Podcasts about kinari

Tomokazu Matsuyama. Born in 1976 in Gifu, Japan, Matsuyama is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. His work spans painting, sculpture, and installation, organically blending and reimagining diverse elements–such as ancient and modern, figurative and abstract, Eastern and Western. His art reflects both his cross-cultural experiences and the evolving nature of contemporary society in our information-driven world. Major public art projects include the Bowery Mural (New York, USA, 2019), Hanao (JR Shinjuku Station East Square, Tokyo, 2020), and Wheels of Fortune (Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, 2020, part of the Jingu Gaien Art Festival). Recent notable exhibitions include Mythologiques (Venice Biennale, 2024), MATSUYAMA Tomokazu: Fictional Landscape (Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art, 2023), and MATSUYAMA Tomokazu: Fictional Landscape (Shanghai Powerlong Museum, 2023). His work was also featured in Pop Forever. Tom Wesselmann &… at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris (2024–2025). Please visit cerebralwomen.com for his expanded bio. Photo credit: Fumihiko Sugino Artist https://matzu.net/ Pen Magazine Taiwan https://www.matzu.net/media/press/pen-4/ GQ https://www.matzu.net/media/press/gq/ FT https://www.matzu.net/media/press/financial-times/ Bazaar https://www.matzu.net/media/press/harpers-bazaar/ Legend https://www.matzu.net/media/press/legend/ Hypebeast https://www.matzu.net/media/press/hypebeast-4/ Hypeart https://www.matzu.net/media/press/hypeart/ Juxtapoz https://www.matzu.net/media/press/juxtapoz/ Galerie https://www.matzu.net/media/press/galerie-magazine/ Artforum https://www.matzu.net/media/press/artforum/ Kinari https://www.matzu.net/media/press/kinari/ Takashimaya-salon https://www.matzu.net/media/press/takashimaya-salon/ Mythologiques https://www.matzu.net/media/tomokazu-matsuyama-mythologiques/ Almine Rech https://www.alminerech.com/artists/7720-tomokazu-matsuyama Kavi Gupta https://kavigupta.com/artists/95-tomokazu-matsuyama/ First Last https://www.tomokazu-matsuyama-firstlast.jp/english/ Wynwood Walls https://thewynwoodwalls.com/artists/tomokazu-matsuyama/ Kotaro Nukaga https://kotaronukaga.com/en/artist/tomokazu_matsuyama/ Avante Arte https://avantarte.com/artists/tomokazu-matsuyama Hidden Champion https://www.matzu.net/media/press/hidden-champion/ BKMag https://www.bkmag.com/2024/08/06/the-art-of-tomokazu-matsuyama-from-the-streets-of-nyc-to-big-shows-in-paris-and-venice/

The gang comes to terms with a heavy loss as they head deeper into the tunnels of the Underwood. Unexpected tight corners and mighty foes make appearances as the Woven Cord weaves its way to Kinari.Instagram (where all our animations are):www.instagram.com/wwditb@wwditb on social media.wwditb.bigcartel.com for merchandise.Kevin & Thomas' show ‘Oops All Segments' on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oops-all-segments/id1651866023Sound/Music Notes:Recap Theme by Liam Berrywww.liamberry.caAmbience_Cave_00.wav by LittleRobotSoundFactory -- https://freesound.org/s/270387/ -- License: Attribution 4.0"Fantastic Dim Bar" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Promises to Keep" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Disconcerned" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Plaint" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Mystery Sax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Hot Pursuit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Nearby explosion with debris.wav by juskiddink -- https://freesound.org/s/108641/ -- License: Attribution 4.0custom_short_explosion_impact_sound by Artninja -- https://freesound.org/s/750822/ -- License: Attribution 4.0"Hitman" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"All This" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Asian Drums" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Desert City" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Lightless Dawn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Dreams Become Real" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Platicamos con Karina Sabi, Aspirante a diputada local sobre si los políticos en México tienen interes sobre la cannabis

