#Credo Mutwa

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[denver-heavy-metal-society]

Denver Heavy Metal Society is now on Substack as well. Look for more new interviews coming soon!

In case you missed it! This is not a typical band interview. We dive deep with Austin Spence of California death metal band Embryonic Devourment about the origins of his lyrical and conceptual inspiration. If you're interested in the unexplained, the esoteric and the unseen, and how they may influence our reality, check out this chat with Austin, and stay tuned for part 2 coming soon!

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The Ancestors in African Spirituality in Comparison with Swedenborg’s Experience of the Spiritual World

(Note: This post is a lightly edited version of a paper written in 2022 for an academic program at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. References for some quotations have been left in condensed academic format. For full publication information, see the bibliography at the end.) Introduction During the time my wife and I have been living in Soweto, Johannesburg, since we moved here from…

[robynsassenmyview]

How to hitch your SUV to a star

"How to hitch your SUV to a star", a review of Paul Slabolepszy's 'Finding Rosetta', at Theatre on the Square in Sandton, until 30 September.

THE business of flying saucers and extraterrestrial sex. Annie Robinson-Grealy is Rose in Paul Slabolepszy’s Finding Rosetta at Theatre on the Square in Sandton until 30 September. Photograph by Philip Kuhn. SOMETIMES THE UNIVERSE has to grab you by your shirt fronts and force you to focus on what matters, regardless of the bits and pieces you may think you have to do. This, conjoined with a…

[ghanaplug]

MaXhosa and Yumbs Unveil EP "Sons and Daughters of Credo Mutwa"

MaXhosa, the renowned South African knitwear brand celebrated for its fusion of traditional Xhosa beadwork patterns with contemporary knitwear, has unveiled their much-anticipated EP, “Sons and Daughters of Credo Mutwa,” in collaboration with Yumbs. This groundbreaking project represents a fusion of music and fashion culture, showcasing MaXhosa’s innovative approach to storytelling and cultural…

[mmamotse]

Be careful when you make a cross...

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[shyearthquakedaze]

Credo Mutwa Speaks On Nommo Aliens

[yeyinde]

do you have any recs for folklore/mythology books to learn from or docs/videos?

I have tonnes!!! I prefer non-fiction books when it comes to mythology, with the exception of American Gods and Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. This one is more history focused but it blends the mythology and culture of Nigeria/Igbo folklore. I would recommend it to anyone just looking for a really good book to read about culture, history, the perception of masculinity within that culture, and of course, the negative effects of colonisation, and the history of pre-colonisation in Nigeria. It's one of my favourite history books by a really amazing author and poet! Def recommend.

I tried to focus on mythology that is not as widely popularised as others since they are often harder to find. But here are some of the ones that I enjoyed! Most of them were available at my public library as well so if you can't find them in stores or online, that's always another good place to look for mythology books/refs!

Books:

Myths from Mesopotamia by Stephanie Dalley

Voices from the Other World: Ancient Egyptian Tales by Naguib Mahfouz

Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many by Erik Hornung

Indaba, my Children: African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (this is a massive encyclopedia at 700 pages but sooooo worth it!)

Folktales from India by A.K. Ramanujan

Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology by Devdutt Pattanaik (also: The Goddess in India: The 5 faces of Eternal Feminism, 99 thoughts on Ganesha: stories, symbols and Rituals of India's beloved Elephant Headed Deity, and the Pregnant King are really good)

Myth and Reality: Studies in the Formation of Indian Culture by Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi

The Ramayana & Mahabharata by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (these are epics but OH GOD they are fantastic!)

Irish Mythology - this is a massive tumblr reference with books and guides on where to find Irish Folklore

I've really been enjoying the Chronical Books series on mythology - if only for the illustrations. My favourite so far is Tales of East Africa by Jamilla Okubo, Tales of India: Folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu by Svabhu Kohli and Viplov Singh. I wouldn't really say these are super important for mythology - the stories are very basic (not in a bad way at all, just less in-depth since I believe the books are geared toward a younger audience) but the art alone makes them worth it!

Mythology by Edith Hamilton is usually a good introduction to Greek, Roman, and Norse myths

The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology by Snorri Sturluson

Videos:

Trese on Netflix - it's about Philippine mythology told in modern times, and just an amazing show on its own!

The Entire Story of Greek Mythology Explained - it's 3.5 hours but WORTH IT!

I don't really watch too many videos on mythology, but I do on history and culture. It's just kinda hard to find mythology/folklore specific videos but since it's often interwoven within the cultures respective history, I watch Smithsonian docs on their history instead.

I really hope this helps!!!

[nerendus]

There was a post circulating on here a few years ago that I am still incredibly pissed off about, and it was essentially making fun of the idea of believing in UFOs and aliens because almost all of them take place in the United States. And yes, quite a few of the UFO sightings from the twentieth century could be contributed to the Cold War paranoia and there is an interesting theory attached to why the US has so many UFOs that I will go into if someone would like to hear me be insane.

But that post is just, flat out wrong, because there is so many UFO sightings that take place outside the United States. You have the Brazilian Flap (highly recommended looking into, its stupid weird), Rendlesham Forest, Antonio Vilas-Boas, Credo Mutwa, the Ariel School UFO mass sighting, Lake Baikal, and so so so many more.

Probably the most interesting cases are always outside the United States.

So, stop making lies to make fun of Americans and just use actual things to make fun of us like adults, because none of it matters because the Greys are absolutely obsessed with us.

[ancestralvoices]

“My grandfather also taught me how to control my powers of seeing and how to sharpen them and make them more accurate and efficient. He taught me the art of breathing properly. He taught me the secret art of joining my mind to that of the great gods in the unseen world. He taught me how to sit still – very, very still – and eliminate all thoughts from my mind and call upon the hidden powers of my soul" - Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa Explore this subject further in our short article titled 'Primal force used by traditional healers of Southern Africa' https://ancestralvoices.co.uk/primal-force-used-by-traditional-healers-of-southern-africa/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cps7LYVjSJq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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by Credo Vusamazulu  Mutwa 

[denver-heavy-metal-society]

Full Embryonic Devourment live playlist including November 2023 deep dive interview with Austin Spence. Enjoy!

[sivavakkiyar]

almost done with this album and the only line I remember so far is ‘I wish Kanye West had met Credo Mutwa’ from Cassper and that made me laugh

[robynsassenmyview]

There’s a Starman waiting in the sky ... or is there?

"There's a Starman waiting in the sky ... or is there?", a review of Uga Carlini's documentary 'Beyond the Light Barrier', at the Hilton Arts Festival in August.

KOOK or mother of an alien baby? Elizabeth Klarer is the central focus to Uga Carlini’s documentary Beyond the Light Barrier , which features at this year’s Hilton Arts Festival. SHE WAS ONE of the South African media’s darlings from the 1950s with her tales of aliens, UFOs and her own abduction and seduction, pregnancy and childbearing. It was a story too good to be true for news editors,…

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The Credo Mutwa Cultural Village