Article ID: CBB039418084

Wade Nobles: The Intellectual as Healer (2017)

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Healers and priests were archetypes of intellectuals in West Africa that were maintained in the cultural memory of Africans in the diaspora in spite of enslavement. The presence of these intellectuals/healers countered the perpetuation of Eurocentric thought because they were guardians of African culture and possessed the ability to transfer and transmit collective cultural and historical memory. Wade Nobles positions his intellectual work and activism in the tradition of healers that countered European cultural hegemony while affirming the humanity of African people. Nobles defines the Sakhu as the process of illuminating the human spirit and utilizes the various manifestations and functions of the Sakhu to demonstrate the intricate connections between spirituality, science, and culture. Through seeking, defining, unlocking, and applying the Sakhu, Nobles articulates a worldview grounded in African spirituality that attempts to heal the minds and spirits of African people.

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Authors & Contributors
Jamison, DeReef F.
Marisol de la Cadena
Taehyung Lee
Taewoo Kim
Zhan, Mei
Wilcox, Hui Niu
Concepts
Medicine, traditional
Medicine
Africa, civilization and culture
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Medicine, Chinese traditional
Traditional societies and cultures
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
20th century, early
19th century
Places
Africa
China
Tanzania (Tanganyika, Zanzibar)
South Africa
Korea
South Asia
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