{"id":138624,"date":"2024-10-10T18:04:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T16:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/?post_type=event&p=138624"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:53:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:53:09","slug":"poetry-sessions","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/termin\/literature\/poetry-sessions-138624\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry-Session"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The two authors Prince Kamaazengi Marenga and Logan February, who currently live in Germany, take a poetic stance on colonialism and coloniality with texts written for the occasion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Voices \u2013 Inside The Haunted House<\/strong> by Prince Kamaazengi Marenga I is a poignant poem that delves into the deeply emotional and haunting experiences of the Ovaherero people as they journey towards the unmarked graves, shedding light on the spiritual and cultural significance of their ancestral connection. The setting is the forgotten and unmarked graves in Luderitz. The metaphor of the haunted house symbolizes the museums in Germany where skulls and sacred artifacts are stored against the wishes of the ancestors, serving as a powerful commentary on the ongoing legacy of colonialism and historical injustices faced by indigenous communities. This poem not only captures the sense of loss, grief, and displacement, but also serves as a testament to resilience, resistance, and the unbreakable spirit of the Ovaherero people. Through vivid imagery and poetic language that is drawn from rich Otjiherero orature, the poem invites readers to confront and face the ghost in the room and to reflect on the importance of reconciliation, restitution, and honoring the voices of those who have been silenced. It serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggles for justice, remembrance, and healing in the face of systemic oppression and historical erasure. It is a call for the repair actions that must take place towards Reparations.\u201d Prince Kamaazengi Marenga <\/em><\/p>\n

Written and performed by Prince Kamaazengi Marenga<\/em><\/p>\n

“That That Vast Map Was Useless”* \u2013 Poetry performance by Logan February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Against the imaginary cartography of West Africa at the Berlin Conference, Nigerian poet Logan February answers from a future generation no longer beguiled by that colonial simulacrum. The faithless design in Europe\u2019s mapping of Africa comes apart as the poet\u2019s performance meditates on power, memory and time, landscaping a new reality over the tattered ruins of the Empire\u2019s imagination.<\/p>\n

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