10-Year Anniversary - OBARIMA Afurakani (African) Manhood Book and Training 17,000 Free Downloads of our OBARIMA Book in 12 months This fefewbere (spring) marks the 10-year anniversary of the publishing of our book OBARIMA - Afurakani (African) Manhood Every Afurakani (African~Black) male does not have a father in his life. Many of those without a father also do not have a positive male relative or non-relative to assist them in directing their adwene (mind) and tumi (spiritual power) in a positive, productive direction. They have never been acculturated to continuously re-spect/re-view every thought, intention and action and realign each with Divine Order, every moment of everyday. At the same time they are bombarded every moment of everyday with the perversity and degeneracy of white culture and white cultural values. We thus fall into self-destructive behavior. Our book OBARIMA - Afurakani Manhood is a manual for young as well as older Afurakani males. It is divided into seven sections examining the seven principal values of manhood rooted in the Abosom (Deities) that animate the solar, lunar and planetary bodies which govern the seven-day week. Each day of the week is governed by the energy of a specific Obosom (Deity). We thus have an opportunity - daily - to take advantage of the unique infusion of energy, align with the principal value of manhood governing the day and that aspect of our spiritual anatomy which is related. The result of this perpetual daily realignment in thoughts, intentions and actions leads to transformative behaviors - reformative behaviors. We cease self-destructive activity and embrace productive activity and productive interactions personally and communally. This transformation and reformation benefits the Afurakani male and every Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) person, adult, child and community member with whom he comes into contact. In the past 12 months we have had over 17,000 downloads of the free e-book version of our book OBARIMA - Afurakani Manhood. We have made this book, like all of our 30 books, available as a free download for those who are not able to afford the $9 soft-cover purchase price. We have heard from Afurakani males, youth and adults, as well as their mothers, wives and mates regarding the transformative and reformative effect of OBARIMA upon their lives. Many have ceased smoking, drinking, promiscuity, violent behavior in the community, idleness, laziness, unproductive behavior, self-destructive behavior, negative relationships with family, women and more. This manual which is consulted daily and incorporated into their daily lives has transformed and reformed them right where they are right now. Those who do not have a positive Afurakani Obarima (man) in their lives do not have to wait for someone to come and do a presentation, start a mentoring program, build a school, etc. We have proven over the last 10 years since the release of OBARIMA that we can transform the Afurakani obarima right where he is right now - including those who have been incarcerated and have been given OBARIMA to study. This year's 17,000+ downloads is the latest manifestation of this reality. Our fundraising initiative for OBARIMA started over two years ago is for the expansion of our program wherein we give away free soft-cover versions of our book OBARIMA at our free trainings, workshops for Afurakani males as well as free book give-aways to Afurakani males wherever we can. We have given away over 1,500 copies of our soft-cover books for free to the community over the past couple of years inclusive of OBARIMA. We also have our NOKWAREFO - Distributor option where those who need to work can become self-employed immediately by distributing our 30 books. Some cannot afford the initial purchase of the first set of books at the wholesale price and we thus aim to be able to send the first set of books to them on consignment until they sell the first set. Support our initiative today and assist in the transformation and reformation of Afurakani males - right where they are right now. The transformative and reformative nature of the work is immediate and lasting. Any contribution you make gives you the option to receive one or more of our 30 books in return for your donation. We have real solutions which are immediate and effective and proven. We do not engage in infantile debates. We do transformative-reformative work daily. We have reached over 17,000 this past year. We have the capacity to reach literally hundreds of thousands - and ultimately millions as our website in general has received over 3 million hits over the past 12 months. Every one of our Afurakani mmarima (men) should have a physical copy of OBARIMA in their possession. Take 2-3 minutes now to contribute to this effort before sharing on social media: www.fundrazr.com/Obarima_Afurakani_Manhood See our publications page for all 30 of our books: NHOMA - Publications www.odwirafo.com/nhoma.html Yeda ase (we thank you).. Odwirafo Kwesi Ra Nehem Ptah Akhan Aakhumuman Amaruka Atifi Mu Akwamu Nation in North America Odwiraman www.odwirafo.com