Dialogues is a new series from the Global Health Matters podcast where we bring you interviews featuring fresh perspectives on global health issues. The goal of each Dialogues is to break through the echo chambers that exist in global health through in-depth, thoughtful conversations. In this episode of Dialogues, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Kinari Webb, a medical doctor, public health innovator and thought leader on how human and planetary health are linked. Kinari's journey started at the age of 21 when she worked as a research student in the rainforests of West Kalimantan in Indonesia. Years later, she established a non-profit organization called Health in Harmony. In her book “Guardians of the trees,” Kinari outlines how she and her team developed a novel model that provides health care as an incentive to protect the environment.Related episode documents, transcripts and other information can be found on our website.Subscribe to the Global Health Matters podcast newsletter.  Follow @TDRnews on Twitter, TDR on LinkedIn and @ghm_podcast on Instagram for updates.  Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Global Health Matters podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of TDR or the World Health Organization.  All content © 2024 Global Health Matters. 

Pada 2019 pasangan seniman Nova Ruth dan Grey Filastine berlayar dengan kapal Arka Kinari dari Rotterdam, Belanda. Mereka keliling dunia melintasi dua samudera dengan membawa pesan peringatan tentang ancaman nyata perubahan iklim. Di tiap persinggahan, kapal disulap jadi panggung seni sebagai penyampai pesan. Jurnalis KBR Eko Widianto berbincang dengan Nova Ruth saat Arka Kinari singgah di Malang, Jawa Timur. Simak kisahnya yang dibacakan Astri Yuana Sari. *Kami ingin mendengar saran dan komentar kamu terkait podcast yang baru saja kamu simak, melalui surel ke podcast@kbrprime.id

Kinari Webb is the Founder of Health In Harmony, an international nonprofit dedicated to reversing global heating, understanding that rainforests are essential for the survival of humanity. Kinari, an Ashoka and Rainer Arnhold Fellow, founded Health In Harmony as a response to the devastation she saw in the rainforests of Indonesia in 2007. Kinari is also the Co-founder of ASRI, a project that is focused on implementing Health In Harmony's vision in Indonesia. Kinari graduated from Yale University's School of Medicine with honors and completed her residency in family medicine at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California. In addition to supporting Health In Harmony and ASRI, Kinari speaks regularly on topics such as the health and future of the forest, community involvement and social capital, healthcare in the global south, and the link between human and environmental health. She is also the author of Guardians of the Trees: A Journey of Hope Through Healing the Planet.  In this episode… A healthy rainforest results in healthy people and a healthy planet. So, in what ways can you help reverse the tropical rainforest deforestation and create the change the planet needs? This is the mission of Kinari Webb, who created her nonprofit after visiting the rainforests in Indonesia. As she says, her organization was born out of radically listening to the communities in the area. Since these are the people that are closest to the challenge, they understand the problem the best. There is power in letting the people you are trying to help come up with the solutions to their community's problems. When you listen, you are better equipped to execute effective solutions — which applies in businesses, too. In this episode, Corey Veverka sits down with Kinari Webb, the Founder of Health In Harmony, to discuss the inspiration behind her nonprofit, which works to reverse the deforestation of tropical rainforests and solve global heating. Kinari explains what radical listening means and how it helps with problem-solving, the importance of rainforests to the survival of humanity, and the challenges she is facing while building nonprofits in Indonesia, Madagascar, and Brazil.

Climate and deforestation have always been very closely linked. But how is deforestation linked to human health, and how can improving human health, lead to huge reductions in deforestation?To answer these questions, I invited Dr Kinari Webb, founder of Health in Harmony to come on the podcast. Health in Harmony has had major successes in reducing deforestation.We had a fascinating conversation covering the connection between deforestation and health, how organic farming comes into play, and Health In Harmony's plans for Global Domination!This was an excellent episode of the podcast and I learned loads as always, and I hope you do too.The links Kinari mentioned in the podcast are:HealthInHarmony.orgRainforestExchange.orgRadicalListening.org andGuardiansOfTheTrees.orgIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to leave me a voice message over on my SpeakPipe page, head on over to the Climate 21 Podcast Forum, or just send it to me as a direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. Audio messages will get played (unless you specifically ask me not to).And if you want to know more about any of SAP's Sustainability solutions, head on over to www.sap.com/sustainability, and if you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. Thanks.And remember, stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane!Music credit - Intro and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper

