Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post documents the words for some of the protest chants that were heard during Former FBI Director James Comey's convocation address at Howard University (Washington D.C.) on September 22, 2017.
A video of that convocation address and a video of a protest rally after that convocation are also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for socio-political and folkloric purposes.
This post is part of an ongoing pancocojams series that documents examples of protest chants and protest songs in the United States. Click the "African American protest chants" tag for other pancocojams posts on this subject.
Apart from the second video's summary, this post doesn't include any comments about the protests themselves. However, I've included explanatory notes about slang terms in a few of these examples and I've added some editorial comments in the comment section below about the chant entitled "I Love Being Black".
Thanks to all those featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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PROTEST CHANTS/SONG AT JAMES COMEY'S HOWARD UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION ADDRESS
WATCH: Former FBI Director James Comey delivers Convocation address at Howard University
PBS NewsHour, Published on Sep 22, 2017
Former FBI director James Comey delivered the Opening Convocation address at Howard University on Friday.
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This is my transcription of the beginning portion of the protest which lasted up to around 4:00 of the 16:01 video that is embedded below.
The question marks in the transcription indicate that I'm not sure what was being said or sung.
My notes about the protest song or chant are given in brackets.
Additions and corrections are welcome.
[Throughout the beginning portion that is covered in this post the male and female protesters stood with their left fist held in the air (holding their left arm straight up above their head with their left hand in a fist i.e. "the black power salute"). There was very little space between one chant (or song) being done and the next one starting].
1.
[Protesters sing a version of the 1960s civil rights song "We Shall Not Be Moved"]
time: .07 [beginning of video] - .41
We shall not, we shall not be moved
We shall not, we shall not be moved
The ??? James Comey
We shall not be moved
We shall not, we shall not be moved
We shall not, we shall not be moved
We're fighting for our freedom
We shall not be moved
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2.
[time .42 -.50; These are two call & response chants. I'm not sure what the male caller said in the first chant , but I believe that the group response was different than caller's words.]
Call -??? [possibly "What do we want?"]
Group- Fight back!
Call- ???
Group- Fight back!
Call -???
Group- Fight back!
Call- ???
Group- Fight back!
Call- We are here to reclaim this space.
Group- We are here to reclaim this space.
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3.
[time: .54-1:42 Call & response with the group exactly repeating the male caller’s words]
Caller - I say I love being Black
Group - I say I love being Black
Caller - I say I love being Black
Group - I say I love being Black
Call - I love the color of my skin
Group- I love the color of my skin
Call -‘Cause it’s the skin that I’m in
Group - ‘Cause it’s the skin that I’m in
Caller: I said I love being Black
Group: I said I love being Black
Call: I love the texture of my hair
Group - I love the texture of my hair
Call - And I rock it everywhere
Group- And I rock it everywhere
Caller: I said I love being Black
Group - I said I love being Black
Call - I love the fullness of my lips
Groups - I love the fullness of my lips
Call -And the way I comb my hair
Group-And the way I comb my hair
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[Explanation for the lines "I love the texture of my hair/ And I rock it everywhere" refers to these Black students loving the natural textures of their hair and proudly wearing those natural (unprocessed) hairstyles everywhere they go.]
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4.
[time: 1:42-2:04 :call & response chant; woman caller]
Caller- "Get out, James Comey, you're not our homey".
Group- "Get out, James Comey, you're not our homey".
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[This call and response chant may have turned into a unison chant "James Comey, you're not our homey."
"homey"= someone who is from the same neighborhood or city that you are from.]
5.
[time -2:04 -3:10; unison chant]
"No justice. No peace.
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The protests continued right after this with another chant that I can't decipher.
Read the summary for the video given as Example #2 for a description of the protest that occurred after the song and the chants whose words are given here.
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POST CONVOCATION PROTEST RALLY
Protesters Jeer, Disrupt James Comey Speech at Howard University
The One
Published on Sep 22, 2017
James Comey Protests disrupt speech to Howard students BBC News
Protesters Jeer, Disrupt James Comey Speech at Howard University
Protesters chant, boo through Comey university address
‘James Comey, you’re not our homie’: Protesters disrupt former FBI director’s speech at Howard University
James Comey: Protests disrupt speech to Howard students
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey faced a gathering of chanting and jeering students at historically black Howard University on Friday, as some activists decried what they see as his efforts to "criminalize" Black Lives Matter.
Protesters, who'd planned the demonstration all week on social media, jumped to their feet in the back of the auditorium to chant before Comey took the stage to speak. Comey, dressed in black academic robes, stood facing the angry group of students who were shouting "we shall not be moved," "I love being black" and "no justice, no peace."
"I am here at Howard to have a conversation. I hope you listen to what I have to say, " Comey told the protesters to applause from other students, staff and faculty seated in rows closer to the front.
Still, the chants continued throughout Comey's address, even as a minister took to the stage and pleaded for the students to hear out the former FBI director. Music played from the chorus in an attempt to drown the students out.
At one point, Howard University cut the live feed to the event and replaced it with documentary-style footage of the history of the school. The feed was later put back up.
President Donald Trump fired Comey in May and the former FBI director said his ouster was related to investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.
Howard University officials announced in August that Comey would serve as the school's Gwendolyn S. Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in public policy for the 2017-2018 academic year. His responsibilities include leading a series of five lectures and formally welcoming the new freshmen class on Friday.
However, a number of students objected to the appointment.
In a petition circulated by "HU Resist," a student-run organization that challenges university policies, activists argued that Comey’s actions as as the head of the FBI included the "criminalization and attempted dismantling of Black Lives Matter” and the promotion of xenophobic "characterizations" of Muslims.
The organization also said on its twitter account that Comey has referred to mass incarceration as a process of "pulling up those many weeds" in order to improve communities.
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A woman with a bull horn leads protesters in the unison chant "We shut him down".
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Comments That Refer To "Nambia", "Zamunda", "Wakanda", & Other Fictional Nations Which Were Prompted By Trump's Mispronunciation Of An African Nation's Name
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post documents various mostly lighthearted comments and tweets that were written in response to one of United States President Trump's gaffes* during a September 2017 United Nations luncheon with leaders of several African nations.
The content of this post is presented for cultural purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
*I found another comment that Trump made at that same luncheon -that "I've so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich, I congratulate you." - to be far more serious and disturbing than the probably mispronunciation of an African nation's name. Click https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/20/trump-congratulates-african-leaders-for-making-his-friends-rich.html for an article about that statement.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE "NAMBIA" GAFFE TRUMP MADE DURING THE AFRICAN LEADERS LUNCHEON
From http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-mispronounces-namibia-luncheon-african-leaders-article-1.3509832
"President Trump mispronounced the name of a southern African country in a meeting with African leaders in New York City Wednesday.
“In Guinea and Nigeria you fought a horrifying Ebola outbreak,” Trump said at the luncheon during the U.N. General Assembly. “Nambia’s health system is increasingly sufficient.”
The country’s name is Namibia. A White House pool report said the President was referring to Namibia."...
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From http://people.com/politics/donald-trump-nambia-gaffe/ "Donald Trump Refers to the Nonexistent Country of Nambia and the Tweets Are Practically Writing Themselves" by Kathy Ehrich, posted on September 20, 2017
"President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to the African nation of Namibia as Nambia in a speech on Wednesday — and social media users were quick to pounce on the gaffe.