Mikyia mo (Greetings), We will begin the filming process for our documentary AMARUKAFO ADEBISA ADWUMADI: African-American Ancestral Divination Project this coming Dwooda (Monday) April 23rd in Florida. We will be filming in Virginia this month as well. We will subsequently be filming in Alabama, Mississppi, Ohio, Chicago and New Orleans. We are traveling to the sacred seats of Hoodoo (Akan), Voodoo (Ewe, Fon), Juju (Yoruba), Wanga (Ovambo, Gullah) and Ngengang (Fang) in North america which includes the places of residence and the shrines of the sistas and myself who are featured in the film: Voodoo Queen Kalindah Laveaux, Wabet Seshat Tut Ankh Wadjet, Rekhit Kajara Nia Yaa Nebthet and Mama Mawusi Ashshakir. Our New Orleans date for filming is already set. It will be during the Memorial Day weekend when we are having our KA-KAIT - Soul of Hoodoo and Voodoo Retreat. The other filming dates for Alabama, Mississippi, Ohio and Chicago are being worked out logistically in between our Florida filming next week and the New Orleans date in May so that the New Orleans date will be the completion of all of the filming. Our plan is to then go into post-production (editing) beginning the last week of May and have the film ready for release by the end of June. We look forward to completing the filming within the coming six weeks. Yeda ase (we thank you) to everyone who has contributed to the crowdfund effort which has gotten us to this point. We are at over 61% of our goal. For those who are familiar with filmmaking, we will be shooting in 4K. This is the high-end resolution used by cinematographers for feature films. We want the best quality although the equipment has been significantly more expensive. We feel that it is worth it however. If you have not yet had a chance to contribute to our effort please do so today. This will assist with some of the travel expense to the various states and a portion of the post production work. www.fundrazr.com/Amarukafo_Adebisa Yeda ase.. We will keep everyone updated.. Odwirafo

Mikyia mo (Greetings), For those of you on this list who are not on our ODWIRAMAN - Purified Nation Network list, we sent out a notification letting everyone know that registration for our upcoming KA-KAIT - Soul of Hoodoo and Voodoo Retreat in Treme, New Orleans on Memorial Day weekend will likely close this week. We have a few more spaces available. Register today to reserve your space. Recall that married couples receive a 50% discount. We also have the payment plan option of 50% down and the other 50% in two weeks for the registration fee. www.odwirafo.com/Ka-Kait_Hoodoo_Voodoo.html Odwirafo

KA-KAIT - Soul of Hoodoo and Voodoo Retreat Treme, New Orleans May 26-27, 13018 (2018) [Memorial Day Weekend] OBARIMA AND OBAATAN Afurakani Manhood and Afuraitkaitnit Womanhood Training, Cultural and Ritual Retreat In our Ancestral language of Ancient Khanit and Kamit (Nubia and Egypt), the terms KA and KAIT are the male and female terms for Soul. The Soul, the KA and KAIT is an Obosom, Vodou - a Deity - assigned to us by the Great Mother and Great Father Supreme Being to dwell with us in our head-region and guide us throughout the course of our lives. Our KA and KAIT is encoded with the blueprint regarding our Divine Function in Creation and the spiritual power we possess to execute that Function. We function fully as adults only when we adhere to the direction of our KA and KAIT. Attunement to our KA and KAIT is central to being rooted in manhood and womanhood as Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans). The terms KA and KAIT also reference Bull and Cow. These are sacred animal totems associated with our Ancestral Clans as well as the Abosom and Vodou (Deities) governing the Soul, the KA and KAIT. Our training retreat is for those who will become facilitators of OBARIMA - Afurakani (African) Manhood and OBAATAN - Afuraitkaitnit (African) Womanhood trainings in their communities, grounded in Ancestral Religious practice. OBARIMA and OBAATAN trainings are designed to be conducted in seven one-hour sessions for seven weeks, based upon the seven chapters of each book. These books and trainings are a philosophical basis for rites-of-passage for youth and adults. The restoration of Afurakani Manhood and Afuraitkaitnut Womanhood, rooted in our Ancestral Religious values, is key to the restoration of ODWIRAMAN - Purified Nation - Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans) in the Western Hemisphere. This is a foundational element of AMANNE - Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African~Black) Nationism, the purification of Nationalism, for grounded Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African~Black) men and women form strong marriages, raise strong children and build strong families - the cornerstone of the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit Oman (African Nation). All Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnit (Africans) must be grounded in these principles. Hoodoo is Akan Ancestral Religion preserved in the blood-circles of our Ancestresses and Ancestors for centuries in North america. Voodoo is Ewe and Fon Ancestral Religion preserved in the blood-circles of our Ancestresses and Ancestors for centuries in North america - prior to the migration of Haitians into New Orleans. Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans) in america are not dependent upon anyone outside of our direct spiri-genetic blood-circles for our Ancestral Religious practices, inclusive of initiation. May is the time of the Celestial Bull and Cow, Ka and Kait, (misnomered 'taurus') giving us the drive and intensity to manifest our power and focus to execute our Divine Function. -- PTAH SASETEM training workshop - Joint 3-hour morning training session for men and women. -- OBARIMA and OBAATAN training workshops. Separate 2-hour trainings for men and women operating concurrently. OBARIMA training conducted by Odwirafo Kwesi Ra Nehem Ptah Akhan. OBAATAN training conducted by Voodoo Queen Kalindah Laveaux, Diviner, Healeress and Founder of the NOLA Voodoo-Conjure Fest. Kalindah Laveaux is and also a member of the ODWIRAMANFO MMAATAN - Womanhood Collective who contributed to the OBAATAN book. Other members of the collective will also contribute to the OBAATAN session. -- KA and KAIT - Joint training. 2-hour morning training session and discussion for men and women. Nature of the Ka/Kait (Soul) as Okra/Okraa in Hoodoo and Se Lido in Voodoo and the ritual implications of Soul-washing (head-cleaning) for development of Afurakani manhood and Afuraitkaitnit womanhood. Vegan food, ritual, culture. Kalindah Laveaux will lead us on an Ancestral Religious tour of New Orleans inclusive of the French Quarter, Treme and Congo Square. Learn about the various Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) nations who united to wage war against the whites and their offspring to end enslavement, powered by Voodoo and Hoodoo. Registration for Ka-Kait, as is true of all of our events, is open to Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans~Black People) only. See our new webpage for details, itinerary and to register. Registration is first come first serve. We are registering 25 people for the event: KA-KAIT: Soul of Hoodoo and Voodoo www.odwirafo.com/Ka-Kait_Hoodoo_Voodoo.html Odwirafo Kwesi Ra Nehem Ptah Akhan Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu Akwamu Nation in North America Odwiraman www.odwirafo.com

Update: Registration for Retreat Mikyia mo (Greetings), We are currently at approximately 75% (possibly 80%) capacity for women and 40% (possibly 50%) for men regarding registration for our HAPI-MERIT Retreat. We say possibly because some have stated they wanted to make their payments or deposits to reserve their slots today. We will post an update as we get closer to closing the registration window. We are working to have a balance of men and women if possible. However, registration is first-come first-serve so if it is not exactly 50-50 it is not a problem. Let us know if you have any questions. Register via our site: www.odwirafo.com/Hapi-Merit.html Odwirafo

Mikyia mo (Greetings), Our upcoming first annual HAPI-MERIT Hiber-Nation Training, Cultural and Ritual Retreat is a new and permanent addition to our institutional work. This training which will encompass training those who will become facilitators of OBARIMA - Afurakani Manhood and OBAATAN - Afuraitkaitnit Womanhood trainings in their communities is critical. We are restoring the consciousness of manhood and womanhood from an Ancestral Religious foundation. This is the cornerstone of strong families, children and Nationism - AMANNE. See our video trailer below and our email from earlier today: -- HAPI-MERIT Hiber-Nation Retreat February 16-19, Edisto Island, SC OBARIMA AND OBAATAN: Afurakani Manhood and Afuraitkaitnit Womanhood Training, Cultural and Ritual Retreat Our annual retreat is a training retreat for those who will become facilitators of OBARIMA and OBAATAN trainings in their communities. OBARIMA - Afurakani (African) Manhood and OBAATAN - Afuraitkaitnit (African) Womanhood trainings are designed to be conducted in seven one-hour sessions for seven weeks, based upon the seven chapters of each publication. These publications and trainings are a philosophical basis for rites-of-passage for youth and adults. Our retreat is also for those who would like to study the information, inclusive of the Abosom (Deities) who govern the seven days of the week and thus the seven principal values of OBARIMA and OBAATAN as laid out in the books. This information will empower individuals to have a holistic approach to child-rearing, relationships and marriage. We are restoring the consciousness of Afurakani Manhood and Afuraitkaitnit Womanhood based upon the actual Abosom (Deities) who govern the Okra/Okraa (Soul-Head Deity) of the individual. The restoration of Afurakani Manhood and Afuraitkaitnut Womanhood, rooted in our Ancestral Religious values, is key to the restoration of ODWIRAMAN – Purified Nation – Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans) in the Western Hemisphere. This is a foundational element of AMANNE – Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African~Black) Nationism, the purification of Nationalism, for grounded Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African~Black) men and women form strong marriages, raise strong children and build strong families - the cornerstone of