Kujichagulia
To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.
In this scene the great spirit legend, Onlebelise and the spirit dancers, tell Imani that because of her determination she has been chosen to receive a magic drum and three wishes. To activate the drum she must say the magic word, "kujichagulia," which means self-determination.
To teach the process to Imani, sing the Kujichagulia song which includes the instructions and rules for receiving wishes.
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Listen to the recording and learn the song. (see lyrics below)
Teach the entire song or just the lead part (Onlebelise : plain text portion) or the background part. (Spirit dancers: bold text portion)
Recorded performance:
Aaron Eddy lead
Kai Simone background
Naya Dupart background
copyright 2002
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Self-determination: free choice of one's own acts without outside pressure
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Complication: something that makes a situation more difficult
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Hesitation: to pause or delay usually because of doubt, fear or concern.
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Lead vocals : The person who sings the verses or tells the story of a song.
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Background vocals: The person who supports the lead vocalist by singing mostly the chorus, sometimes known as the hook or the main idea of a song that gets repeated.
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Vamp: The ending phrase of a song (sometimes the chorus) that is repeated continuously until the song ends.