How do you tell a man not to cut down a tree in order to pay for a c-section for his wife? Saving, preserving and revitalising forests is complicated. Kinari Webb has devoted her life and work to tropical forests. She is the founder of Health In Harmony, the author of “Guardians of the Trees” and winner of the UN Momentum for Change Climate Action Award in 2020. During our conversation Kinari powerfully advocates for solutions to rainforest logging and degradation to be generated by the people who live, work and obtain their livelihoods from them. She talks candidly about the positive ways businesses can take action to remove deforestation from their value chains and put people at the heart of their climate action. Before sharing why local communities within forests might simply be asking for health care access and organic farming practices to regenerate and protect forests. This podcast forms part of a short series on putting people at the heart of climate action and what Climate Justice can mean for business. To find out more join the Business Fights Poverty - Climate Justice Summit: 3-5th November 2021. Register here: https://businessfightspoverty.org/climate-justice-summit-2021-register/ with this promo code and you will get free access to the Summit: BFPCJW2021 Links: Health In Harmony: https://healthinharmony.org “Guardians of the Trees”: https://www.guardiansofthetrees.org UN Momentum for Change Climate Action Award: https://unfccc.int/news/winners-of-the-2020-un-global-climate-action-awards-announced

Themen: Weltraum-Waschmittel, eine App zum Legobauen, mehr Pandabären in freier Wildbahn, eine Barbie aus Müll und der Tag der Eiscreme.

Themen: Müllpaddeln in Hamburg, neues Gesetz zum Insektenschutz, das Eis des Jahres, Verbot von Werbung für ungesunde Lebensmittel und Hundestreicheln macht glücklich.

Themen: Fußball-EM gestartet, Blumen auf Bushaltestellen, Flugzeug tankt Speiseöl, Vogel-Quiz und drehende Häuser in Deutschland.

Themen: Mehlwürmer sind jetzt Lebensmittel, Delfinshows ohne Tierquälerei, in Bayern steht ein Müllbaum, Nudeln können sich verwandeln und Urlaub auf einem anderen Planeten.

Themen: Weltlachtag 2021, Schafe sollen geschubst werden, China baut eine neue Raumstation, ein Kamel liefert Bücher und noch eine Woche bis Muttertag.

Themen: Mund-Nasen-Schutz verwandelt sich in Blumen, so reagieren Delfine auf andere Delfinrufe, gemalte Bilder helfen anderen Kindern, Eis-Rollen statt Eis-Kugeln und das älteste Faultier der Welt.

Themen: Bienenfutter-Automaten, Verbuddelte Unterhosen in der Schweiz, mehr Nashörner in Nepal, Briefmarke des Jahres und Tierschützer retteten ein Gebäck.

Themen: Städte wagen Wildnis, Volksfest-Drive-in in Bayern, Naturgeräusche sind gesund, Weißkopfseeadler nicht mehr vom Aussterben bedroht und das kinari-Gästebuch.

Themen: Containerschiff steckte fest, Pferde lieben Baby-Sprache, neue Puppen in der Sesamstraße, ESA sucht Astronautinnen & Astronauten und Kindergeburtstag in den kinari.

Themen: Earth Hour, Zwillinge, Vogel des Jahres, Lego aus Zuckerrohr und die Sommerzeit.

Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Kuscheltiere demonstrieren | 50 Jahre Tiefkühlpizza

Walrekord | Neue Monde entdeckt | Der Pumuckl ist da

Dinosaurier-Fußabdruck in Deutschland | Nymphensittich geht spazieren | Herbstanfang

Kinder erobern die Straßen | Weiße Delfine sind zurück | Weltaufräumtag

Elefanten können malen | Weltraumbahnhof in Deutschland | Gut-gemacht-Maschine

Eiskalter Weltrekord | Unser Mond rostet | Der letzte Sommertag

Die lustigste Waschstraße Deutschlands | Gelbe Karten im Wald | Kakaopulverschnee

