Ishangi

Sankofa African Temple, Inc.
Akua N. Ishangi
25 Clifton Ave Suite D913
Newark, NJ 07104
United States
ph: 862-218-5414
fax: 973-483-3697

Akua Nyamekye Ishangi

  • sankofa african temple, inc. executive director

    Akua N. Ishangi believes that culture and tradition give us identity and direction. Anthropology is the vehicle she uses to examine lifestyles and beliefs that produce maxims such as the Adinkra proverb Sankofa: "It is alright to go back and fetch something that was once yours but lost,” (a powerful assumption when applied to the American Indian, indigenous Australian, African-American legacy, or any people who were denied knowledge of their culture and traditions) and determine it’s origin, validity and/or relevancy in this world of constant change.  

    Her field study in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, the Gambia and other west African countries, in conjunction with over 30 years experience of presenting African dance, music, history and folklore to audiences in the United States and abroad, culminates as curator of three major African art exhibitions:  “Africa’s Living Arts: the Ishangi Journey,” presented in 2004, “Africa’s Living Arts: the Spirit of the Masquerade,” presented in 2007 and "Africa's Living Arts: Textiles - Silent Oratory" exhibited at the Ritz Theater & La Villa Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, February 8, 2009 - September 30, 2009.

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The Ancestral Gardens at Ishangi Kunda is the perfect place to plant a tree in memory of your loved one. For more information on how you can honor your beloved with a living monument, please contact us at 1-862-218-5414 or email: info@ishangi.com.

 

Sankofa African Temple, Inc. is a 501C (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible and would assist in maintaining traditional heritage, cottage industry projects in Africa, promoting cultural exchange and diversity awareness. Our projects also address environmental issues of the indigenous flora and fauna endeavoring toward preservation and conservation. 

 

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 “One cannot love his neighbor unless he is aware of his neighbor. We hope through the understanding of each other’s culture that peace and global harmony will come to mankind; so that we can protect the only home we have ever known, the planet Earth.”

                                                                    - Baba Kwame Ishangi

United Nations General Assembly 1981 

 

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Sankofa African Temple, Inc.
Akua N. Ishangi
25 Clifton Ave Suite D913
Newark, NJ 07104
United States
ph: 862-218-5414
fax: 973-483-3697