The Hungry Lion is named after one of my many titles: Ras Ashe Sundiata Selah, which means "Prince So Shall It Be The Hungry Lion For-I-vah."
My given name is Antoine Dijion Mitchell and in my artist circles I am known to many as GHOST, which is an acronym for "God Holds Our Souls Together" and "Genocide Hinders Our Survival Tactics."
Going back to the name of the blog "The Hungry Lion" and my handle "Ras Ashe Sundiata Selah." First and foremost, many may see the Rastafarian colors of Green Gold and Red and many Rasta connotations. I'm not a Rasta, per-se, however I do consciously and carefully adopt many of the symbols, etymology, and some of the beliefs . "Ras" is actually an Ethiopian title that means "Duke" or "Prince" that has been made popular by Rastafarians. "Ashe" is the energy of creation in Yoruba mythology but can also mean "so shall it be." "Sundiata" is Guinean for "Hungry Lion." "Selah" is the most mysterious of the names. It is Hebraic and can mean "stop and listen" or "forever."
The title "The Hungry Lion" simply solidifies my hunger for cultural knowledge, mainly African, however I'm not limited to Africa as I am a lover of many cultures.
This blog will serve as a window into my journey and I hope that it creates many fruitful discussions and even inspires others to search outside of the box. You'll be surprised, and maybe even terrified, of what you may find. I'll be sharing what I've learned from many of the books that I've been reading, documentaries that I've been watching, music that I've been listening to, and current events that I feel I need to write about. I may even throw in a piece of art work or poetry or two.
Hopefully this will serve as a Reasoning ground or a form of digital Groundation of words where we all can strive toward Inity.
One Love. Jah Bless. Selah.
Ras Ashe Sundiata Selah
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