“Nambia’s health system is increasingly self-sufficient,” Trump said at a working luncheon with African leaders. Earlier, he can also be heard mistakenly referring to “Nambia” in his opening remarks.
The White House later clarified in an official transcript that the president was referring to Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, according to The Hill.
Even so, Twitter users were quick to hone in on the error, making jokes and teasing the president for making yet another blunder.
[...]
Trump has often been criticized for his gaffes and misspellings, including time he tweeted the nonsense word “covfefe.”
One Twitter user hearkened back to that much-mocked error, joking that “Covfefe is the unofficial beverage of Nambia.”
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Why did Trump try to praise "Namibia's health system? Here's some information about that Southern African nation's health system:
From http://www.nhp.com.na/about-us/
"Namibia Health Plan (NHP) was established in 1995 to provide a world class, uniquely Namibian medical aid plan to help cover medical costs.
Since then, NHP has grown rapidly to become one of the largest medical aid funds in our country, providing for the healthcare needs of more than 54,000 beneficiaries. We are also the first choice for Namibians as shown by the results of the PMR Africa surveys where NHP was presented with the Diamond Arrow award for excellence in the medical aid industry in Namibia for six consecutive years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015). NHP was also nominated the most efficient medical aid fund by healthcare providers in 2014."...
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SOME OF THE FICTIONAL NATIONS MENTIONED IN THESE COMMENTS
(given in alphabetical order)
NAMBIA - a fictional African nation referred to by Trump was probably a mispronunciation of the name of the Southern African nation of "Namibia". The names of the African nations of "Gambia" and "Zambia" also sound like the word "Nambia".
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NARNIA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia
"The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages.[1][2] Written by Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956, The Chronicles of Narnia has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, the stage, and film.
Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals, the series narrates the adventures of various children who play central roles in the unfolding history of that world."...
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WAKANDA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakanda_(comics)
"Wakanda is a fictional nation appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.[1] It is the most prominent of several fictional Bantu African nations in the Marvel Universe, and it is home to the superhero Black Panther. Wakanda first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.[2]
Location
Wakanda is located in Northeastern Africa, although its exact location has varied throughout the nation's publication history: some sources place Wakanda in East Africa, just north of Tanzania,[3] while others - such as Marvel Atlas #2 - show it bordering Lake Turkana, near Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia (and surrounded by fictional countries like Azania, Canaan, and Narobia). In the Captain America: Civil War movie, Wakanda was shown on a map at the northern end of Lake Turkhana, at a fictional point bordering Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, and Kenya.
History
The Wakandan royal line began with Bashenga, an ancient Wakandan whose first and only appearance was in Black Panther vol. 1 #7 (Jan 1978). Bashenga was supposedly the first king of unified Wakanda, and the first Black Panther some 10,000 years ago.[4]
In the distant past, a massive meteorite made up of the sound-absorbing mineral vibranium crashed in Wakanda, and is unearthed a generation before the events of the present-day. T'Challa, the current Black Panther, is the son of T'Chaka, the Black Panther before him and a descendant of Bashenga. Knowing that others would attempt to manipulate and dominate Wakanda for this rare and valuable resource, T'Chaka conceals his country from the outside world. He sells off minute amounts of the valuable vibranium while surreptitiously sending the country's best scholars to study abroad, consequently turning Wakanda into one of the world's most technologically advanced nations. Eventually, however, the explorer Ulysses Klaw finds his way to Wakanda, and covers up his work on a vibranium-powered, sound-based weapon. When exposed, Klaw kills T'Chaka, only to see his "sound blaster" turned on him by a grieving teenaged T'Challa. Klaw's right hand is destroyed, and he and his men flee.[4]"...
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WESTEROS
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones
"Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. It is filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its seventh season ended on August 27, 2017. The series will conclude with its eighth season in 2018 or 2019.[1]
Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, Game of Thrones has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast but centers on three primary story arcs."
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire for more information about "Westeros:.
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ZAMUNDA- The fictional African nation featured in the 1988 American movie Coming To America.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America
"Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley and John Amos. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who comes to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. The film spawned a brief U.S. television spin-off series."
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-origins-meanings-of-jaffe-joffer.html for the 2014 pancocojams post entitled "The Origins & Meanings Of "Jaffe Joffer" & Other Names From "Coming To America" (with videos)".
Also, click http://madamenoire.com/188391/bet-you-didnt-know-secrets-behind-the-making-of-coming-to-america/3/ for other suppositions about the source/s of the name "Zamunda".
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OTHER GAFFES THAT ARE MENTIONED IN SOME OF THESE COMMENTS
TWO CORINTHIANS
From http://www.npr.org/2016/01/18/463528847/citing-two-corinthians-trump-struggles-to-make-the-sale-to-evangelicals "Citing 'Two Corinthians,' Trump Struggles To Make The Sale To Evangelicals", January 18, 2016
...There were a few stumbles during Donald Trump's sojourn to Liberty University on Monday.
He mispronounced a book of the Bible. He cursed — twice. And on Martin Luther King Day, the GOP presidential candidate said he was honoring the slain civil-rights leader by dedicating to him the record crowds he says he drew for the school's opening convocation. (Students are required to attend.)
"We're going to protect Christianity. I can say that. I don't have to be politically correct," he thundered at the beginning of his speech at the conservative evangelical university.
Then he moved on to cite "Two Corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ballgame. ... Is that the one you like?" Trump asked. "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
That's a verse that's etched on campus buildings, but that verse comes from "Second Corinthians" — not "Two."
Students in the room snickered and laughed, and advisers to two of Trump's top rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, were quick to point out the gaffe on Twitter."...
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"COVFEFE"
A number of people mentioned the word "covfefe" in their tweets or comments about Trump's "Nambia" gaffe.
Here's information about "covfefe:
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_on_social_media#.22Covfefe.22
"On May 31, 2017, Trump sent out a tweet that read, in its entirety, "Despite the constant negative press covfefe". The tweet was deleted only hours after its posting.[62] It immediately went viral, becoming an Internet meme and a source of widespread jokes.[63] The tweet was liked and retweeted over a hundred thousand times, making it one of the most popular tweets of 2017 to that date, as people speculated on the meaning of the word "covfefe".[64] About five hours later, Trump deleted it and sent out another one, asking people what they thought "covfefe" could mean".
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS
A few of the comments that were written in response to this latest gaffe [i.e. mispronouncing the name of an African nation at a luncheon with African leaders] also referred to Trump's referring to 19th century African American orator and activist Frederick Douglass as though he were still living: on February 1, 2017: In a televised speech honoring Black History Month, United States President Trump described Frederick Douglass as "someone who has done a terrific job that is being recognized by more and more people, I notice".
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-self-resurrection-of-frederick.html for a Part III of a three part pancocojams series about Frederick Douglass. Part III includes examples from a twitter page that is supposedly hosted by a "resurrected" Frederick Douglass.
