Healing Wisdom of Africa

<b>A revealing exploration of traditional healing practices by a renowned shaman and scholar</b><br> <b> </b><br> Bridging ancestral wisdom from West Africa with the challenges of modern life in the West this acclaimed book offers a wealth of insights into indigenous knowledge and how it speaks to the chronic problems of our fast-paced disconnected world. <p/> Drawing on his lived experience within the Dagara culture as well as his extensive studies and teachings Malidoma Somé's observations on <b>healing</b> <b>community</b> and <b>ritual</b> present powerful ways to become more connected--to the natural world to the intergenerational village that can mentor and support every person and ultimately to the truest unmasked parts of ourselves. <p/> Profoundly wise and fascinating...Malidoma Patrice Somé has delivered an incomparably meaningful gift to us wanderers and seekers in the West.<br> -- Alice Walker <p/> An amazing bridge over the chasm of modern isolation. Malidoma reawakens the rituals of the heart. This is profound brilliant and accessible medicine for us.<br> -- Jack Kornfield