ICE trägt Mundschutz | Tierische Müllabfuhr | Gummibärchen-Bratwurst

Schwimmbecken auf der Straße | Frau im Männer-Fußballteam | Singende Mülleimer

Babyelefant in Erfurt | Neue Gießfahrzeuge in Stuttgart | Sternschnuppen im August

500 Jahre altes Schiff nachgebaut | Stoffhase als Bürgermeister-Praktikant | Tag der Wassermelone

Zu viel Müll in der falschen Tonne | Ritter begrüßen Urlauber | Fuchs klaut Schuhe

Lummerland gibt es bald wirklich | Der Streit um die Schokolade | Wer vorliest, zahlt weniger

Rakete zum Mars gestartet | Kuhtoilette erfunden | 500 Jahre alte Weltkarte aufgetaucht

Bären essen Eis | Hundejahre | Tag der Schokolade

Eiffelturm wieder geöffnet | Kristalle in Höhle entdeckt | Polizisten retten Hamster

Wertvolle Briefmarke | Zeugnisse durchs Fenster | Noch ein halbes Jahr bis Weihnachten

Seifenblasen bestäuben Blüten | Sommersonnenwende | Schafe haben Vorfahrt

Kuscheltiere für Radweg | Bienen hupen | Eis des Jahres

Müll am Meeresboden | Kinderspiel des Jahres | Iss-dein-Gemüse-auf-Tag

Eine summende Brücke | 64.000 Grüne Meeresschildkröten entdeckt | Container zum Plantschen

Schneeflocken im Weltall | Bunte Regenschirme über Bamberg | Robben chillen an Strandpromenade

Schwimmende Windräder | Roboter-Hund hilft beim Händedesinfizieren | 150 Traktoren im Autokino

Spürhund rettet Koalabären | Mini-Haus gegen hohe Mieten | Donald Duck wird 86

Gartentier des Jahres | Teddybären fahren Achterbahn | Bausteine zum Essen

Dinosaurier im Weltraum | Zirkus zum Durchfahren | Tiergottesdienst

Waschanlage für Einkaufswagen | Hund wird Müllmann | Insektensommer

Astronauten fliegen in den Weltraum | Aus Pizza wird Brizza | Feuerwehr rettet Igel

Krähe rettet Igel | Gießkannenbaum in Bayern | Welt-Purzelbaum-Tag

Autokino für Kinder | Kinder finden echtes Gold | Schmunzelsteine im Briefkasten

Pippi Langstrumpf wird 75 | Pandas im Restaurant | Lehrerin strickt sich Schülerinnen und Schüler

Zum Weltbienentag: So entsteht Honig | Kissen-Kuscheltier-Turm in deinem Zimmer | Vatertag

Puppen im Restaurant | Pinguine besuchen Museum | Kinder lachen 400mal am Tag

Der Nikolaus bekommt schon Post | Die größten Hauskatzen | Es gibt bald keine Ü-Eier mehr

Kostenloses Eis für Kinder | Biergarten für Eichhörnchen | Hüpfe-wie-ein-Frosh-Tag

Die Eisheiligen | Kinder lesen Katzen vor | So macht man Eis mit nur drei Zutaten

Spielstraßen in Berlin | Ente fliegt 125 km/h | Muttertag

Igel will Milchshake | So schmeckt dein Essen besser | Ohne-Socken-Tag

Supermond | Volksfest-Drive-In | Koalabären trinken anscheinend doch

Essen im Gewächshaus | Piloten fliegen Herz-Schleife | Vogelzählaktion

Japanischer Kindertag | 1-Meter-Hüte | Sternschnuppen über Sternschnuppen

Friseure öffnen wieder | Bau dir das, was du vermisst | Robben besuchen Ostseeküste

Corona vs. Spielplatz | Weltlachtag 2020 | Wie groß bin ich, wenn ich erwachsen bin?