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THE BOWLING GREEN MASSACRE
Some commenters also mentioned the gaffe that Trump's spokesperson Kelly Anne Conway made about a massacre in Bowling Green which never happened - "The Bowling Green massacre is a fictitious incident alluded to by U.S. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway in interviews with Cosmopolitan and TMZ on January 29, 2017, and in an interview on the MSNBC news program Hardball with Chris Matthews on February 2, 2017. Conway cited it as justification for a travel and immigration ban from seven Muslim-majority countries enacted by United States President Donald Trump. However, no such massacre occurred"... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Green_massacre
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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT TRUMP'S NAMBIA GAFFE
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-hosts-african-leaders-un-nambia_us_59c2b29fe4b0c90504fb0cfe?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009 Trump To African Leaders: My Friends Go To Your Countries To Get Rich He also praised Africa’s non-existent nation of Nambia, By Jesselyn Cook, 9/20/2017 [Selected comments]
1. Fred Arcala
"We should try it improve our relations with Zamunda...they’re like super rich and would be a great place for one of president the Donald’s golf courses or towers."
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2. Skam XChapman
"Prince Akeem Joffer is the longest serving African leader."
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3. Brian Board
"How is his wife doing? She moved pretty far to be with him."
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4. Heather Mazza
"Open up a McDowell's"
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5. Heather Mazza
"Start a new Soul Glo line"
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6. Sigrid Coulthurst ·
"I'm sure Wakanda would be a better option."
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7. Peter Oelbaum ·
"ladies and gentlemen give it up for Sexual Chocolate."
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8. Linge Ndabambi ·
"I think it's actually south of Zemunda landlocked by Pandora."
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9. Rhiannon Mills ·
"Take a left at the wardrobe, pass Narnia, and first stop on the right is Nambia, where covfefe grows wild."
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10. Suzanne Whitney
"Surely Trump knows that the finest healthcare in the entire world is in Munchkinland! Who doesn't know this?"
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11. Will Roane ·
"I certainly hope he opens trade with Wakanda. Just think of the benefits of the Vibranium rights alone!"
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12. Cindy Godet
"He'll be reading the awesome Bible book of 2 Corinthians while visiting Nambia and drinking a nice hot cup of Covfefe!"
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13. Brenda Garrett ·
"I wouldn't be surprised if he doubled down and says there really is a place. The capitol city is Covfefe."
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14. Gerry Huffpo
"Nambia must be when thry speak Covfefe...."
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15. Stuart Tarleton ·
"Namibia is south of Angola on the south west coast of Africa. Nambia is it's small more affluent brother and it is close to Nevernever land."
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16. David Acheson ·
"And it's just south of Mordor."
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17. Everett Vann Eberhardt ·
"Bordered by Zemunda, whose King, James Earl Jones, and Crown Prince, Eddie Murphy, missed his big U.N. speech."
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18. Daniel Villa ·
"I was waiting for him to make a reference to Tarzan and Jane for letting him stay with them while he's there.."
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19. Ken D. Blackwell ·
"Could be worse. He could’ve referenced Wakanda."
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20. Juskin Mitchell
"Don't give him ideas. He might invade them to get the vibranium."
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21. Greg Weiner ·
"Yeah and Wakanda has great resources of Vibranium dude. Check it out. Totally real."
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22. Wade Lance ·
"Two Corinthians walk into a bar in Nambia…"
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23. Christian Hinrichs ·
"Is the capital of Nambia not Bowling Green?
#BowlingGreenMassacre
#neverremember
#Nambia
#vivaNambia
#Covfefe"
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24. Brian Lesyk ·
"According to Two Corinthians, Nambia was an ancient country which bordered Covfefe."
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25. Tricia Lynn
"At least he didn't say Zamunda....."
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26. Dustin Narcisse ·
"I saw Nambia on the Game of Thrones map during the opening credits"
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27. Meryl Vincenzo ·
"Nambia is where they grow corfefe."
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28. Oleg Slivnyak ·
"I remember that not long ago Nambia was at war with Covfefe. Well, look at both of them now..."
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29. David Earl Williams III ·
"He enjoys having his covefefe in Nambia 😂"
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30. Rick Darrington ·
"I think he probably meant “Narnia!”😉😂"
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31. Dana Brewer Harris
"Frederick Douglass is in Nambia right now."
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32. Cecelia Thomas ·
"He probably just wants to meet the Prince of Zamunda!"
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33. Marty Grifka
"Then he can go get covfefe at wakanda and watch the pink panther premiere"
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34. Camille Dickinson
"That's where all those emails from African Princes come from...."
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35. Lee Reed
"The covfefe mines in Nambia?"
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36. Sanjeev Madhav
"Wait! He forgot to mention Westeros! Yuge mistake!!! Complete covfefe!"
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SELECTED TWEETS ABOUT TRUMP'S NAMBIA GAFFE
From https://twitter.com/hashtag/nambia?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Ehashtag
1.
Julie Lynn @bellafortunate Sep 20
Nambia, the world's top producer of covfefe.
#PrayForNambia #nambia
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2.
Tony Groeblinghoff @groeblbubble Sep 20
Was #Nambia responsible for the #Bowlinggreen massacre? We may never #Covfefe
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3.
Rainbow Doom @RobinCook Sep 20
Frederick Douglass was ambassador to Nambia. This has been brought to you by Alternative Facts Theater.
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4.
Jillian Leyba @jillianfuqua Sep 20
Replying to @groeblbubble @JoyAnnReid
I think #Nambia is also where Frederick Douglass is living these days.
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5.
Tony Groeblinghoff @groeblbubble Sep 20
Many people don't know this but Obama is from Nambia as well.
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6.
Tony Groeblinghoff @groeblbubble Sep 20
That would explain why no Nambians were at the YUGE inauguration ceremony for Trump.
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7.
YS @NYinLA2121 Sep 20
You guys shouldn’t make fun of Nambia.
Without Nambia, we would not have any covfeve.
#Nambia
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8.
bad Trini @LSAT62 Sep 20
Thank God he didn't have to say "Niger". #Nambia
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9.
Tony PosnanskiVerified account @tonyposnanski Sep 20
Say what you want but #Nambia makes the best damn cup of Covfefe this side of Bowling Green.
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10.
TheRealManface @Mr_Manface Sep 22
Things to do in #Nambia
1. Find it
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Here are two more tweets that were written in response to Trump's Nambia gaffe:
From http://people.com/politics/donald-trump-nambia-gaffe/ Donald Trump Refers to the Nonexistent Country of Nambia and the Tweets Are Practically Writing Themselves; by Kathy Ehrich, September 29, 2017
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((((JoshuaWarren)))) @JoshWarrun
Footage of the Prince of #Nambia leaving the @UN after meeting with @realDonaldTrump. // @KagroX @dailykos
2:43 PM - Sep 20, 2017
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This tweet included a gif of "Prince Akeem" from a clip of the 1988 Coming To America movie.
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Benjamin Siemon ✔@BenjaminJS
Nambia doesn't exist and already has better health care than we're about to get from Republicans.
3:01 PM - Sep 20, 2017
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Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
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This pancocojams post documents various mostly lighthearted comments and tweets that were written in response to one of United States President Trump's gaffes* during a September 2017 United Nations luncheon with leaders of several African nations.
