shorten it, and even Europeanize it so they will feel more comfortable saying it. When it is your legal name, there is no excuse.

The only reason that I ever abbreviate my first name is that it happens to be an equivalent name in related languages and it even retains its "African" sound. Hence I'm willing to occasionally abbreviate Bektemba to Temba, but never to Tim. That's wack.

[Kashta]

Greetings Brother Kambon

I Overstand all to well your journey in learning to truly be proud of your given name and own it, however for a different reason, as a very young child I knew their was something wrong with my birth/slave name, it had no rythm, no life, no vibration to it.

Upon coming into Right Knowledge and Overstanding I realized why, it was not of my True Nature it afforded me no ties to my Ancesteral Spiritual guides, now to my complicated journey, once I began to Break the Chains and Reclaim my Nature the challange has been with the Mother of my seeds, as I try to educate and Bring them into conciousness she has battled me all the way.

I started with my eldest and gave him food on why we must give up the slave names, religions and way of life of those who removed us from our true Nature all to have his Mother counter with such negativeness an say to him "What do you want to have one of those funny sounding names for and have people to make fun of you" Unbelievable and yes she is an African just has not reached Conciousness.

I ask if my eldest is named after me by my slave name and I am giving up my slave name does it not make since for Her to allow him to follow suit? Just venting Brother.

Respect

Kashta

[Talib Muhammad]

Greetings:

I was given the name Talib which means "student". Which is befitting! Especially since we are all students and the Universe is the Creator's classroom!

Peace and Blessings

[Kashta]

Greetings Brother Talib

True indeed are lifes mission is to be a seeker of Right Knowledge and Overstanding, we are students from the Cradel to the Grave.

Peace Brother

Kashta

[Bigbabatunde]

Greetings
When we choose these names we must be aware that it is pure African (of some african ethnic group) we are not decedents of the new africa, we are decendents of the old 1600 - 1800 Africa. so if we was to reclaim our name I think we should start there then grow from that point in time. I was blessed to be born with a "traditional" Yoruba Name, Mo dupe iku temi (thankful to my ancestors)
Eku'se on your juorney to your name.
ASE

[Kashta]

Greetings

Your Words are True indeed as I began my Journey, I started trying to reasearch pure African Ancesteral names and root out the names of the new Africa as you say, the process took me all over the place I gaind Overstanding in a number of traditions and practices however it took me further and further away from my goal.

I have been blessed to follow traditions in the naming ceremonies of our Ancestors however I have hit a road block when it comes to seeking out a Traditional choosen family name or Surname as it would be referenced in Amerikkka.

Peace and Blessings

Kashta

[Kamal Imani]

Hetep,

I have practiced a few of the Metu Neter meditations and strive to pray and meditate as well as chant OM which is said to be one of the original mantras as well as positive thinking and creative visualization which all came from our ancestors.

In terms of my name, my conscious was initially raised by the teachings of The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad via El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Omowale Malcolm X. At that time I chose Kamal and recently Imani. Kamal is "arabic" and I innerstand that Kamau which in Kenyan means Silent Warrior while Kamal means one who strives for or visualizes perfection.
Imani is Kiswahili for Faith thus Perfect Faith. I feel another name coming and I've felt this for a long time, I'm just not sure what it's going to be. I think Herukhuti is somewhere in my future.

One Love!

Kamal