Gogo Speaks - Ubizo, Mental Health & Trauma
Sat Sep 3, 10:00 - Sat Sep 3, 12:30
The New Victory Theatre
ABOUT
Gogo Speaks on: Ubizo, Mental Health and Intergenerational TraumaThis is the first of the #GogoSpeaks series, it will be MC'd by Kgopedi Lilokoe.
Through this talk, you will
- Understand where ubizo (ancestral/creative/spiritual calling) intersects and diverges with symptoms of some mental illnesses
- Explore a map of the beliefs and cosmologies of iSintu* and how they affect people’s worldviews regarding mental and physical health
- Decode the lexicon of dreams, “witchcraft” and other supernatural phenomena to understand spiritual, emotional, mental distress and trauma
Isintu* - Systems of beliefs, views and practices that are indigenous to the people and cultures of our land.
PROGRAMME OF THE DAY
Programme of the Day
09:00 - 10:00 Door Ticket Sales
09:30 - 10:00: Pre-Sold Ticket Registration
10:15: Everyone Seated
10:30: Talk Part 1
11:10: Break
11:30: Q&A
12:10 Ends
09:30 - 10:00: Pre-Sold Ticket Registration
10:15: Everyone Seated
10:30: Talk Part 1
11:10: Break
11:30: Q&A
12:10 Ends
DIRECTIONS
Gogo Speaks - Ubizo, Mental Health & Trauma
The New Victory Theatre
105 Louis Botha Ave, Johannesburg, 2198, South Africa
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