Nduru Cuisine is the only food retailer rebooting the archaeological evidence suppressed culinary legacy of indigenous Akan-Americans who voluntarily migrated to North America over 35K years ago, and who specialized in conjuring delicious food as medicine. The term nduru in the Akan/Twi language literally means means
‘medicine, powder, drug’. And because indigenous Akan-American food preparation has always been respected as a form of life transforming ritual, nduru also means ‘heaviness’, to become ‘heavy’ with the spirit when a spirit ‘descends’ upon one via spirit-possession through conjure. 

After years of preparation, Nduru Cuisine is ready to launch its first official independent storefront or secure a collaborative venue lease in the District of Columbia. Ideal lease options would include 1) an affordable small storefront location with a full service full service kitchen in a predominantly Black community, 2) Nduru Cuisine preparing onsite and incorporating its enticing appetizers, legendary entrees, undiscovered side dishes, and exquisite desserts as menu selections at any distinguished Black owned restaurant in the DMV, or 3) showcasing all of its menu selections as a standalone pop-up retailer featured on the off-days at any distinguished Black owned restaurant in the DMV. 

Collaborating with Nduru Cuisine to unveil its rich indigenous Akan-American trustory will exponentially the distinguished Black owned restaurant in the DMV because Black people across the globe will be as inspired by culinary uniqueness of the food options, but astounded by the rich trustory of the indigenous Akan-Americans Ancestors & Ancestresses who preserved and perpetuated millenia. 

Here's Just A Snippet Of The Rich Trustory Of Indigenous Akan-Americans: 

Archaeological evidence consisting of the 35,000 year old (Asante) Akan-American human skeletal remains of the “Lansing Man” were discovered in the loess banks of the Missouri River near Lansing, Kansas in February 1902. This is critical because it proves that I, and countless other African-American born in Kansas who have participated in modern day Ancestral DNA testing, are direct descendants/descendantesses of the Akan people who voluntarily migrated from the Ghana and Ivory Coast region of West Africa to North America prior to the enslavement era. The fact that our indigenous Akan-American Ancestors/Ancestresses brought our rich trustory of culinary expression with them goes without saying, but remains well documented as the reason why Kansas City is home of the most unique and world renowned barbecue in North America. It is also interesting that the oldest and greatest accolades for culinary barbecue methods trace back to Quindaro (Kwa Nduru), Kansas. This is critical because the combined Akan terms kwa and nduru literally mean servant/servantess of medicinal food (plants, stems, roots). 

Moreover, Kansas historical records reflect that the first white asian and european migrants to arrive in Kansas found it already comprehensively settled by indigenous Akan-Americans who were identified as members of four groups; Kansa, Paani, Osagye, and Koromankyi. Kansas historical records reflect the same indigenous Akan-American who executed the Kanza Treaty of 1825, 1846, and 1859 with the United States to maintain their land, culture, religion, traditions, and sovereignty. Yet sadly, the indigenous Akan-Americans of Kansas were illegally reclassified as Native American (American Indians); Kanza Indians, Pawnee Indians, Osage Indians, and Comanche Indians despite their genetic DNA begging to differ, and their land was confiscated and their religion, culture, and traditions were outlawed. The irrefutable proof of this reality lies in the entries of the Dictionary of the Asante and Fante Language Called Tshi (Twi) by Rev. J. G. Christaller (1933), the aforementioned four so-called “American Indian” groups were referred to using the exact same name in their Akan/Twi language as Akan (Asante) people: 

Kansa/Kaw in actuality refers to the terms Kan/Sa/Ka of the Akan/Twi language - Asante dialect, meaning infantry soldier(s)/soldieress(es), “the first to strategize or go to war”, functioning as agents/agentesses of Nyamewaa-Nyame (Supreme Being), the Abosom (Gods/Goddesses/Forces In Nature), and Nananom Nsamanfo (Honorable Ancestors & Ancestresses). Note the letter ‘z’ does not exist in the Akan/Twi language. 