On the second episode of Forum Confidential, we’re boarding the EO Global Jet to take you to the US West region! Our host, Katty Douraghy from EO San Francisco, will interview EO member Kinari Webb. Episode Summary In 1993, Dr. Kinari Webb was an undergraduate studying orangutans in one of the most virgin tropical rainforests in Borneo, Gunung Palung National Park. There, she came across a disappearing natural environment and the enormous health needs of the local communities. She realized that these two problems were connected and founded the non-profit organization Health In Harmony. In this episode Kinari shares her story and the challenges she had to face. Tune in now! Timestamped Show notes 3:35 Kinari Webb’s start 5:04 No data known 6:00 Face the deepest parts of your soul 7:25 Radical listening 8:50 Ask the people who is facing the problem 10:35 I realized how blessed I was 13:34 The journey of Kinari’s organization 15:30 Gunung Palung National Park 17:18 The Box jellyfish episode 23:23 The most transcendent experience Kinari ever had 25:28 A truly alive moment 27:36 Post traumatic growth 29:59 We need to start taking care of the world that supports us 31:48 Teaching the Doctors 33:00 There is a powerful force in the teams that surround us 33:23 Entrepreneur Program to help the community create their own business 34:50 Education is not related to intelligence, it’s related to opportunity 36:00 The exquisite beauty of nature 38:30 I found my tribe 39:40 The Forum is the core 41:30 Productivity hack: stop drinking caffeine 43:40 The 7 minutes app  

En el episodio de esta semana nos sentamos a platicar con una publicista @kkinari Hablamos sobre clientes y lo importante de no regalar tu trabajo. Instagram: @_HiDaniel

In this week's episode, we bring you two stories of scientists experiencing radical change, whether at home or in 1980s Berlin. Part 1: Nadia Singh decides she doesn’t want children, believing it will detract from her scientific career, but then her husband issues an ultimatum. Part 2: Kinari Webb’s philosophy as a scientist is shaped by her experience of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a teenager. Nadia Singh is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University and an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Oregon. She earned her BA in Biology from Harvard University, her PhD in Biological Sciences at Stanford University, and did a postdoc at Cornell University. Her research focuses on the genetics of evolution, and she relies primarily on fruit flies as a model system. Outside of work, she enjoys running (ok, jogging), cooking (ok, eating), drinking IPAs (no caveat here, it’s a true story), and playing board games with her two daughters (but not Monopoly because that game is awful and she doesn’t want to raise a pair of mercenary capitalists). Kinari Webb first developed the vision for Health In Harmony when studying orangutans in 1993 at Gunung Palung National Park in Indonesia. There she encountered not only a beautiful and threatened natural environment but also the dire health needs of the people surrounding the National Park. After this experience, Kinari decided to become a physician and return to Indonesia to work together with local communities both to improve their health and to preserve the natural environment. She graduated from Yale University School of Medicine with honors and then completed her residency in Family Medicine at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California. Kinari founded Health In Harmony in 2005 to support the combined human and environmental work that she planned in Indonesia. After a year of traveling around Indonesia looking for the best site for this program (unmet health care needs, forest that could still be saved and a responsive government), Kinari helped co-found the Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI, which means “harmoniously balanced”) program in West Kalimantan with Hotlin Ompusunggu and Antonia Gorog. She is also an Ashoka Social Entrepreneur and Rainier Amhold Fellow. Kinari currently splits her time between Indonesia and the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tula Pahile Me Nadichya Kinari (Sureshji Wadkar) and some impromptu compositions