the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African~Black) Oman (Nation). All Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnit (Africans) must be grounded in these principles. February is the time of Hapi and Merit the Abosom (Deities) of the Inundation (misnomered ‘Aquarius’) - a cycle for the Purified Nation to become the Hiber-Nation for hibernation and rejuvenation in preparation for the abundance that will manifest in the Fefewbere – beautiful time or ‘spring’. We will have separate training sessions for men and women as well as joint sessions. Our retreat, as is true of all of our events, is open to Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans~Black People) only. Vegan food, ritual, culture. Also, Gullah-Geechee cultural education tours. Learn about the various Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) nations who united to wage war against the whites and their offspring to end enslavement and establish their own nation. See our HAPI-MERIT page for all details and to register. We have limited space and the spots are about 50% taken to date. Register today: www.odwirafo.com/Hapi-Merit.html See our event notification: www.facebook.com/events/889479317873266 Odwirafo Kwesi Ra Nehem Ptah Akhan Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu Akwamu Nation in North America Odwiraman www.odwirafo.com

New Book: HOODOO MAYN: Hoodoo Nation Festival Nhoma (Journal) 13018 Our third annual HOODOO MAYN: Hoodoo Nation Festival will take place on October 15th in Washington, DC. This is a free all-day event including presentations on HOODOO - Akan Ancestral Religion preserved in the spiri-genetic blood-circles of our Akan Ancestresses and Ancestors in North America. We will also have our EGUA - Marketplace vendors where you can purchase natural products, ritual items, vegan food, art, music and more. We are accepting pre-orders of our book HOODOO MAYN: Hoodoo Nation Festival Nhoma (Journal) - 13018 (2017) which will be published on the day of the event. Our book will include articles on various aspects of the Akan foundation of Hoodoo including our groundbreaking article: Akan Origin of 'High John the Conqueror' - The Man and the Root Revealed. [Note: Our Akan New Year in North america began eight days ago on September 22nd - the day of the Atem/Atemet (autumn) equinox. This was the first day of our New Year of 13018] Your pre-order of our book will assist us in covering the expenses to put on this free conference. We are raising funds through the sale of our books to cover the travel expenses for our presenters who are travelling from Florida, Georgia and New Jersey to share their knowledge to the community at this free event. All of our presentations and conferences are always free to the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African~Black) community wherever we present in the country. We also give away a free copy of one of our 28 books to all attendees of our free events. This is our practice. We have given away over 1,500 free soft-cover books to the community. Moreover, the e-book versions of all of our 28 books are permanent free downloads for those who cannot afford the $8-$11 price of the soft-cover books. Pre-Order your copy of our book today for $9. Also see our other 28 books on our publications page: NHOMA - Publications www.odwirafo.com/nhoma.html See our HOODOO MAYN page for details about the festival: www.odwirafo.com/Hoodoo_Mayn.html Yeda ase (we thank you)... Odwirafo Kwesi Ra Nehem Ptah Akhan Aakhuamuman Amaruk Atifi Mu Akwamu Nation in North America Odwiraman www.odwirafo.com

Update - Event is Cancelled Mikyia mo (Greetings), We are going to cancel the communal observance event initially scheduled for September 16th. Our Aakhuamu New Year will take place from September 16-22 with September 22nd being our New Year of 13018. See our related broadcasts on OBRADWIRA wherein we describe the basis of the observance. www.odwirafo.com/apoopage.html Whether one is alone or with family or others during the seven days, we go to the Nsamankommere (Ancestral Shrine) each day at Owia atoe (Sunset) to invoke the Abosom and evoke the Nananom Nsamanfo. We then focus on the ebe (Divine wisdom teaching) of that particular day - how it has been incorporated in our lives, the lives of our Nsamanfo and how we can incorporate it in the coming year. As this is the time of the year where Asaase Afua (Earth Mother) is reaching a state of equilibrium (equinox) we take advantage of that shift in energy to balance and equilibrate ourselves. We will keep everyone update on HOODOO MAYN.. Odwirafo

RAFFLE TODAY - Our Entire 27-Book Set Mikyia mo (Greetings).. For those of you who were not able to come out to the event in Baltimore today, we wanted to extend this offer. We are raffling our entire 27-Book Set for one winner. Any purchase of one or more of our books from our website today, August 19th, automatically enters you into the raffle. We will post the winner tomorrow August 20th.. Our youtube/blogtalkradio subscriber sale has been $127 for the entire 27-book set including shipping. Today's raffle gives you the opportunity to win the whole set for the purchase of one or more books. Whether you purchase our 7-Books for $40 special or 2 books for $20 or 3 books for $27, etc. any purchase is automatically an entry into the raffle. Please share.. Purchase from our NHOMA - Publications page. Today, 8/19 only.. www.odwirafo.com/nhoma.html Yeda ase.. Odwirafo ​