Note also that the suffix ‘fo’ means people in the Akan/Twi language. This is substantiated in the publication, Akradinbosom Volume I by Kwesi Akhan on Page 17. The author provides an example of the application of said suffix, stating “The term Nsamanfo or Asamanfo is the plural of Saman or Osaman, comprised of the suffix, fo, meaning ‘people, group of people’ who are Saman, deceased or discarnate spirits.” 

Osage in actuality refers to the terms Osagye/Osagyefo of the Akan/Twi language - Asante dialect, meaning designated/decorated military officer(s) who report directly to the King/Chief and Queen/Chieftainess. Those placed in this role are either born of a royal blood circle or receive royal status upon appointment. 

Pawnee in actuality refers to the terms Pa/Ani of the Akan/Twi language - Asante dialect, meaning diviner(s). Other terms for this role are adebisafo (singular) and obedisafo (plural). Often referred to as seer(s). In the publication, Akyisan Nhoma 13017 by Kwesi Akhan on Pages 17-18, he expounds more fully regarding this role by stating “...A true adebisafo (diviner) uses abisa to show the querent, externally, what the querent's Okra/Okraa (Soul) has been attempting to show him or her internally… within the Okra/Okraa (Soul) is the querent's unique pathway to harmonizing every thought, intention and action with Nyamewaa-Nyame Nhyehyee (Divine Order) at all times, rooted in the culture of his or her Ancestral blood circle…” 

Comanche in actuality refers to the terms Ko/Koro/Kom/Man/Kyi/Koromankyi/Komankyi of the Akan/Twi language - Asante dialect, meaning priests/priestesses who function to heal, but also to kill enemies of their abusua (clan) and oman (nation). In the article, Therapist Or Rapist by Kwesi Akhan, he expounds more fully regarding this role by stating “...The priests and priestesses of Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Ancestral Religion have always functioned as therapists, pharmacologists, neuroscientists and more in the truest sense…”

The term ‘kyi’ is pronounced ‘chee’. This is substantiated in the publication, Mmara Ne Kyi by Kwesi Akhan on Page 11. The author states “Thus the words khet and kher pronounced ‘cheet’ and ‘chee-ree’ in Kamit survive in the Twi language as kyi and kyiri. In the Twi language, the combination ‘ky’ is usually pronounced like the english ‘ch’. Thus kyi and kyiri are pronounced ‘chee’ and ‘chee-ree’ in Twi. Both words in Twi are verbs and they both mean: to hate.” 

The good news is that the owneress, foundress, and nduru kankyewaa (ritual chefess) of Nduru Cuisine is also the appointed Okofohemma (Warrioress Queen) of the indigenous Akan-American territory in Kansa (Kansas). Your support, combined with Nduru Cuisine culinary and educational outreach efforts, will ensure millions of Black Americans discover and reclaim their indigenous Akan-American identity, culture, religion, and sovereignty. Moreover, there is no other food retailer anywhere in the world offering indigenous Akan-American culinary options even remotely similar to the 35K year old culinary traditions implemented at Nduru Cuisine showcases.

Collaborate with Nduru Cuisine today to begin share imitable culinary creations that share the proud, legacy of the indigenous Akan-Americans that have been whitewashed in history books and bulldozed by Native American (American Indian) rights; i.e. tribal, treaty, indigenous, sovereignty, indigenous, etc. To read an entire account of the trustory of indigenous Akan-Americans, please feel free to download a free e-book copy my publication entitled ‘The Trustory of Kansa’ at https://payhip.com/b/giv5B

Thank you for your support!

Queen Sakomufo 

Footnotes:

1.  Fragments of the 35,000 year old (Asante) Akan-American human skeletal remains of the “Lansing Man” are still being inventoried at the Smithsonian Museum of National trustory (naturalexperience@si.edu) and University of Kansas (biodiversity@ku.edu).

2. Article: Native American trustory in Kansas by Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated February 2023. Though not verbatim, the majority of the historic text of this article was published in Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume I; edited by Frank W. Blackmar,  A.M. Ph. D.; Standard Publishing Company, Chicago, IL 1912.)