The content of this post is presented for cultural purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
*I found another comment that Trump made at that same luncheon -that "I've so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich, I congratulate you." - to be far more serious and disturbing than the probably mispronunciation of an African nation's name. Click https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/20/trump-congratulates-african-leaders-for-making-his-friends-rich.html for an article about that statement.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE "NAMBIA" GAFFE TRUMP MADE DURING THE AFRICAN LEADERS LUNCHEON
From http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-mispronounces-namibia-luncheon-african-leaders-article-1.3509832
"President Trump mispronounced the name of a southern African country in a meeting with African leaders in New York City Wednesday.
“In Guinea and Nigeria you fought a horrifying Ebola outbreak,” Trump said at the luncheon during the U.N. General Assembly. “Nambia’s health system is increasingly sufficient.”
The country’s name is Namibia. A White House pool report said the President was referring to Namibia."...
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From http://people.com/politics/donald-trump-nambia-gaffe/ "Donald Trump Refers to the Nonexistent Country of Nambia and the Tweets Are Practically Writing Themselves" by Kathy Ehrich, posted on September 20, 2017
"President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to the African nation of Namibia as Nambia in a speech on Wednesday — and social media users were quick to pounce on the gaffe.
“Nambia’s health system is increasingly self-sufficient,” Trump said at a working luncheon with African leaders. Earlier, he can also be heard mistakenly referring to “Nambia” in his opening remarks.
The White House later clarified in an official transcript that the president was referring to Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, according to The Hill.
Even so, Twitter users were quick to hone in on the error, making jokes and teasing the president for making yet another blunder.
[...]
Trump has often been criticized for his gaffes and misspellings, including time he tweeted the nonsense word “covfefe.”
One Twitter user hearkened back to that much-mocked error, joking that “Covfefe is the unofficial beverage of Nambia.”
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Why did Trump try to praise "Namibia's health system? Here's some information about that Southern African nation's health system:
From http://www.nhp.com.na/about-us/
"Namibia Health Plan (NHP) was established in 1995 to provide a world class, uniquely Namibian medical aid plan to help cover medical costs.
Since then, NHP has grown rapidly to become one of the largest medical aid funds in our country, providing for the healthcare needs of more than 54,000 beneficiaries. We are also the first choice for Namibians as shown by the results of the PMR Africa surveys where NHP was presented with the Diamond Arrow award for excellence in the medical aid industry in Namibia for six consecutive years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015). NHP was also nominated the most efficient medical aid fund by healthcare providers in 2014."...
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SOME OF THE FICTIONAL NATIONS MENTIONED IN THESE COMMENTS
(given in alphabetical order)
NAMBIA - a fictional African nation referred to by Trump was probably a mispronunciation of the name of the Southern African nation of "Namibia". The names of the African nations of "Gambia" and "Zambia" also sound like the word "Nambia".
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NARNIA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia
"The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages.[1][2] Written by Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956, The Chronicles of Narnia has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, the stage, and film.
Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals, the series narrates the adventures of various children who play central roles in the unfolding history of that world."...
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WAKANDA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakanda_(comics)
"Wakanda is a fictional nation appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.[1] It is the most prominent of several fictional Bantu African nations in the Marvel Universe, and it is home to the superhero Black Panther. Wakanda first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.[2]
Location
Wakanda is located in Northeastern Africa, although its exact location has varied throughout the nation's publication history: some sources place Wakanda in East Africa, just north of Tanzania,[3] while others - such as Marvel Atlas #2 - show it bordering Lake Turkana, near Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia (and surrounded by fictional countries like Azania, Canaan, and Narobia). In the Captain America: Civil War movie, Wakanda was shown on a map at the northern end of Lake Turkhana, at a fictional point bordering Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, and Kenya.
History
The Wakandan royal line began with Bashenga, an ancient Wakandan whose first and only appearance was in Black Panther vol. 1 #7 (Jan 1978). Bashenga was supposedly the first king of unified Wakanda, and the first Black Panther some 10,000 years ago.[4]
In the distant past, a massive meteorite made up of the sound-absorbing mineral vibranium crashed in Wakanda, and is unearthed a generation before the events of the present-day. T'Challa, the current Black Panther, is the son of T'Chaka, the Black Panther before him and a descendant of Bashenga. Knowing that others would attempt to manipulate and dominate Wakanda for this rare and valuable resource, T'Chaka conceals his country from the outside world. He sells off minute amounts of the valuable vibranium while surreptitiously sending the country's best scholars to study abroad, consequently turning Wakanda into one of the world's most technologically advanced nations. Eventually, however, the explorer Ulysses Klaw finds his way to Wakanda, and covers up his work on a vibranium-powered, sound-based weapon. When exposed, Klaw kills T'Chaka, only to see his "sound blaster" turned on him by a grieving teenaged T'Challa. Klaw's right hand is destroyed, and he and his men flee.[4]"...
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WESTEROS
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones
"Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. It is filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its seventh season ended on August 27, 2017. The series will conclude with its eighth season in 2018 or 2019.[1]
Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, Game of Thrones has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast but centers on three primary story arcs."
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire for more information about "Westeros:.
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ZAMUNDA- The fictional African nation featured in the 1988 American movie Coming To America.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America
"Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley and John Amos. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who comes to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. The film spawned a brief U.S. television spin-off series."
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-origins-meanings-of-jaffe-joffer.html for the 2014 pancocojams post entitled "The Origins & Meanings Of "Jaffe Joffer" & Other Names From "Coming To America" (with videos)".
Also, click http://madamenoire.com/188391/bet-you-didnt-know-secrets-behind-the-making-of-coming-to-america/3/ for other suppositions about the source/s of the name "Zamunda".
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OTHER GAFFES THAT ARE MENTIONED IN SOME OF THESE COMMENTS
TWO CORINTHIANS
From http://www.npr.org/2016/01/18/463528847/citing-two-corinthians-trump-struggles-to-make-the-sale-to-evangelicals "Citing 'Two Corinthians,' Trump Struggles To Make The Sale To Evangelicals", January 18, 2016
...There were a few stumbles during Donald Trump's sojourn to Liberty University on Monday.
He mispronounced a book of the Bible. He cursed — twice. And on Martin Luther King Day, the GOP presidential candidate said he was honoring the slain civil-rights leader by dedicating to him the record crowds he says he drew for the school's opening convocation. (Students are required to attend.)
"We're going to protect Christianity. I can say that. I don't have to be politically correct," he thundered at the beginning of his speech at the conservative evangelical university.
Then he moved on to cite "Two Corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ballgame. ... Is that the one you like?" Trump asked. "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
That's a verse that's etched on campus buildings, but that verse comes from "Second Corinthians" — not "Two."
Students in the room snickered and laughed, and advisers to two of Trump's top rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, were quick to point out the gaffe on Twitter."...
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"COVFEFE"
A number of people mentioned the word "covfefe" in their tweets or comments about Trump's "Nambia" gaffe.
Here's information about "covfefe:
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_on_social_media#.22Covfefe.22
"On May 31, 2017, Trump sent out a tweet that read, in its entirety, "Despite the constant negative press covfefe". The tweet was deleted only hours after its posting.[62] It immediately went viral, becoming an Internet meme and a source of widespread jokes.[63] The tweet was liked and retweeted over a hundred thousand times, making it one of the most popular tweets of 2017 to that date, as people speculated on the meaning of the word "covfefe".[64] About five hours later, Trump deleted it and sent out another one, asking people what they thought "covfefe" could mean".