Mikyia mo (Greetings) ODWIRAMAN Members,​ UAB-ODWIRA ADEBISA - Aakhuamu Oracular Divination: 20th Solar Return UAB-ODWIRA ADEBISA is the major form of adebisa, divination, used within Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu, Akwamu Nation in North America. Divination or spiritual consultation is an integral component of all expressions of Nanasom - Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Ancestral Religion, wherever Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans~Black People) are found in the world. This includes Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans) in North, Central and South Amaruka (america) and the Caribbean today who are descendants of those who were taken from Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa) during the Mmusuo Kese (Great Perversity/Enslavement era), yet survived, waged war against the white slavers and liberated ourselves. In Akan culture the term bisa [bee'-sah] is a verb meaning to inquire, to consult, while abisa is a noun meaning inquiry. The phrase ko bisa means to go (ko) ask, inquire, consult (bisa). This is a phrase typically used when describing the act of someone going to ask, inquire or consult the Abosom and Nananom Nsamanfo - the Deities/Divine Spirit-Forces in Creation and the Spiritually Cultivated Ancestresses and Ancestors. The term ade means thing, object, entity. The term adebisa [ah'-day bee'-sah] therefore means things asked, inquired or consulted about. Adebisa is an Akan term for spiritual consultation or divination, a major feature of Akanfo Nanasom - Ancient Authentic Akan Ancestral Religion. Through adebisa one learns from the Abosom and Nananom Nsamanfo the nature of past, present and potential future circumstances and events in relation to our thoughts, intentions and actions as measured against the standard of Nyamewaa-Nyame Nhyehyee (The Supreme Being's Order - Divine Order). Adebisa operationalizes Nanasom, Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Ancestral Religion, which is properly defined as the ritual incorporation of Divine Law and the ritual restoration of Divine Balance. Adebisa is not only about seeking answers to overcome obstacles or exigencies. We use adebisa to learn. Just as one can sit down and open up a book or log onto the internet to learn facts about various subjects - to study - so do we use adebisa to learn about, research and study any subject imaginable. The Abosom and Nananom Nsamanfo in concert with your Okra/Okraa (Soul/Divine Consciousness) will inform, direct and position you to come into contact with individuals and information concerning the subject you queried about for confirmation and further study. Oracular divination systems of Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa) are the original 'books' that we opened and continue to open in order to avail ourselves of knowledge of all things in the physical world and the spirit realm. In Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu, Akwamu Nation in North America, we were given a form of adebisa which is affected through the use of 'nworaa' and 'nsuo'. The Akan term 'nworaa' references the shells of 'aworaboa', bivalve marine mollusks or shellfish. The term 'nsuo' means water. The number of nworaa in our system of adebisa reflect the Akradinbosom, the Abosom of the solar, lunar and planetary bodies which govern all cycles in Abode (Creation). These Abosom are: Awusi, Adwoa, Bena, Abenaa, Awuku, Akua, Yaw, Yaa, Aaba, Afi and Amen Men. The nworaa are cast in the nsuo and the Abosom speak to and show the adebisafo what the Okra/Okraa of the querent has conveyed. Our year of 13017 (2017) marks the 20th anniversary of UAB-ODWIRA ADEBISA being established as the major form of divination for Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu. This unique form of divination is an expression of cockle-shell (seashell) water-gazing divination in Hoodoo - Akan Ancestral Religion in North America. It incorporates the Akradinbosom - the Abosom (Deities) who govern the solar, lunar and planetary bodies which govern our Akan 7-Day week in a unique fashion. The Akradinbosom also govern all natural cycles in Creation inclusive of plant life, animal life, mineral life and Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) human life. Learn about UAB-ODWIRA ADEBISA, the nature and function of oracular divination and how to restore your Ancestrally-inherited forms of divination in your own blood-circle: www.odwirafo.com/adebisa.html Our 20th solar return of UAB-ODWIRA ADEBISA is one of the reasons why this year is important for the release of our film. 20 years represents a generation, making this expression of adebisa within Aakhuamuman and Odwiraman in general intergenerational. All of our books, broadcasts, presentations, conferences, articles, etc. are informed by UAB-ODWIRA Adebisa beginning with our first book UBEN-HYENG The Ancestral Summons which will be 20-years old this December 21st. If you have benefited from anything we have produced over the past 20 years it was in part because of our process of oracular divination. We are at 39% of our crowdfunding goal and are working towards the reaching 100% as soon as possible. Take 2-3 minutes to contribute today and yeda ase (we thank you).. AMARUKAFO ADEBISA ADWUMADI: African-American Ancestral Divination Project - Documentary Film www.fundrazr.com/Amarukafo_Adebisa Odwirafo

