The Parallel World of the Ancestors

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2015

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Malidoma Somé is a West African elder and teacher from the Dagara tribe in Burkina Faso, West Africa. A beloved speaker and workshop facilitator, Malidoma is the author of several books including Ritual: Power, Healing, and Community. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Malidoma and Tami Simon discuss the methods and rituals required to contact one’s ancestors—as well as the nature of the parallel world that they inhabit. They also talk about what we can do to resolve interpersonal issues with family members that have already passed into the next world. Finally, Tami and Malidoma speak on the most important lessons that the West can learn from the Dagara, and in turn what the Dagara might learn from the West. (68 minutes)

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
0:04.0	At sounds true.com you can find hundreds of downloadable audio
0:08.0	learning programs, plus books, music, videos, and online courses, and events.
0:14.3	At sounds true.com, we think of ourselves
0:17.2	as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:20.2	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com, guest is Maladoma Patrice Somme.
0:46.0	Maladoma is a West African elder, author, and teacher from the Daugara tribe in Burkino-Fasso, West Africa.
0:56.5	He has come to the West to share the ancient wisdom and practices which have supported
1:01.8	his people for thousands of years.
1:04.0	He holds three master's degrees and two doctorates from the Sorbonne and Brandeis University,
1:12.0	and he's taught at the University of Michigan.
1:14.0	He currently devotes himself to speaking and conducting intensive workshops
1:20.0	throughout the United States.
1:22.0	In this episode of Insights at the Edge,
1:24.3	Melodome and I spoke about how to heal and resolve
1:28.2	any issues or gripes that one may have
1:31.9	with a specific relative or ancestor.
1:35.0	We also talked about rituals one can use to open a line of communication with the ancestors,
1:42.0	and how our life expression itself can be a tribute to what
1:47.1	the ancestors have given us. Finally we talked about what are some of the most important teachings that Westerners can learn
1:56.8	from the Daugura culture and what the Daugura tribe could actually learn from Westerners. Here's my conversation with
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