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It is important for us to realize the importance of an Elder: they are deserving of respect  and honor. Respect is due to all and that is what we were taught as children growing up, where ever you grew up.  If you were not taught this at home by your parents, then the school would have filled you in. Age is honor and for a person to be blessed with long life, it is something wonderful. In Africa when an elder is praying for you the first words that are uttered are  “May you have Long Life”  and then Health, and prosperity will follow.  I have seen this new generation of people across the world, disrespect their elders often, although I must say I have never seen it in Africa, It is Our Elders that we learn from, the ones who pass down oral tradition, they must be revered! Growing up in Jamaica, when our neighbor Miss Will would make trouble, when she and my mother would argue, being very protective of my mother, I would try to join with my mom to curse Miss Will.  As soon as my mother heard me she would slap me and tell me to shut up, this was between big people.  Afterwards she would lecture me, telling me that Miss Will was a grown woman and I should never disrespect her, If I see her carrying bags I should offer to help her or if she falls and I am around I should not walk away, rather I should help her, the only caution she gave me was if she offered me food, drinks, or candy I should refuse, but do so politely. In the traditional practice of  IFA/ORISHA, it is not only important that we honor our elders by theirs physical age, but also by theirs spiritual age too, the wealth of spiritual knowledge that they possess and how long have they been initiates.  When I travel to Ogun State, Nigeria and I go on my God Fathers compound, Olowu Okegbemi, I immediately drop to my knees, and grasp his right leg, and  greet him while he prays for me. Parents we must instill this in our children, they do not say, Miss this or Mr. that any more. No Good morning, evening or night when ever they call or come around!! why? Where are the Please and the thank you. Gone are the days when youngsters did not curse in front of the elders. Shame!! What has the world come to, then is it any wonder that nature is turning against human being.  There is a quote by Jame Baldwin that says;

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they never fail to imitate them”

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  1. proppah

    Jul 3, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Sooo true. A people without knowledge, recognition and appreciation of their past, their ancestors and their heritage have no future.

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  2. Obara Meji

    May 26, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    asiol…..lololllll two good tump!!! and add box and some kick to, lick dem but nuh kill dem!!!

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  3. asiol

    May 26, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    a lot of kids these day r very rude,nothing name maners especially to their elders,but they all can come around wid 2 good tump.thank god u do have some real good kids too.

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  4. Obara Meji

    May 26, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Obara Meji… fi real de now a days society nah hamma dung good maners inna de pickney dem at all it hurt mi bad

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  5. OrisaPikkney

    May 26, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    when wi just disregard those who came before us wi demolish the foundation on which we stand……like weh dem seh di foolish man build his house upon sandy ground…..

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  6. Maniac

    May 26, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Morning Obara.
    Logging in to the site for the first time and had to comment on this topic. So true….nowadays pikni dem nuh ave nutten name mannaz.

    Juss dis mawning mi falla mi son goh bus stop and mi call to di likkle boi dere….ALLA NUNG di pikni nuh ansa mi, but ah my fault cawsen sey mi did tell dem mawning di fuss 3 mawning ah school an dem neba ansa soh mi nuh noe y mi tink it did ahgoh change.

    Nungahdays mi realize sey pikni nuh have nuh respek fi eldas, but dem end ahgoh bitta

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  7. OrisaPikkney

    May 26, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Ase O! We stand on their shoulders– it pains me when people mistreat vulnerable old people and children.

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