Christopher Voncujovi, father of Sena and Pele Voncujovi, was born in Ghana to Christian parents. Although his grandfather was a Vodu priest, his own father, a high school teacher, discouraged him from Vodu calling it “backward.” He was unsatisfied with organized religion because he wanted a more personal connection to the divine. As a result Christopher read extensively about spiritual traditions around the world and was eventually drawn to Hinduism.
He spent the next few years practicing yoga and eventually ended up in Varanasi, India. He practiced Tantra Yoga for ten years under the Hindu organization, Ananda Marga. However, after realizing that Ananda Marga was more religious than spiritual he left the organization in 1987. Still seeking spirituality he was reintroduced to Vodu by Togbe Tudzi, a one-eyed Vodu priest in his early hundreds. In Christopher’s words: “In five minutes Tudzi showed me spirituality I did not have, even after 25 years of practice.” He was surprised by Vodu’s potency and decided to dedicate his life to educating the world about Vodu. He is the founder of the shrine, Afrikan Magick Temple.
It is sad how the majority of "educated" Africans believe that African spirituality is "backward" with no value. A sad legacy of colonialism.
Are "educated" people more or less likely to follow African spirituality in your view? Why or why not?
Source: www.revodution.com
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