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS
A few of the comments that were written in response to this latest gaffe [i.e. mispronouncing the name of an African nation at a luncheon with African leaders] also referred to Trump's referring to 19th century African American orator and activist Frederick Douglass as though he were still living: on February 1, 2017: In a televised speech honoring Black History Month, United States President Trump described Frederick Douglass as "someone who has done a terrific job that is being recognized by more and more people, I notice".
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-self-resurrection-of-frederick.html for a Part III of a three part pancocojams series about Frederick Douglass. Part III includes examples from a twitter page that is supposedly hosted by a "resurrected" Frederick Douglass.
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THE BOWLING GREEN MASSACRE
Some commenters also mentioned the gaffe that Trump's spokesperson Kelly Anne Conway made about a massacre in Bowling Green which never happened - "The Bowling Green massacre is a fictitious incident alluded to by U.S. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway in interviews with Cosmopolitan and TMZ on January 29, 2017, and in an interview on the MSNBC news program Hardball with Chris Matthews on February 2, 2017. Conway cited it as justification for a travel and immigration ban from seven Muslim-majority countries enacted by United States President Donald Trump. However, no such massacre occurred"... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Green_massacre
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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT TRUMP'S NAMBIA GAFFE
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-hosts-african-leaders-un-nambia_us_59c2b29fe4b0c90504fb0cfe?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009 Trump To African Leaders: My Friends Go To Your Countries To Get Rich He also praised Africa’s non-existent nation of Nambia, By Jesselyn Cook, 9/20/2017 [Selected comments]
1. Fred Arcala
"We should try it improve our relations with Zamunda...they’re like super rich and would be a great place for one of president the Donald’s golf courses or towers."
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2. Skam XChapman
"Prince Akeem Joffer is the longest serving African leader."
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3. Brian Board
"How is his wife doing? She moved pretty far to be with him."
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4. Heather Mazza
"Open up a McDowell's"
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5. Heather Mazza
"Start a new Soul Glo line"
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6. Sigrid Coulthurst ·
"I'm sure Wakanda would be a better option."
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7. Peter Oelbaum ·
"ladies and gentlemen give it up for Sexual Chocolate."
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8. Linge Ndabambi ·
"I think it's actually south of Zemunda landlocked by Pandora."
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9. Rhiannon Mills ·
"Take a left at the wardrobe, pass Narnia, and first stop on the right is Nambia, where covfefe grows wild."
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10. Suzanne Whitney
"Surely Trump knows that the finest healthcare in the entire world is in Munchkinland! Who doesn't know this?"
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11. Will Roane ·
"I certainly hope he opens trade with Wakanda. Just think of the benefits of the Vibranium rights alone!"
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12. Cindy Godet
"He'll be reading the awesome Bible book of 2 Corinthians while visiting Nambia and drinking a nice hot cup of Covfefe!"
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13. Brenda Garrett ·
"I wouldn't be surprised if he doubled down and says there really is a place. The capitol city is Covfefe."
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14. Gerry Huffpo
"Nambia must be when thry speak Covfefe...."
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15. Stuart Tarleton ·
"Namibia is south of Angola on the south west coast of Africa. Nambia is it's small more affluent brother and it is close to Nevernever land."
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16. David Acheson ·
"And it's just south of Mordor."
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17. Everett Vann Eberhardt ·
"Bordered by Zemunda, whose King, James Earl Jones, and Crown Prince, Eddie Murphy, missed his big U.N. speech."
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18. Daniel Villa ·
"I was waiting for him to make a reference to Tarzan and Jane for letting him stay with them while he's there.."
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19. Ken D. Blackwell ·
"Could be worse. He could’ve referenced Wakanda."
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20. Juskin Mitchell
"Don't give him ideas. He might invade them to get the vibranium."
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21. Greg Weiner ·
"Yeah and Wakanda has great resources of Vibranium dude. Check it out. Totally real."
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22. Wade Lance ·
"Two Corinthians walk into a bar in Nambia…"
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23. Christian Hinrichs ·
"Is the capital of Nambia not Bowling Green?
#BowlingGreenMassacre
#neverremember
#Nambia
#vivaNambia
#Covfefe"
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24. Brian Lesyk ·
"According to Two Corinthians, Nambia was an ancient country which bordered Covfefe."
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25. Tricia Lynn
"At least he didn't say Zamunda....."
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26. Dustin Narcisse ·
"I saw Nambia on the Game of Thrones map during the opening credits"
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27. Meryl Vincenzo ·
"Nambia is where they grow corfefe."
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28. Oleg Slivnyak ·
"I remember that not long ago Nambia was at war with Covfefe. Well, look at both of them now..."
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29. David Earl Williams III ·
"He enjoys having his covefefe in Nambia 😂"
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30. Rick Darrington ·
"I think he probably meant “Narnia!”😉😂"
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31. Dana Brewer Harris
"Frederick Douglass is in Nambia right now."
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32. Cecelia Thomas ·
"He probably just wants to meet the Prince of Zamunda!"
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33. Marty Grifka
"Then he can go get covfefe at wakanda and watch the pink panther premiere"
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34. Camille Dickinson
"That's where all those emails from African Princes come from...."
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35. Lee Reed
"The covfefe mines in Nambia?"
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36. Sanjeev Madhav
"Wait! He forgot to mention Westeros! Yuge mistake!!! Complete covfefe!"
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SELECTED TWEETS ABOUT TRUMP'S NAMBIA GAFFE
From https://twitter.com/hashtag/nambia?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Ehashtag
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Julie Lynn @bellafortunate Sep 20
Nambia, the world's top producer of covfefe.
#PrayForNambia #nambia
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Tony Groeblinghoff @groeblbubble Sep 20
Was #Nambia responsible for the #Bowlinggreen massacre? We may never #Covfefe
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Rainbow Doom @RobinCook Sep 20
Frederick Douglass was ambassador to Nambia. This has been brought to you by Alternative Facts Theater.
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Jillian Leyba @jillianfuqua Sep 20
Replying to @groeblbubble @JoyAnnReid
I think #Nambia is also where Frederick Douglass is living these days.
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Tony Groeblinghoff @groeblbubble Sep 20
Many people don't know this but Obama is from Nambia as well.
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Tony Groeblinghoff @groeblbubble Sep 20
That would explain why no Nambians were at the YUGE inauguration ceremony for Trump.
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7.
YS @NYinLA2121 Sep 20
You guys shouldn’t make fun of Nambia.
Without Nambia, we would not have any covfeve.
#Nambia
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8.
bad Trini @LSAT62 Sep 20
Thank God he didn't have to say "Niger". #Nambia
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Tony PosnanskiVerified account @tonyposnanski Sep 20
Say what you want but #Nambia makes the best damn cup of Covfefe this side of Bowling Green.
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TheRealManface @Mr_Manface Sep 22
Things to do in #Nambia
1. Find it
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Here are two more tweets that were written in response to Trump's Nambia gaffe:
From http://people.com/politics/donald-trump-nambia-gaffe/ Donald Trump Refers to the Nonexistent Country of Nambia and the Tweets Are Practically Writing Themselves; by Kathy Ehrich, September 29, 2017
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((((JoshuaWarren)))) @JoshWarrun
Footage of the Prince of #Nambia leaving the @UN after meeting with @realDonaldTrump. // @KagroX @dailykos
2:43 PM - Sep 20, 2017
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This tweet included a gif of "Prince Akeem" from a clip of the 1988 Coming To America movie.
