A poem on the joys of fasting by Jelaluddin Rumi, who was born in what is now Afghanistan in 1207. Fasting There’s hidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness.We are lutes,
A poem on the joys of fasting by Jelaluddin Rumi, who was born in what is now Afghanistan in 1207. Fasting There’s hidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness.We are lutes,
May the world not descend into chaos… May it find clarity, may it regain its essence…* Stanza 1 Odíderé ayékòótá máa wolè máràbaOdéderé ayébòútó máa wolè máràbaoò ri’ báyé nwá
BadBwoy Kitchen Description Hi! My name is Bryan! I’m from Jamaica but currently live in Florida. I’ve been cooking since I was a kid and continue to pursue it as
. *A Tale of Sovereignty, Fire, and the Dance of Progress* — 1. The Baobab and the Storm: Sovereignty in the Face of Wind Illustration: Picture a towering baobab tree,
. Beneath the tamarind tree where roots drink from nameless rivers, we lay down our names like rusted coins. A shadow is not a “someone”—it borrows light to dance,
— In Chinese metaphysics, alcohol embodies the balance of opposing forces—fire (陽 *yang*) and water (陰 *yin*). The *I Ching* (*Book of Changes*) describes this as the “水火既济” (water-fire
— Pre-Christian Eurasia thrived on cyclical unity, where Vikings saw death as a nightly sleep before dawn’s rebirth , Chinese sages harmonized with *wu wei* (無為), and African griots
Ògún, the wealthy husband of my mother,The mighty deity who moves with great power,The one who bathes in blood at home,The one who adorns himself with sacred garments.Ògún, the owner
Oríkì (praise poetry) in Yoruba culture is a powerful way to honor and connect with spiritual forces, including Olódùmarè (God), the supreme being in Yoruba cosmology. Below are 100 Yoruba oríkì dedicated to God,