Kwanzaa Day Two: Kujichagulia   Heri za kwanzaa!   Welcome back to robinlofton.com where we are working our way through the 7 days of Kwanzaa. Actually, I will say that we are celebrating our way through the 7 days of Kwanzaa because Kwanzaa is indeed a celebration of seven principles of African culture.  Yesterday, we studied and celebrated the foundation of the Kwanzaa celebration, which is Unity (or Umoja).  I hope that you had a good celebration. I would love to hear how you celebrated this important and foundational first day so please let me know at robinlofton.com.   But let me begin with the greeting in the Swahili language of Habari gani!   Do you know your response? No problem, we’re just learning it. Your response on this second day of Kwanzaa is Kujichagulia! The response will change for each day of Kwanzaa.   Today, we move on to the second day of Kwanzaa. Today, we study and celebrate Self-Determination or Kujichagulia (remember that’s the word in Swahili). It encourages us to define ourselves, name ourselves, create ourselves, and speak for ourselves.   Wow, that’s a big responsibility. It’s true. And it can feel a bit daunting or scary but it is essential for us as individuals and for us as a people to have control in and over our lives and over our future. Dr. Karenga selected this principle following the events and problems that occurred during colonialism in Africa (and I would also think of slavery in America) when the African peoples were deprived of even the most basic decision-making powers and resources. While the period of colonialism is passed, its effects linger over the people and continent. (I add again that it’s just like the period of slavery.) So, self-determination or Kujichagulia is critical to the survival of the African people—and actually for any people.    I am going to start something a bit different in this podcast. I’m going to tell a story about self-determination.  Story-telling is a big part of African culture and it allows us to teach a principle or lesson while utilizing local customs and situations. And everyone loves a good story. Metaphors are also used which really emphasize the message.  I particularly like this story for its strong message and use of metaphors. First, I want to give credit for this great story to Folktales.net, which has many great stories and fables for all ages and cultures.  After the story, we will come back to discuss ways to celebrate Kujichagulia on the second day of Kwanzaa. And I would like to know what you think of (or learned from) the story at robinlofton.com. It’s a great story for kids, too.   Let’s begin:   I think that this story describes self-determination so perfectly—and it also describes equality, independence and the ability to appreciate and work for self-determination.  Which animal are you? The tiger? The hare or tortoise.   This is the perfect day to examine your beliefs about self-determination. To decide how hard you work for your independence. And how to work together for the common good of self-determination and independence.     Let’s return to second day of the Kwanzaa celebration: Kujichagulia.   What to do? Gifts, candles, colors   Light the second candle:   On the first day of Kwanzaa, you will light the red candle. The candle (or Kinari) represents and is symbolic of the people.  On the second day of Kwanzaa the family lights the red candle. This candle is symbolic of struggle--continuous effort and work. The placement and order of the Kwanzaa candles teach and reinforce valuable lessons for the family. The lesson here is that we light the red candle to reinforce the value and priority we place on struggle as the method for creating progress.   How to celebrate kujichagulia:   There are so many different ways that people, families, societies can celebrate self-determination!  Everyone has a different path and that path towards independence and should be recognized and celebrated. The path is not always straight—most of the time it is not easy or straight—and obstacles will appear that can make the road more difficult. As long as it continues to lead towards growth and independence, then the path is right for you. Get creative here and find ways to acknowledge your struggle and journey. Remember to have fun; it does not have to be heavy or serious. Celebrating kujichagulia is an honor and privilege. Make it joyful.   Self-Determination Day focuses on activities that reinforce the principle Self-Determination. Here are a few activities that celebrate kujichagulia: ▪    Make the day special with a focus on African American culture and history •  Discuss a major event, milestone, artist or musician, movie, in black history •  Read African/American proverbs, folktales, poems—like we just did today! •  Remember a period of struggle in your life and how you worked through the difficult time. •  Celebrate the growth and overcoming of obstacles that others have achieved. •  Celebrate your own achievements. •  Set a goal for yourself and make a plan on how to achieve it. •  Read a biography about someone that you admire. You will see that everyone has a mountain to climb. ▪    Remember the African Feast (called the Karamu). One of my favorite parts! Make a special meal or just one special dish for the family. Make your favorite dish to celebrate your growth and independence. Or just wait and have the big feast on the 6th day of Kwanzaa (which is also new year’s eve.)   These are just a few activities to celebrate on the second day of Kwanzaa.  We must remember that our right to self-determination should never be taken for granted; we must always cherish it.    In the next podcast, we will have another story for the Kwanzaa celebration.  The story will teach a lesson about collective work and responsibility or Ujima. This is a concept that invokes humility following the previous day of recognizing our growth and greatness from our struggles.  Ujima is the focus for December 28.  Keep listening; it will be great.   Again, I want to thank you for listening to this podcast on the Kwanzaa celebration. And I want to thank folktales.net for providing these interesting and thought-provoking stories. Story-telling is a great way to teach a lesson. That’s why we are going to continue with more Kwanzaa stories in the next few podcasts. Enjoy them on your own or with your family and friends. And you can learn even more about Kwanzaa about kwanzaaguide.com.   Remember that for everyone who listens to this podcast, I will donate $1 to the Association for *Study of African American Life & History.  I hope that you will support them too.     Finally, please leave your comments, questions, and ideas at robinlofton.com. I enjoy making these podcasts but I also enjoy hearing from my listeners. It’s a great and active community of people who are interested in learning history and learning from history.  Hope to see you there soon!   See you next time for Day Three of the Kwanzaa celebration.   Heri za Kwanzaa!                