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Benjamin Siemon ✔@BenjaminJS
Nambia doesn't exist and already has better health care than we're about to get from Republicans.
3:01 PM - Sep 20, 2017
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Videos Of The Caribbean Nation Of Dominica In 2017 Before And After Hurricane Maria
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post features selected videos made in 2017 of the Caribbean nation of Dominica before and after Hurricane Maria.
The content of this post is presented as a means of documenting the rich culture of Dominica and encouraging visitors to this blog to help support post hurricane recovery for this nation and for other Caribbean nations that were also devastated by this in Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Caribbean and others who have experienced or will experience the wrath of Hurricane Maria.
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Click for an article about Hurricane Maria and the Caribbean: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria_us_59c180b1e4b087fdf508d7c3?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
"Most Devastating Storm In Puerto Rico’s Modern History Leaves Entire Island Without Power: The U.S. territory is still dealing with the consequences from Hurricane Irma.
By Lydia O’Connor, 9/20/2017
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SELECTED 2017 VIDEOS OF DOMINICA- PRE-HURRICANE MARIA
Example #1: Roseau - Newtown - Eggleston (Dominica)
Péter Pénzel Published on Jan 23, 2017
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Roseau is the capital of Dominica with a population of 15,000.
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Example #2: Dominica Carnival Opening 2017
Entertainment NOW Published on Feb 6, 2017
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Example #3: Mardi Gras 2017, Grand Bay, Dominica
Ras Mo Moses Published on Feb 28, 2017
This video is about traditional drumming & sennsé masquerade costumes in the village of Grand Bay on Carnival Tuesday 2017 in the island Dominica.
These costumes are rooted in African tradition and were banned after tragic fire in the 60's but were revived in more recent times.
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Example #5: Roseau, Dominica 2017
Joop Terpstra Published on Mar 17, 2017
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SELECTED 2017 VIDEOS OF DOMINICA- POST-HURRICANE MARIA
Example #1: Roseau before and after Hurricane Maria in Dominica, floods, surge, winds, damage,
Cities of the World, Published on Sep 20, 2017
Roseau before and after Hurricane Maria in Dominica, floods, surge, winds, damage,
Hurricane Maria, enormous damage in Dominica ,floods and collapsed houses in RoseauDominica[edit]
Rainfall ahead of the hurricane caused several landslides in Dominica as water levels across the island began to rise by the afternoon of September 18.[23] At 21:35 ATS that day (1:35 UTC, September 19), the core of Maria moved directly over Dominica with wind speeds of 160 mph (260 km/h), or Category 5 intensity. The extreme winds blew the roofs off many houses, including the official residence of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, who required rescue when his home began to flood.[24] Reports from Roseau indicate "total devastation," with half the village flooded, cars stranded, and stretches of residential area "flattened".[25][26] Most of the island was left without cellular, radio, or internet service. Skerrit called the devastation "mind boggling" and indicated immediate priority was to rescue survivors rather than assess damage.[27] As of September 19, according to an update from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), there have been 6 deaths on Dominica as a result of the hurricane, based on preliminary information.[21]
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Example #2: Hurricane Maria pounds Dominica
The Star Online, Published on Sep 19, 2017
Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to hit the Caribbean this month, crept towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday after it ripped through the small island nation of Dominica. The fierce storm has been classified as fierce Category 5 hurricane.
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This pancocojams post features selected videos made in 2017 of the Caribbean nation of Dominica before and after Hurricane Maria.
The content of this post is presented as a means of documenting the rich culture of Dominica and encouraging visitors to this blog to help support post hurricane recovery for this nation and for other Caribbean nations that were also devastated by this in Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Caribbean and others who have experienced or will experience the wrath of Hurricane Maria.
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Click for an article about Hurricane Maria and the Caribbean: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria_us_59c180b1e4b087fdf508d7c3?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
"Most Devastating Storm In Puerto Rico’s Modern History Leaves Entire Island Without Power: The U.S. territory is still dealing with the consequences from Hurricane Irma.
By Lydia O’Connor, 9/20/2017
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SELECTED 2017 VIDEOS OF DOMINICA- PRE-HURRICANE MARIA
Example #1: Roseau - Newtown - Eggleston (Dominica)
Péter Pénzel Published on Jan 23, 2017
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Roseau is the capital of Dominica with a population of 15,000.
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Example #2: Dominica Carnival Opening 2017
Entertainment NOW Published on Feb 6, 2017
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Example #3: Mardi Gras 2017, Grand Bay, Dominica
Ras Mo Moses Published on Feb 28, 2017
This video is about traditional drumming & sennsé masquerade costumes in the village of Grand Bay on Carnival Tuesday 2017 in the island Dominica.
These costumes are rooted in African tradition and were banned after tragic fire in the 60's but were revived in more recent times.
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Example #5: Roseau, Dominica 2017
Joop Terpstra Published on Mar 17, 2017
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SELECTED 2017 VIDEOS OF DOMINICA- POST-HURRICANE MARIA
Example #1: Roseau before and after Hurricane Maria in Dominica, floods, surge, winds, damage,
Cities of the World, Published on Sep 20, 2017
Roseau before and after Hurricane Maria in Dominica, floods, surge, winds, damage,
Hurricane Maria, enormous damage in Dominica ,floods and collapsed houses in RoseauDominica[edit]
Rainfall ahead of the hurricane caused several landslides in Dominica as water levels across the island began to rise by the afternoon of September 18.[23] At 21:35 ATS that day (1:35 UTC, September 19), the core of Maria moved directly over Dominica with wind speeds of 160 mph (260 km/h), or Category 5 intensity. The extreme winds blew the roofs off many houses, including the official residence of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, who required rescue when his home began to flood.[24] Reports from Roseau indicate "total devastation," with half the village flooded, cars stranded, and stretches of residential area "flattened".[25][26] Most of the island was left without cellular, radio, or internet service. Skerrit called the devastation "mind boggling" and indicated immediate priority was to rescue survivors rather than assess damage.[27] As of September 19, according to an update from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), there have been 6 deaths on Dominica as a result of the hurricane, based on preliminary information.[21]
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Example #2: Hurricane Maria pounds Dominica
The Star Online, Published on Sep 19, 2017
Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to hit the Caribbean this month, crept towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday after it ripped through the small island nation of Dominica. The fierce storm has been classified as fierce Category 5 hurricane.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Prince Hall Shriners' Tradition Of "Riding" (Marching In Procession While Doing The Camel Walk Dance)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents information about the Prince Hall Shriners' tradition of "riding" (i.e. marching in procession while doing the dance called the "Camel Walk".)
This post also showcases two processional videos of the Shriners' female auxiliary "The Daughters Of Isis".