Technical Issue Resolved; New ODWIRASEM Site on Wordpress Mikyia mo (Greetings), The technical issue that fundrazr was having processing payments has been resolved as of this weekend. Yeda ase (we thank you) to those who have contributed. We have recently established a new site on Wordpress: ODWIRASEM Matters of Purification for Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans~Black People) This new blog is a way to get information out on a larger platform including information that will be included in future books. Posting on social media such as facebook reaches many however posts can get buried very quickly. Moreover, people wouldn't know what they were looking for even if they did a search. Especially when we post articles including new research. The ODWIRASEM blog will allow us to establish another presence on the web which will drive people to our regular website as well. See the new blog. We have already posted a number of entries on the site including our new 4 part series on the Obosom (Goddess) Bast: www.odwirasem.wordpress.com We are currently at 38% of our crowdfunding goal for the film. We appreciate all who have given to the effort including some who have given more than once. We are still on track to complete the film this summer if we can reach the crowdfunding goal.. Odwirafo

Mikyia mo (Greetings) Odwiramanfo, We posted this notification on facebook today regarding our 3rd annual OBRADWIRA - Akan New Year observance. This is four weeks prior to our HOODOO MAYN: Hoodoo Nation Festival in October. We will be giving away a free copy of one of our books to all attendees of this free event. If you support this work and this communal gathering, contribute to our AKONGUASUA DAN - Institution funding campaign. It is through AKONGUASUA DAN that we sponsor our conferences, events, lectures, free book giveaways, etc. We often have about 4-5 individuals who contribute to these events to keep them free for the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Oman (Nation). Our events can continue to grow and reach many more of our people when more of us commit to this kind of education.. AKONGUASUA DAN - Institution of Learning, Healing, Training, Employment and Entrepreneurship www.fundrazr.com/Akonguasua_Dan --- OBRADWIRA NANANOMSOM - Akan New Year Observance 3rd Annual - September 16, 13017 (2017) - Washington, DC Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu, the Akwamu Nation in North America, welcomes the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African~Black) community to day one of our seven-day New Year observance -Obradwira Nananomsom. Odwirafo Kwesi Ra Nehem Ptah Akhan will preside over the ritual and speak on the nature and function of Odwira, purification, and the operationalizing of Nanasom, Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Ancestral Religion, as born in the blood-circles of Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans) in the western hemisphere. The Akan term odwira is from the root dwira meaning to purify, to cleanse. The noun odwira thus means purification. As a descriptive title, Odwira is the name for the New Year observance for millions of Akan people. The term dwira is directly derived from our Ancestral language of Khanit (Nubia) and Kamit (Egypt). The term spelled in the medutu (hieroglyphs) below as twra or dwra, dwr means to be clean, to cleanse, to purify and to celebrate a ceremony of purification. The Akan celebration of the New Year as a time for purification, Odwira, is thus an unbroken tradition from ancient Khanit and Kamit to the Akanfo (Akan People) of West Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa) and the Akanfo of Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu. We have honored this purificatory process for over 300 years in North America. Aakhuamuman Amaruka Atifi Mu, Aakhuamu Nation in North America, celebrates Odwira for 7 days annually. The last day of our observance is our New Year's day. This always occurs on the first full day of powbere (Atem/Atemet or autumn). We take advantage of the shift in energy which occurs during what is called the autumnal or fall equinox. This year our 7-Day observance will take place from September 16-22. September 22nd is thus our New Year’s Day and the first day of our year13018 (2018). The manner in which we approach our unique form of the Odwira celebration, which we call OBRA DWIRA NANANOMSOM - A Life Purification Ancestral Service/Celebration, reflects our Ancestral connection to the Akanfo of ancient Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa), yet also the unique experiences we have gained since we have been separated from the Akanfo of Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa). In North America, Akanfo Nanasom, Akan Ancestral Religion is called Hoodoo. Obradwira Nananomsom is thus the Hoodoo New Year observance as well. Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans) who are descendant of those who were taken outside of Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa) have received invaluable insight by engaging this part of the world, "losing" and "reclaiming" our Ancestral culture – Sankofa - and seeing our absolute enemies--the whites and their offspring--for who and what they truly are. We therefore institutionalize this insight, this experience, as part of the accumulated wisdom of our Ancestry. The values of our culture are ritually re-affirmed in a major way annually during the seven days of OBRADWIRA under the guidance and influence of the Nananom Nsamanfo, our Spiritually Cultivated Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Ancestresses and Ancestors of our direct blood-circles and the Akradinbosom, the Abosom (Deities) Who govern the solar, lunar and planetary bodies which define the seven-day Akan week and from Whom all Akanfo derive our akradin or ‘Soul-names’. This event is open to Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans~Black People) Only Download the event flyer - More details to come: http://odwirafo.com/Obradwira_Nananomsom_13018.pdf Vegan Cuisine will be available for purchase after the observance We look forward to connecting with you all during the Aakhuamu New Year.. Our institution AKONGUASUA DAN - Institution of Learning, Healing, Training, Employment and Entrepreneurship sponsors our events. All of our events are free and open to Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans~Black People) only. We will be giving away a free book to all who attend our event as we always do. Contribute to our institution crowdfunding effort to assist us with our work for the community: AKONGUASUA DAN www.fundrazr.com/Akonguasua_Dan Yeda ase.. we thank you Odwirafo

Are you coming tomorrow? Travel to Odwiraman Afahye Conference Mikyia mo (Greetings), Our 2nd annual ODWIRAMAN AFAHYE is tomorrow June 24th in Washington DC. At our AKYISAN Conference in March we had individuals travel from Kansas, Florida, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Georgia as well as Virginia, Maryland and DC to attend. A 2-3 hour drive or short flight is worth the trip to attend our free conference and connect with other Odwiramanfo - People of Odwiraman. See our event notification in facebook to let us know you will be attending or connect with us on our ODWIRAMAN site: www.facebook.com/events/1365140690175480 ODWIRAMAN - Purified Nation Network www.odwiraman.spruz.com Yebehyia.. We will meet you there.. Odwirafo

Okraguare - Soul Washing on the Krada (Soul-day/Birthday) In Akan Ancestral Religion in North America, the Hoodoo Religion, as well as Akan Ancestral Religion in Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa), we engage the Okraguare or Soul-washing ritual at least once weekly at the shrine for our Okra/Okraa. Okra and Okraa (Ka and Kait) - Male and Female terms in Akan for the Soul - the Deity assigned to your Head by the Nyamewaa-Nyame (Amenet-Amen, the Supreme Being) to dwell with you and guide you to execute your Divine Function in Creation throughout your life. guare (dwaree) - to wash; to cleanse We also go out to the asuo (river) on our Krada (Soul-day/Birthday) to invoke and give offerings to the Obosom (Deity) who governs our patriclan. Once this Obosom takes up residence in the river and lends its tumi (Divine power) to this body of water, we then utilize that properly energized-water to cleanse/wash our head and our Okra/Okraa. If we were in Afuraka/Afuraitkait (Africa) we would go to the specific river sacred to this particular Obosom. Because we are in america, we go to the local river and invoke our Ntorobosom (patriclan Obosom) to come and possess the local river while we engage in the ritual process or Okraguare. The Ntorobosom always manifests to confirm the invocation was effective. The cell-phone video is post-Okraguare yesterday which was my Krada (Soul-day). In this particular branch of the river there are large stones in the middle upon which we repose when conducting Okraguare. In our upcoming documentary film AMARUKAFO ADEBISA ADWUMADI: African-American Ancestral Divination Project, we will examine this ritual process in detail and demonstrate it. This ritual process is manifest in unique forms by all Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) people. Akan people cleanse our Okra/Okraa, Yoruba people cleanse their Ori Inu (Inner head/Soul), Ewe and Fon people cleanse their Se Lido (Soul), Igbo people cleanse their Chi (Soul), in ancient Khanit and Kamit it is the cleansing of the Ka or Kait, etc. We are aiming to complete our film in time for our second annual ODWIRAMAN AFAHYE: Purified Nation of Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut (Africans) in the West - Conference, which is June 24th in Washington, DC. We will be in Virginia and North Carolina this week to film and the other states mentioned in previous messages thereafter. We have reached the 22% mark of our crowdfunding goal so far. With your assistance we can reach the 50% mark asap which will carry us into post-production. Although our schedule is tight, we have time to get the work done with your support. AMARUKAFO ADEBISA ADWUMADI: African-American Ancestral Divination Project www.fundrazr.com/Amarukafo_Adebisa Yeda ase .. we thank you.. Odwirafo

