Black Spirituality Religion : Pouring libations for the Ancestors

Pharaoh Jahil · May 23, 2005

What is the basis for this ritual? How does one do it? Can someone explain for a young brotha please.....

Peace.....

SAMURAI36 · May 23, 2005

Pharaoh Jahil said:

What is the basis for this ritual? How does one do it? Can someone explain for a young brotha please.....

Peace.....

In the Kemetic legacy, the initiate picks an ancestor(s), and sets up an altar for them somewhere private and special. It can anyone whom is an ancestor, whether it's ancient or recent.

This is usually decorated with flowers, perishable foods ("daily offerings"), incense, and a picture(s) of the person(s).

There is also a bowl present in the midst of the set-up, where a liquid of choice can be poured daily.

My own personal ancestral altar consists of pictures of my mother (RIP), my father, and my paternal grandmother.

I have a running water fountain, candles, miniature statues: a Black angel holding a Black baby (representing my mother), a native american chief with a war-bonnet (my father), and a Navajo woman sitting indian-style, wrapped in a blanket (my grand mother).

All of this rests on a small shelf, with a meditation rug in front of it.

Also, it seems that no matter how far we deviate from out culture, certain elements always remain; the pouring of libations is where the "thugs" get the whole idea of "pouring a 40 for their homies" comes from.

PEACE

Sekhemu · May 23, 2005

SAMURAI36 said:

In the Kemetic legacy, the initiate picks an ancestor(s), and sets up an altar for them somewhere private and special. It can anyone whom is an ancestor, whether it's ancient or recent.

This is usually decorated with flowers, perishable foods ("daily offerings"), incense, and a picture(s) of the person(s).

There is also a bowl present in the midst of the set-up, where a liquid of choice can be poured daily.

My own personal ancestral altar consists of pictures of my mother (RIP), my father, and my paternal grandmother.

I have a running water fountain, candles, miniature statues: a Black angel holding a Black baby (representing my mother), a native american chief with a war-bonnet (my father), and a Navajo woman sitting indian-style, wrapped in a blanket (my grand mother).

All of this rests on a small shelf, with a meditation rug in front of it.

Also, it seems that no matter how far we deviate from out culture, certain elements always remain; the pouring of libations is where the "thugs" get the whole idea of "pouring a 40 for their homies" comes from.

PEACE

Thank you brotha for answering his question, you beat me to it lol. I have an ancestral altar similar to yours. Two, among several items found on it are my Great grand fathers tobacco pipe and his wife's(my grand grand mother's) favorite Tea Cup.

info-moetry · May 24, 2005

SAMURAI36 said:

In the Kemetic legacy, the initiate picks an ancestor(s), and sets up an altar for them somewhere private and special. It can anyone whom is an ancestor, whether it's ancient or recent.

This is usually decorated with flowers, perishable foods ("daily offerings"), incense, and a picture(s) of the person(s).

There is also a bowl present in the midst of the set-up, where a liquid of choice can be poured daily.

My own personal ancestral altar consists of pictures of my mother (RIP), my father, and my paternal grandmother.

I have a running water fountain, candles, miniature statues: a Black angel holding a Black baby (representing my mother), a native american chief with a war-bonnet (my father), and a Navajo woman sitting indian-style, wrapped in a blanket (my grand mother).

All of this rests on a small shelf, with a meditation rug in front of it.

Also, it seems that no matter how far we deviate from out culture, certain elements always remain; the pouring of libations is where the "thugs" get the whole idea of "pouring a 40 for their homies" comes from.

PEACE

Peace to the Gods Samurai36 & Sekhemu & all others who have a place for their ancestors in their homes or hearts...................................!

Nisa · May 24, 2005

I am working on building an altar. I just learned about pouring libations for ancestors as well. Where is your altar. what is your altar made out of ..is it on a table or something?