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all the Prince Hall Shriners and the Daughters Of Isis who are featured in this post. Thanks also to those who wrote the information that I quoted in this post and thanks to the producers of these videos and to their YouTube publishers.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/09/videos-of-camel-walk-dance-shriners.html for the closely related pancocojams post "Videos Of "The Camel Walk" Dance & Shriners "Riding" Camel Walk Strut"
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DISCLAIMER:
I have no affiliation with the Shriners' female auxiliary "The Daughters of Isis". Nor do I have any direct or indirect contact with any member of the A.E.A.O.N.M.S. (Shriners).
As indicated above, this information is posted for folkloric, cultural, and aesthetic purposes. I've also re-published this post as a means of pointing out the very close similarities between Shriners' "riding" with historically Black Greek lettered fraternities' and sororities' strolling. Pancocojams video examples of "strolling" can be found by clicking the African American fraternities and sororities tag.
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Much of this pancocojams post was previously published in 2013 on my zumalayah cultural blog*.
Zumalayah showcases videos of dances & singing games done in circles or in lines, and other movement performance arts from African American culture, from African cultures, and from other cultures of the African Diaspora.
I no longer add content to Zumalayah or any other of my Google blogs except pancocojams. To access zumalyah, click http://zumalayah.blogspot.com. The hyperlinks for my other google blogs "cocojams 2 [posts about children's recreational rhymes & singing games] and civil rights songs can be found on the right hand sidebar.
I've also added the Black church processional tag at the bottom of this post because of the similarities between Shriners' riding processionals and Black church processionals. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2011/11/marching-for-jesus-church-ushers-nurses.html Marching For Jesus (Church Ushers & Nurses) Black Church Processions Part III for one of my favorite posts about Black church processionals, particularly the first showcase video about processionals during a convention of church ushers and nurses.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRINCE HALL SHRINERS
The formal name for the Prince Hall Shriners is the "Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine". (A.E.A.O.N.M.S.) This Black fraternal organization are called "Prince Hall Shriners" to distinguish them from the earlier organization of Shriners who are White.
Prince Hall (1735 – 1807) was an African American noted as a tireless abolitionist, for his leadership in the free black community in Boston, and as the founder of Prince Hall Masonry (in 1775). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall)
The Prince Hall Shriners were founded in 1893.
"The Camel Walk" has been at least informally adopted as a signature group march of the Prince Hall Shriners. That fraternal organization's adoption of the "Camel Walk" for their processionals is likely because the "camel" is connected with the Shriners' and their female auxiliary's (the Daughters of Isis) Middle Eastern theme. As part of that Middle Eastern theme, the members of the Prince Hall Shriners are called "Nobles" & they wear tasseled fezes during their special events. The Prince Hall Shriners' chapters are called "temples" & the terms "oasis" is used for the city and "desert" is used for the state that a specific temple (for instance, Arabia Temple #12, Black Stone Disciples, Oasis of Portsmouth Desert Of Virginia.)
The Prince Hall Shriners’ performance of the Camel Walk dance is called "riding" . A version of the song "Ride The White Horse" appears to be the (at least unofficial) anthem of the Prince Hall Masons' riding.
Click http://www.aeaonms.org/about.htm and http://www.sinai59.org/DomainHistory.htm for information about the Shriners.
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FEATURED VIDEOS
(These videos are presented in chronological order based on the date of their YouTube posting, with the oldest dated videos posted first.)
Warning: The "Ride The White Horse" record that appears to be routinely used for the Shriners' "riding" custom contains the repeated word "b**tch". Although this blog usually doesn't feature any videos that contains profanity, I'm including these videos in the interest of documenting the Prince Hall Shriners tradition of "riding".
Example #1: Shriners- Chicago Camel Walk 2010
palestinenoble1, Uploaded on Oct 5, 2010
Chicago-Palestine #1 A.A.O.N.M.S. First Gala Walk in 26yrs...Bringing it back home.
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Example #2: Ahmed Temple #37
Uploaded by Princess314 on Oct 10, 2010
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The audience calls in this video such as "I see you [person's name]!", "Alright now!", and "Get it now!" remind me of the responses that are heard at Black Greek lettered step shows and stroll competitions.
Also, one or more person dancing in the center of the circle is a traditional form of African American dances & other African Diaspora dances. That same formation in which a person/persons in the center of the circle format is found in Black children's circle games.
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Example #3: Persian Temple No. 46 - 2010 Potentate Ball - Intro (Camel Walk)
Uploaded by smokeyjoesii on Dec 19, 2010
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This video also points out some striking similarities between the "riding" processional movement of the Prince Hall Shriners and the "strolling" processional movement of historically Black Greek lettered fraternities and sororitites.
The Prince Hall Shriners were founded in 1893 and Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc (the first university based historically Black Greek lettered organization) was founded in 1906. Therefore, it would be correct to say that those historically Black Greek lettered fraternities are modeled after the Prince Hall Shriners and not vice versa.
Another way in which these organizations resemble each other is their use of call & response chanting. I can't make out what the leader says in the above video, but the response is "46" (the number of this particular Shriners' "chapter").Compare that to Black Greek lettered fraternities'/sororities' signature chants which include call & response chants that are based on the organization's founding date. For instance, members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. have a call & response chant in which the leader of the chanters calls "1 9" and the other chanters respond "0 6" - 1906 being the date that the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity was founded.
I'd love to know if it's common for Prince Hall Shriners & Daughters of Isis to pledge any BGLO fraternity or sorority, and if so, I wonder if one particular fraternity or sorority is most often pledged by those men and those women.
By the way, the women in the video who are dressed in white with white hats are members of the Prince Hall Shriners' female auxiliary, the Daughters of Isis.
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Example #4: Golconda Temple No. 24 Nobles camel walking into the formal dinner dance
Uploaded by bks2295 on Mar 7, 2011
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Example #5: NOBLES
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MrMyPushUps, Uploaded on Mar 18, 2011
ARABIA TEMPLE#12
BLACK STONE DISCIPLES
OASIS OF PORTSMOUTH DESERT OF VA
Party At The Shriners
Deep South Shriners-PHA (A.E.A.O.N.M.S)
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Example #6: Jerusalem Temple #4 - A.E.A.O.N.M.S. Baltimore Md
Rosco Production, Published on Jul 25, 2012
Jerusalem Temple #4 - A.E.A.O.N.M.S.
New Class Of 2012 Nobles
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Example #7: Shriners - Camel Walks, Parades, Balls, Fez, entertainment
Selim Etkar, Published on Jan 10, 2017
Best of Shriner's videos from youtube.
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At around 9:22 in this video, notice the "Soul Train" line formation (and earlier, the Virginia Reel formation) of two individuals dancing down a center isle formed by people standing facing each other in two parallel lines.
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ADDENDUM
Example #1: 2010 NY Drill Team -Julia Grand Court Daughters of Isis and Mecca Syria # 7 Temple Nobles
tyboogie758, Published on Feb 28, 2011
Watch the Daughters of Isis and Nobles from NYS win the Annual Drill team competition at the 17th Annual Convention in St. Louis, MO.
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Example #2: 2017 Tuwa Joint Ball ( Tuwa Court)
RayDog2K4, Published on May 9, 2017
2017 Tuwa Joint Ball
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This pancocojams post presents information about the Prince Hall Shriners' tradition of "riding" (i.e. marching in procession while doing the dance called the "Camel Walk".)
This post also showcases two processional videos of the Shriners' female auxiliary "The Daughters Of Isis".