Kwanzaa Day One: Unity     Heri za Kwanzaa! (Happy Kwanzaa in Swahili)   Habari Gani! (a Swahili greeting that we use during the 7-days of Kwanzaa)   Welcome back to robinlofton.com! Today, we begin to learn about the celebration of Kwanzaa. As we learned in the last podcast, which was a basic introduction, Kwanzaa is a 7-day celebration of the “first fruits of harvest.” It is a holiday that was created in 1966 by Dr. Ron Karenga to encourage African Americans and Blacks around the world to reconnect with their African roots, traditions, and customs.  In fact, each day of Kwanzaa, which officially begins on December 26, focuses on a particular principle, and has customs and rituals associated with it.   So, why did I say Habari Gani?  Because it is the pan-Africanist greeting (in Swahili) used during the Kwanzaa celebration.  The response is the Swahili word that represents the principle for the day, which for today is Umoja. So, I say again: Habari Gani:   Let’s begin at the beginning: Kwanzaa Day One:   The Principle of Unity   On the first day of Kwanzaa, we focus on Unity or Umoja. (Remember in the introduction to Kwanzaa podcast, I used the English names for each principle but I said that, in these podcasts I would also use the Swahili names.)  So, that was the Swahili word that I used for Unity. Umoja.         Umoja is the first and foundational principle of Kwanzaa. It is the most basic principal of the celebration, tradition and custom. But just because it is the most basic that does not mean that it is simple or easy. It is the foundation upon which the other six principles are built.  If umoja is not understood and followed, then all the other principles and practices will suffer.  In other words, if there is no unity, then the other principles of self-determination, collective work and responsibility, faith and so on can not be realized.   What is meant by umoja (or unity)?    This is a good question and one whose concept should not be assumed or underrated.   Unity (or umoja) is both the principle AND the practice of togetherness and harmony.  Both parts are necessary: (1) togetherness and (2) harmony.  One without the other is not umoja. In fact, we could even call umoja: harmonious togetherness.  You might have noticed that I said umoja is both principle and practice.  That’s a great observation and a very very important one. Understanding the principle of umoja (unity) is essential but it is not the end of the story. One must also take steps to practice umoja—to practice harmonious togetherness.   You know, I see so many people—especially around the holidays—feeling dread, frustration, or even fear about meeting with their families. Or feeling anxiety while waiting   for their families to arrive to spend the holidays with them. And then families get together but argue, bicker, clash, and criticize over big and small issues and events past and current. That is not Umoja. Yes, they are together. But they are together in an inharmonious environment. Sadly, many people believe that this is the natural way for families to interact even around the holidays. But Kwanzaa takes a different approach: Umoja underlies all the meetings, interactions, and customs. Harmony is essential and accepted. Harmony is the natural way.   The principle of umoja has family as the focal point but it is more. First, let me emphasize that the family is not just the nuclear family but is actually includes the extended family—cousins, aunts, uncles, and different generations like grandparents and great grandparents.  Umoja also includes—and this is really interesting—the ancestors. Those who have come and gone (or lived and died) before us, but were and still are a part of our family, a part of our history.  This is a concept that is very entrenched in African culture but has been largely forgotten in many western cultures.  But our ancestors have played an important role in who were and who we are. The practice of Umoja encourages us to include, remember, and honor them.   Beyond the extended family, Umoja also applies in an even larger sense to society.  It encourages building together, struggling together, acting together, maintaining together—all for mutual benefit.  Unity connects villages, towns, countries, and can even extend to the entire human family. It is an awareness of similarity (and sameness) that gives an identity as a people.   So, I think that you get the concept of Umoja: Togetherness and Harmony.  But “getting it” is only the first step. Remember practice is essential.   Speaking of practice, let’s get back to the practice of Umoja in the celebration of Kwanzaa:   What to do? Gifts, candles, colors   Remember, I mentioned a communal cup in the first podcast on Kwanzaa. Now is your time to bring it out if you haven’t already done so.   