Correction: We corrected the message below with regard to the option to choose in Paypal credit when you make a contribution for the 'no payments and no interest' for 6 months. **Choose the 'services' option instead of the 'send money to friends' option.** Yeda ase to our contributor who alerted us of this today. This is the way to contribute to our documentary without having to make a payment for six months as explained in the attached messaage below. Our next 30% of the crowdfunding effort will assist us in acquiring the computer hardware and software necessary to edit 4K video which is the format used for feature films. The computer we have is over 5 years old and does not have the requisite processor speed nor memory to handle 4K video nor 4K video editing. We are also adding three more locations within the states we are visiting for film footage: Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Chicago. There are a few rural Ancestral regions of the family members of our Diviners within these states that must be visited for footage in addition to filming in the homes and communities of our Diviners. Yeda ase again for your continued support of our effort. We are working towards completion..Your contribution is much appreciated.. Odwirafo --- New Option: No Money Down Contributions to our Film's Crowdfunding Campaign and for our NOKWAREFO: Self-Employment Option We have recently become aware of an option via Paypal that addresses two issues: crowdfunding and self-employment. Many people who are aware of our crowdfunding campaign for our documentary film would love to contribute but won't be in the position to do so until a few months from now. However, our goal is to complete the film by the end of June. We also have many individuals who want to become self-employed as distributors of our books (and soon our film), yet don't have the funds to purchase the first set of books up front at the 35% discount price (e.g. $72 for the first 10 books including shipping). An option to solve both of these issues for some is Paypal Credit. As many of you know, when you purchase items and check out with Paypal there is often the option to use Paypal Credit. When you sign up they give you a credit line (e.g. $700). You can make your purchase and not have to make one payment until 6 months from now. If you pay the entire bill off before the 6-month date, there is no interest. You can therefore purchase an item for $200 today and not have to make your first payment on it until November. You could make monthly payments until you pay off the $200 plus interest after November, or you could pay off the entire $200 just before November and pay no interest. What is significant is that now Paypal Credit can be used not only for purchases but also to send money. You can send funds to anyone with a paypal account, friends, family, businesses, etc. This expansion in Paypal's policy can be beneficial in two ways: **Those who want to become distributors of our books can sign up for Paypal Credit, order your first set of books and start selling them. You can even reorder over 6 months without having to make your first payment to paypal. That allows you to generate revenue and get the business going. You will actually be able to pay off that original paypal bill in full within a month as you begin to sell the books. You will definitely be able to pay it off long before November. **Those who have wanted to assist us with the crowdfunding of our documentary film can use paypal credit to make a contribution. You could contribute $100 today and not have to pay it off until November. Moreover, for those who have wanted to make a substantial contribution to help us meet 100% of our crowdfunding goal, e.g, a contribution of $1000, we can have an arrangement where we can repay you the funds prior to November. We already have a number of individuals and groups in different cities who want to screen the film upon release. As we go from city to city screening the film we will generate the funds within the first month of release to compensate those donors who used paypal credit to assist us in such a substantial way. In order to use this process simply go to paypal credit: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/paypal-credit For those who use paypal credit to contribute to our crowdfunding campaign simply use the 'services' option and use our email address when sending the funds: kwesiakhan@gmail.com This is the same email address we use for the fundrazing campaign. However, your contribution via paypal credit is direct through paypal as opposed to going through the fundrazr.com site and then transmitted to paypal. We are glad to have found out about this 'no-money down contribution' option today. With this option we can empower entrepreneurship as well as meet 100% of our crowdfunding goal now. Sign-up and contribute today.. Yeda ase (we thank you) for your support of our efforts.. Odwirafo