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all the Prince Hall Shriners and the Daughters Of Isis who are featured in this post. Thanks also to those who wrote the information that I quoted in this post and thanks to the producers of these videos and to their YouTube publishers.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/09/videos-of-camel-walk-dance-shriners.html for the closely related pancocojams post "Videos Of "The Camel Walk" Dance & Shriners "Riding" Camel Walk Strut"
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DISCLAIMER:
I have no affiliation with the Shriners' female auxiliary "The Daughters of Isis". Nor do I have any direct or indirect contact with any member of the A.E.A.O.N.M.S. (Shriners).
As indicated above, this information is posted for folkloric, cultural, and aesthetic purposes. I've also re-published this post as a means of pointing out the very close similarities between Shriners' "riding" with historically Black Greek lettered fraternities' and sororities' strolling. Pancocojams video examples of "strolling" can be found by clicking the African American fraternities and sororities tag.
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Much of this pancocojams post was previously published in 2013 on my zumalayah cultural blog*.
Zumalayah showcases videos of dances & singing games done in circles or in lines, and other movement performance arts from African American culture, from African cultures, and from other cultures of the African Diaspora.
I no longer add content to Zumalayah or any other of my Google blogs except pancocojams. To access zumalyah, click http://zumalayah.blogspot.com. The hyperlinks for my other google blogs "cocojams 2 [posts about children's recreational rhymes & singing games] and civil rights songs can be found on the right hand sidebar.
I've also added the Black church processional tag at the bottom of this post because of the similarities between Shriners' riding processionals and Black church processionals. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2011/11/marching-for-jesus-church-ushers-nurses.html Marching For Jesus (Church Ushers & Nurses) Black Church Processions Part III for one of my favorite posts about Black church processionals, particularly the first showcase video about processionals during a convention of church ushers and nurses.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRINCE HALL SHRINERS
The formal name for the Prince Hall Shriners is the "Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine". (A.E.A.O.N.M.S.) This Black fraternal organization are called "Prince Hall Shriners" to distinguish them from the earlier organization of Shriners who are White.
Prince Hall (1735 – 1807) was an African American noted as a tireless abolitionist, for his leadership in the free black community in Boston, and as the founder of Prince Hall Masonry (in 1775). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall)
The Prince Hall Shriners were founded in 1893.
"The Camel Walk" has been at least informally adopted as a signature group march of the Prince Hall Shriners. That fraternal organization's adoption of the "Camel Walk" for their processionals is likely because the "camel" is connected with the Shriners' and their female auxiliary's (the Daughters of Isis) Middle Eastern theme. As part of that Middle Eastern theme, the members of the Prince Hall Shriners are called "Nobles" & they wear tasseled fezes during their special events. The Prince Hall Shriners' chapters are called "temples" & the terms "oasis" is used for the city and "desert" is used for the state that a specific temple (for instance, Arabia Temple #12, Black Stone Disciples, Oasis of Portsmouth Desert Of Virginia.)
The Prince Hall Shriners’ performance of the Camel Walk dance is called "riding" . A version of the song "Ride The White Horse" appears to be the (at least unofficial) anthem of the Prince Hall Masons' riding.
Click http://www.aeaonms.org/about.htm and http://www.sinai59.org/DomainHistory.htm for information about the Shriners.
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FEATURED VIDEOS
(These videos are presented in chronological order based on the date of their YouTube posting, with the oldest dated videos posted first.)
Warning: The "Ride The White Horse" record that appears to be routinely used for the Shriners' "riding" custom contains the repeated word "b**tch". Although this blog usually doesn't feature any videos that contains profanity, I'm including these videos in the interest of documenting the Prince Hall Shriners tradition of "riding".
Example #1: Shriners- Chicago Camel Walk 2010
palestinenoble1, Uploaded on Oct 5, 2010
Chicago-Palestine #1 A.A.O.N.M.S. First Gala Walk in 26yrs...Bringing it back home.
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Example #2: Ahmed Temple #37
Uploaded by Princess314 on Oct 10, 2010
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The audience calls in this video such as "I see you [person's name]!", "Alright now!", and "Get it now!" remind me of the responses that are heard at Black Greek lettered step shows and stroll competitions.
Also, one or more person dancing in the center of the circle is a traditional form of African American dances & other African Diaspora dances. That same formation in which a person/persons in the center of the circle format is found in Black children's circle games.
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Example #3: Persian Temple No. 46 - 2010 Potentate Ball - Intro (Camel Walk)
Uploaded by smokeyjoesii on Dec 19, 2010
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This video also points out some striking similarities between the "riding" processional movement of the Prince Hall Shriners and the "strolling" processional movement of historically Black Greek lettered fraternities and sororitites.
The Prince Hall Shriners were founded in 1893 and Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc (the first university based historically Black Greek lettered organization) was founded in 1906. Therefore, it would be correct to say that those historically Black Greek lettered fraternities are modeled after the Prince Hall Shriners and not vice versa.
Another way in which these organizations resemble each other is their use of call & response chanting. I can't make out what the leader says in the above video, but the response is "46" (the number of this particular Shriners' "chapter").Compare that to Black Greek lettered fraternities'/sororities' signature chants which include call & response chants that are based on the organization's founding date. For instance, members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. have a call & response chant in which the leader of the chanters calls "1 9" and the other chanters respond "0 6" - 1906 being the date that the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity was founded.
I'd love to know if it's common for Prince Hall Shriners & Daughters of Isis to pledge any BGLO fraternity or sorority, and if so, I wonder if one particular fraternity or sorority is most often pledged by those men and those women.
By the way, the women in the video who are dressed in white with white hats are members of the Prince Hall Shriners' female auxiliary, the Daughters of Isis.
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Example #4: Golconda Temple No. 24 Nobles camel walking into the formal dinner dance
Uploaded by bks2295 on Mar 7, 2011
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Example #5: NOBLES
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MrMyPushUps, Uploaded on Mar 18, 2011
ARABIA TEMPLE#12
BLACK STONE DISCIPLES
OASIS OF PORTSMOUTH DESERT OF VA
Party At The Shriners
Deep South Shriners-PHA (A.E.A.O.N.M.S)
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Example #6: Jerusalem Temple #4 - A.E.A.O.N.M.S. Baltimore Md
Rosco Production, Published on Jul 25, 2012
Jerusalem Temple #4 - A.E.A.O.N.M.S.
New Class Of 2012 Nobles
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Example #7: Shriners - Camel Walks, Parades, Balls, Fez, entertainment
Selim Etkar, Published on Jan 10, 2017
Best of Shriner's videos from youtube.
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At around 9:22 in this video, notice the "Soul Train" line formation (and earlier, the Virginia Reel formation) of two individuals dancing down a center isle formed by people standing facing each other in two parallel lines.
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ADDENDUM
Example #1: 2010 NY Drill Team -Julia Grand Court Daughters of Isis and Mecca Syria # 7 Temple Nobles
tyboogie758, Published on Feb 28, 2011
Watch the Daughters of Isis and Nobles from NYS win the Annual Drill team competition at the 17th Annual Convention in St. Louis, MO.
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Example #2: 2017 Tuwa Joint Ball ( Tuwa Court)
RayDog2K4, Published on May 9, 2017
2017 Tuwa Joint Ball
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