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one must , as a dancer know where  

Mabvazuwa | east 

Madokero | west 

Mahodzanyemba | south 

Machanhembe | north 

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are, in oder to make the correct orientation in which to begin the sacred work of taking care of the body , others and the environment ..

 

[ chek it] pasi chigare | pasi pakatambarara | in old | ancient times | in non times 

 

the human animal had the ability to speak to its past |  present | future selves via the conduit generally referred to as the ancestor | spirt | mhepo |  wind | this conduit has revealed itself to different time zones  |  geographies and unleashed its power surges  using various  names |  the future for  black beings  is unfolding in the present | beyond digital capacities | 

Nhaka | is cartography of animist technologies | a text on the  mesmerizing lives of those chosen | and the new generation | born in culture 

 

 

this digital book building project | knowledge gathering project  was made possible with the corroboration of aida colmenero diaz | africa moment | in an africa | spain dialogue hosted by matadero | centro de residencias artisticas | madrid |spain 

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shika  mohamed yousry’ six month research based journey man ship supported by pina bausch foundation + nora chipaumire   offered invaluable support documenting the work

shamar watt offered invaluable support in field and studio research .

part of a seminal generation of nhaka experts , carries nhaka Philosophy  into the world 

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