Pacu
Falling Back Into Story
Pacu: meaning Home. A word used among the Luo people, a nilotic ethnic group native to Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, particularly in the northern and eastern regions bordering Kenya.
What is your relationship with ancestry and heritage? How do they inform you now? What does it mean to activate the storytelling 'muscle'?
This is a call to reconnect with ancestry, dreaming, and imagination through the ancient art of storytelling.
Welcome to Pacu, where we explore what it might mean to re/connect with myths and folktales.
Myths and Folktales
Myths and Folktales
What if every monster creature held a secret within?
Do deities (un)willingly suffer, or are they emotionally or spiritually compelled to sacrifice?
In this space, you'll encounter stories from majestic creatures of rivers and sky gods.
Each tale will transport you from treetops and mountain peaks to the depths of caves, inviting you to sit under the shade of a baobab tree or listen to the music of fantastical beings.
Together, they offer a captivating glimpse into the extraordinary planet we call home, where Earth is the true protagonist in all its myriad forms.
Pacu
Pacu
Learn about African knowledge systems and world-building art and how these frameworks can help us reimagine our realities.
Pacu is designed to empower you with the tools to dream and actively construct new realities.
Pacu will guide you through the intricate ways African oral literature, religion and culture shape our collective reality, empowering you to participate actively in its evolution.
You will explore how people of African descent have shaped and continue to shape the world.
You will glimpse the inner worlds of songbirds, sky gods, and deep sea gods and understand that the most important stories right now are always more than human.
Pacu
Pacu
May
May
How can stories introduce us to new perspectives and help us understand our place in the world, connections with others, and relationships with more-than-human kin?
In May, we'll explore folktales and their ability to reframe our understanding of the world.
We will highlight the universal bond between humans and nature by weaving together the connections between cultures and their relationships with trees, along with the cosmologies, mythologies, and stories from various ancient and contemporary cultures that feature sacred trees and the symbol of the Tree of Life.
July
July
Details will be updated in July
August
August
Details will be added in August
How it works
How it works
You'll receive an email in May and July with a link to the items below.
A myth or folktale
Additional information
An invitation into a space of deep asking and imagination
Storytelling
Storytelling
Pacu is a space for deep thinking and critical inquiry—a space to explore new ways of being, seeing, and relating freely, joyfully, and collectively.
Here, you can nourish yourself, challenge yourself, and enact life-affirming practices in a global melting pot with new peers across continents. It is a haven for wisdom, co-creation, and connection.
Here, storytelling in all its forms is transformative.
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Community Space
Community Space
A community area where we can continue the conversation and connect.
Threadings is a space for collaborative exploration and shared inquiry, where myths and folktales are pathways for deeper understanding, building connections and engaging with various concepts, including deep ecology, collective liberation, critical theory, and holistic practice.
Threadings: Pacu Community Space Coming Soon
Co-Design
Join us in connecting a global community of learners eager to benefit from the wealth of wisdom you hold.
Whether you're a leading expert in your field or an emerging voice with fresh insights, if you share our mission, we invite you to collaborate to co-design and deliver Threadings for two weeks in August.
Contact us here to collaborate.
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