Extractions: This book is not directly about menswork. Its about Some's early life, and his culture, that of the Dagara tribe in Burkino Faso, West Africa. But it contains themes which are relevant for menswork, simply because they are integral to that culture: a boy's relationship with his grandfather, and the initiation rites which all teenage boys undergo. Malidoma Some works with Michael Meade leading men's workshops, mainly in the US. I attended their residential last year at Gaunts House and it was a remarkable experience. Some's presence is very profound, and he speaks with enormous wisdom, grit, compassion and honesty. These qualities come across in this book which is an autobiography of the first part of his life. The book is a fascinating account of the relationship with the spirit world, which is as integral to the Dagara culture as TV is to ours, of the traditional shamanism in a West African tribe, and, in particular, of Some's month-long tribal initiation along with the boys of the tribe. It also portrays vividly the cruel impact of French colonial repression on Some's life and his spirited response and refusal to forget his roots. Malidoma, whose name means 'be friends with the stranger/enemy', was born under the shadow of French colonial rule in Upper Volta, West Africa (now Burkino Faso). The book describes how, at the age of four, he was taken by a Jesuit priest and imprisoned in a seminary for training a new generation of "black" priests. After fifteen years, being beaten if he got his French wrong, growing up in an alien culture, Some threw a priest out of the window in a fit of rage and fled, walking 125 miles through the jungle back to his own people, the Dagara. On his return, however, he could not remember his native tongue, and his people regarded him with suspicion because he had been contaminated by the "sickness" of the colonial world. In order to reconnect with his tribe, he underwent the harrowing initiation alongside boys much younger than him.
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Trade Environment Development UNCTAD le développement socioéconomique cas de la médecine traditionnelle au BurkinoFaso. Czech Republic Vlasta Ondrusova, Institute of Folk culture, Zamek. http://www.unctad.org/trade_env/tk.htm
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MSF: Ethiopia: HIV/AIDS A Hidden Danger In Somali Region Much depends on culture, and there is the deepseated belief that thereis less sexual contact among this Moslem Somali population, he said. http://www.msf.org/countries/page.cfm?articleid=3A09CEF1-E42A-11D4-B2010060084A6
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AllAfrica.com: Water Drought Forces Niger Nationals Into Nigeria. World Bank Helps BurkinoFaso Increase Water Supply. Ethiopia Is Climate a Destiny? http://fr.allafrica.com/specials/water/
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IODA IODA PreConference World Conference IODA World Conference IODA Programm Of CultureTuesday September 11th 2001 Wednesday September 12th 2001 Thursday http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Floor/7857/start/registration.htm
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Oxford Student: Ultimate UCAS Form I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. Last summer I toured BurkinoFaso with a traveling centrifugalforce demonstration. I bat 400. http://www.oxfordstudent.com/funstuff/ucas
Extractions: Front page News Editorial Focus ... Get weekly headlines by email Wondering how to impress on your university application form, or what to write in the 'personal qualities' section of your CV? If so, maybe the OxStu's model statement below will be some help... I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees, I write award-winning operas, I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row. I woo women with my sensuous and godlike trombone playing, I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook thirty-minute brownies in twenty minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru. Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello, I was scouted by Juventus, I am the subject of numerous documentaries. When I'm bored, I build large suspension bridges in my shed. I enjoy urban hang gliding. On Wednesdays, after school, I repair electrical appliances free of charge. I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie. Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I don't perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. Last summer I toured Burkino Faso with a traveling centrifugal-force demonstration. I bat 400. My deft floral arrangements have earned me fame in international botany circles. Children trust me.
