Hello
everyone! It is September and the beginning of many holidays to round up the
year.
Have
you ever heard of Ubuntu?
Ubuntu
is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am
what I am because of who we all are’. Ubuntu is not easy to describe. It is
both a philosophy and a way of action. It is a distinctive African cosmological
system of teaching each individual to appreciate and enjoy their life while
caring, sharing and respecting others. Ubuntu belongs to no one tribe or no one
religion or teaching. It is simply a way of living and being that allows our
basic goodness to come forth.
A
Xhosa proverb states, “Ubuntu ungamuntu
ngabanye abantu.” People are people through other people. In
other words we need each other to be fully human and alive. It is in our
interaction with others that our humanness flourishes.
The
values of Ubuntu manifest in good deeds, things like being sensitive to the
needs of others, being compassionate, forgiving, caring and generous. They are
pillars of Ubuntu living. This is where Emotional intelligence kicks in, because
if applied properly, it will benefit us all. This is possibly the origin of
democracy. If so, I think it is a great gift from Africa to the world.
Nelson
Mandela was the embodiment of Ubuntu and he had spoken of it often, but because
the term is not familiar to western ears, had gone unnoticed.
A
human being from an Ubuntu perspective should be kind, generous, friendly,
living in harmony with himself, the environment and others, and at one with the
creator.
Come join
us and be part of the Ubuntu movement.
We
celebrate with you all born in September. Osu Kesaan a sanwa o !!! ( we will
prosper in September).Remain remembered in the Ember months and beyond
everybody!
Olusegun
Aare
YAJ
