http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_n8_v26/ai_17848466

A peacock's piercing whine echoes faintly behind pounding drumbeats as a dozen African villagers dance in a circle and call forth their Yoruban ancestors. Colorful masked dancers representing the ancestors, or egunguns, emerge and spirit-walk to the call of chants. The music of cowbells and drums swells as the egunguns wave to their living family members and symbolically depart to the Kingdom of the Dead. The annual Egungun Festival at the Oyotunji African Village is in full swing.

Nestled deep among the live oaks and palmetto trees of eastern South Carolina, just 65 miles south of Charleston's airport, lies the Oyotunji African Village. As the only traditional African village in America, Oyotunji comes complete with a king (high priest and ruler), a council of chiefs and village people. The sign on the tall wooden entrance gate reads: Welcome to Oyotunji. You Are Entering Into Another Realm. In the Name of Our Ancestors, We Welcome You.

Goats and roosters scamper across sandy streets as children freely roam the village. Low-slung multicolored thatched-roof houses of plywood and brick hold the carvings of Yoruba gods and goddesses. The 40 African-Americans residing in this ten-acre village live the Yoruban culture and tradition, a way of life dating further back than 500 B.C.

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Peace!
Isaiah

WOW this was very insightful see you teaching and I am learning...got to love this man right here...:wink:

thank you for sharing this information with us

Peace
Angel

WOW this was very insightful see you teaching and I am learning...got to love this man right here...:wink:

thank you for sharing this information with us

Peace
Angel

Thank you, Sweet and Perfect Angel! Makes a brother feel mighty real(smile!) :bowdown:

Peace!
Isaiah

Im a regular visitor anyone visiting South Carolina and want to check it out hit me up. Its well worth the visit. :fyi:

I suspect that one day I will be going there or nigeria, to get initiated.

this sounds like well worth the price of admissions....
good link isaiah....

one love
khasm

Brother Isaiah ... wow ... Africa in America! :)

We are currently planning our first "Destee Family Reunion (http://destee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33545)" and i thought visiting Africa would be great, but that could be too expensive for most (including me!) ... but look ... we have Africa right here in America! This might be a consideration for our Destee Family Reunion!

Thanks for sharing Brother Isaiah!

:heart:

Destee

Hi Sister Destee
Thank you for the warm welcome sis
I agree indeed
this would be a wonderful place to have a family reunion
Loving the wonderful addition to the forum.
Brother Isaiah ... wow ... Africa in America! :)

We are currently planning our first "Destee Family Reunion (http://destee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33545)" and i thought visiting Africa would be great, but that could be too expensive for most (including me!) ... but look ... we have Africa right here in America! This might be a consideration for our Destee Family Reunion!

Thanks for sharing Brother Isaiah!

:heart:

Destee

Love to you and the family !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brother Isaiah ... wow ... Africa in America! :)

We are currently planning our first "Destee Family Reunion (http://destee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33545)" and i thought visiting Africa would be great, but that could be too expensive for most (including me!) ... but look ... we have Africa right here in America! This might be a consideration for our Destee Family Reunion!

Thanks for sharing Brother Isaiah!

:heart:

Destee

I think that would be an excellent idea Destee. How about sometime in May or June of next year. The weather is nice and warm then.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_n8_v26/ai_17848466

A peacock's piercing whine echoes faintly behind pounding drumbeats as a dozen African villagers dance in a circle and call forth their Yoruban ancestors. Colorful masked dancers representing the ancestors, or egunguns, emerge and spirit-walk to the call of chants. The music of cowbells and drums swells as the egunguns wave to their living family members and symbolically depart to the Kingdom of the Dead. The annual Egungun Festival at the Oyotunji African Village is in full swing.

Nestled deep among the live oaks and palmetto trees of eastern South Carolina, just 65 miles south of Charleston's airport, lies the Oyotunji African Village. As the only traditional African village in America, Oyotunji comes complete with a king (high priest and ruler), a council of chiefs and village people. The sign on the tall wooden entrance gate reads: Welcome to Oyotunji. You Are Entering Into Another Realm. In the Name of Our Ancestors, We Welcome You.

Goats and roosters scamper across sandy streets as children freely roam the village. Low-slung multicolored thatched-roof houses of plywood and brick hold the carvings of Yoruba gods and goddesses. The 40 African-Americans residing in this ten-acre village live the Yoruban culture and tradition, a way of life dating further back than 500 B.C.

CLICK THE ADDRESS ABOVE FOR FULL ARTICLE...

Peace!
Isaiah


Hotep!