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Malidoma Patrice Some

Malidoma Patrice Somé, born in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) West Africa, is initiated in the ancestral traditions of his tribe, and is a medicine man and diviner in the Dagra culture. He holds three master's degrees and two doctorates from Sorbonne and Brandeis University, and has taught at the University of Michigan. He currently devotes himself to speaking and, with his wife, Sobonfu, conducting intensive workshops throughout the United States.
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
Ritual
Of Water and the Spirit

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The Healing Wisdom of Africa
Ritual
Of Water and the Spirit

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