The Unity or Umoja cup is called the Kikombe Cha Cup. It represents gravity that pulls and holds everyone together in joy and harmony.  Place the Kikombe Cha Cup where it is central to the family and the family’s activities.   Light the first candle:   On the first day of Kwanzaa, you will light the black candle. The candle (or Kinari) represents and is symbolic of the people.  The lesson is that we light the black candle first to reinforce the value of making our family a priority. Notice that it is in the center of the candelabra.  An African proverb says, “The ruin of a nation begins in the home,” The Unity principle encourages family members and neighbors to respect and care for each other. The candle lighting activity presents one of the best moments for family members to assess their practice around “unity” and make a specific commitment to practice “unity” during the next year.   How to celebrate Umoja:   There are so many different ways that people, families, societies can celebrate Umoja!  You can get creative here and find ways to acknowledge the living family members and remember the members who are no longer with us.   •  Pour a drink for your family members who are present and who are no longer living •  Set a place at the table for the ancestors or other family members that are not present for whatever reason (for example: living far away, celebrating with another family, etc.) •  Tell stories about your family--remember your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, significant others •  Look through pictures of family members and remember past times together (happy times and difficult times) •  Couples can talk about your history together and the things which you have done together with brings you joy, events that have brought you closer, struggles that you have overcome together or anything that comes to mind for you as a couple. •  Sing Along-play music and sing together •  Celebrate Celebrate, Celebrate: family, achievements, the common good, •  Remember the African Feast (called the Karamu). One of my favorite parts! Make a special meal or just one special dish for the family. This is my day to make sweet potatoes! Or just wait and have the big feast on the 6th day of Kwanzaa (which is also new year’s eve.) •  Pass the unity cup (the Kikombe Cha) around the table and drink from it. Say something positive, admirable or encouraging about a living or past family member or even yourself. Remember to place the cup back in its place for all the family members to remember its role and importance in holding the family together. •  Remember that many of these activities can be done for classes, organizations, or any larger group. Umoja extends beyond the family!   Practice Umoja every day. Kwanzaa is only a 7-day celebration but it is meant to remind us of important principles and practices in and for our daily lives. So, this brings us to the end of the first day of Kwanzaa. You see, it is really a celebration, a festival of joy. This first day is the most important day because it is the foundation for the following days. In fact, if you can only practice one day of Kwanzaa, then make it the Umoja day. And keep practicing it every day.   In the next podcast, we will study Day Two of the Kwanzaa celebration.  It is self-determination or Kujichagulia. Yes, that’s a big word and it is a big concept.  That is the focus for December 27.   Again, I want to thank you for listening to this podcast on Umoja (or Unity) on the first day of Kwanzaa.  Perhaps this concept is new to you, perhaps some of the practices, or maybe just some of the words, but unity is important. And not just for Black people or other peoples of African descent, but for the entire human family. We all share this planet, its resources, and its fate. Togetherness and harmony—umoja--are essential.   Remember that for everyone who listens to this podcast, I will donate $1 to the Association for Study of African American Life & History. This excellent organization helps to keep African culture and history alive, respected, and shared around the world. It is a great representative for the Kwanzaa celebration.  And I want to thank the Kwanzaaguide.com website for its contribution to this podcast. You can visit that website for more ideas and discussion about Kwanzaa.   Finally, please leave your comments, questions, and ideas at robinlofton.com. I enjoy making these podcasts but I also enjoy hearing from my listeners. It’s a great and active community of people who are interested in learning history and learning from history. Umoja is right here too.  Hope to see you there soon at robinlofton.com.   See you next time for Day Two of the Kwanzaa celebration.   Heri za Kwanzaa!