Day-15- Mon. 19/9/16- It is 6:45 in the morning and coming
to terms that yesterday was nine months since the Ancestors of Tomorrow were in
Gangadiwali. It was nine months yesterday since we were able to share our story
with a brother who happens to be a Jew.
We told him then and today we would like to continue to believe that we
are also a chosen People, we the Garifuna Nation are the Jews of the Caribbean.
The number nine also has a spiritual meaning in our
Spirituality. What makes sense to us in this case is the number nine. In
most cases, it takes a human being nine months before its birth. In our
Garifuna culture it takes nine days for the spirit of the dead to move
on. If we multiply nine times forty it is three hundred and sixty, which
is a complete cycle.
We are looking forward towards tomorrow which is Day- 16 on
our calendar; however the day that will make a difference is Day- 17 which will
fall on Wednesday 21st September 2016.
Day-16- Tues. 20/9/16- It is 6:12 in the morning and just
got through an experience that could set the stage for the retreat we
are planning for today in Gangadiwali. The concept of a retreat in Gangadiwali
today has been in the making for fifty four years.
But before we leave to Gangadiwali this morning, we would
like to give Thanks and Praise in Advance to the Most High along with the
Spirits of the Trouble Makers and the Ancestors of Tomorrow for their
interventions in our affairs.
In this case, The Thanks In Advance concept is about
accepting the outcome. The outcome of
today and tomorrow in many cases is not under our control and therefore it is
like taking a leap of faith.
Day-19- Fri- 23/9/16- It is 4:08 in the morning and it has
been raining for the most part of the night. In this case, we would like to
share with you some of the events that have been unfolding in front of our eyes
for the past three days.
A group of us, numbering ten, were in at Gangadiwali for a
retreat on the 20th September 2016, in this case everyone agreed that it was a
positive experience and would like to continue sharing occasions and
experiences like that.
In this case, it was a retreat for us because of the nature
of the celebration. To begin with, we were in Gangadiwali to be with the
Ancestors of Tomorrow and the Spirits of the Trouble Makers.
The concept of Ancestors of Tomorrow was revealed to us on
the 18th December 2015 in Gangadiwali. Since then we have remained consistent
with the idea that it is a concept that starts from within. It is a way of life. In this case, we know where we came from and
we know where we are going.
The concept of Trouble Makers are Spirits [Ancestors]
that have lived their lives with examples. Madiba [Nelson Mandela] is an
example of a Trouble Maker; Jesus Christ is a very good example of a Trouble
Maker. Our example of a Trouble Maker for the Garifuna Nation in Guatemala is
Marcos Sanchez Diaz.
On the other hand, yesterday will remain a part of a journey
that was revealed by William T. Brigham-The Land of the Quetzal “The Government
determined to develop these lands,-which have hitherto been left to the
solitude of their forests and the occasional intrusion of the mahogany- cutter-
and in 1882 declared Livingston a free port including in its territory a large
triangular part of the eastern coast”.
We were in a meeting with the town leaders of La Buga
yesterday at the head-quarters of ONEGUA. We told them to keep three dates in
mind during the present administration- to begin with 1882, August 31st 2016
and the 22nd September 2016.
It is a journey that has taken one hundred and thirty four
years and continues today. The concept that La Buga is a Free Port is like a
double edge sword, be that as it may, we would like to world to know that
Marcos Sanchez Diaz is still around and he is with us.
Au- Le
Lúbara Huya
No comments:
Post a Comment