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​Celebrating the HERstory of Black women in birth in the 21st Century

1/30/2020 Comments

Fertility, Womb Health and the Expansion of Spiritual Expression Rooted thru Afroconic™️ 'Booty' Dance

"The awareness of my body definitely had a lot to do with my experience with homebirth. [My midwife] would always bring me back to ME... bringing me back to, 'You will know." It confirmed this power that [women] hold... We're always being told, when it comes to our bodies, that we don't know... And women carry that [belief  within] themselves, that they don't know." ~ Christa "Fatoumata" Sylla

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Did the dance style in title catch your attention? Take a moment and meet the GODDESS who coined that term.

Christa "Fatoumata" Sylla is the Founder and Director of Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble. She is a DANCETHROPOLOGIST and her Afroconic™️ Booty Dance fitness class has been used to introduce individuals to many of the "sensual" movements from Africa and the Diaspora. 

I have great admiration for her contributions toward helping folks see and understand the dances of Black peoples in a new and enlightened way - a way to make spiritual connection to oneself.
​Topics discussed:
  • Afro-rooted dance
  • Studying spiritual and faith-based dance
  • Taking on the "essence" of the dance
  • Embracing the the spirituality of dance
  • Ritual and spiritual practice in dance
  • The origin of "Afroconic™️ Booty Dance"
  • Diasporic dances that enhance and express fertility
  • The benefit of movement to isolate muscles and unblock energy for fertility
  • Decoding the origins of "booty" dances
  • How dances are socialized in traditional Black cultures
  • Differences in dances that have been commercialized 
  • The sexualization of afro-rooted dances
  • Teaching hip-oriented dances to children
  • "Dance" as a part of Black families and cultures
  • Learning through apprenticeship in afro-centered cultures
  • "Roots of Rhythm"
  • Being attuned to yourself in pregnancy
  • Believing that "you will know"
  • Spiritually preparing for birth
  • The value of movement during pregnancy
  • Dance as an expression of faith and spirituality
Fatou expressed gratitude for Fruitful Vine Midwifery Services and the book, In the Way of Our Grandmothers.                                     
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Fatou's homebirth son
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Connect with Fatou and learn more about the work she is doing:

Website:
ChristaFatoumataSylla.com
Email: Christa.Sylla@gmail.com 
Facebook:  
https://www.facebook.com/christafatousylla/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatou_sylla/

Website: https://nan-nkama-jax.square.site/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NanNkama/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nannkamajax/
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    What are YOU waiting for to start learning about how to care for women during the childbearing year? Whether you are considering a career in birthwork, want to learn to help your family and friends or desire to be a resource for your community, "10 THINGS" is your starting place! Learn from from a Black historical perspective... learn from "someone who looks like you"...  STOP WAITING... START LEARNING RIGHT NOW!
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    The voices of Black women have long been censored and/or edited. These conversations with Dr. Doula are an opportunity for Black women to share their truths and experiences in birth and birth culture in their own voices.​ 
    In other words, "She said what she said..."

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    When we help Birth HERstories we are acknowledging the BLACK BIRTH RENAISSANCE that is happening around the world! When we share our stories, practices, or traditions from women of African descent in America, we help preserve Black Birth HERstory. It is our responsibility as descendants of African women who were trafficked to the U.S. to hold their stories and know their practices, so that we are able to continue their tradition of being self-reliant and self-sustaining as communities of Black women. 

    Dr. Doula 

    My work is informed by my background – experiences, expertise, exposure, education & environment – as a woman, mother, wife, sister, educator, researcher, scholar, advocate, birth ally and legacy builder. #IAmTheAnswer #WeSaveOurselves 
    (Please note that the information shared on this blog is for information purposes only. Pregnant women should consult their PCP before following any practices found within the Birth HERstory Series Blog.)

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