Event record · April 2016

Indigenous African Spirit Technologies

A preserved record of a five-day learning gathering held in Asheville, North Carolina, focused on elemental frameworks within Dagara cosmology.

Archived event · not a current offering
Woodland landscape evoking the mountain setting of the archived gathering
The original listing described a mountain setting near Asheville, North Carolina.
Archive summary

A first session centered on elemental medicine

This page preserves information from an April 6–10, 2016 gathering presented as the opening session in a planned Indigenous African Spirit Technologies series. The program was described as an extended educational setting for participants seeking sustained engagement with Dagara-inspired teachings.

The first session was titled Elemental Medicine. Its outline introduced five elements named in the original program material: Earth, Fire, Water, Nature and Mineral. The archived description framed these themes as avenues for reflection, relationship and personal learning.

Series context

The event was presented as one part of a proposed sequence of five intensive sessions. Later sessions were outlined around ancestry, divination, protective tools and individual or community ritual practice. Some future dates had not been set in the original listing; this archive does not treat the sequence as an active schedule.

Reading the record today

Original registration details, fees, accommodation arrangements and contact instructions have expired and are not reproduced here. This entry remains as a historical reference for the shape and language of a past learning program, not as an invitation to enroll or travel.

For broader background on the subject area, visit the IAST overview. Historical information about related learning structures can also be found in the certification archive.

What this record retains

Context without outdated logistics

The archive separates enduring educational themes from information that applied only to the 2016 event.

Program framework

The listing identified this gathering as the first session in a multi-part learning series.

Central themes

Elemental teachings were named as the session's focus, with reference to Dagara cosmology.

Archive status

Dates, fees, lodging and applications belonged to the past event and no longer indicate availability.

Editorial approach

How this event page was preserved

Archived event notices can offer useful context when their original purpose and limits are made clear.

Identify

We retain the event's subject, date range and general setting.

Separate

Expired payment, booking and accommodation information is removed.

Summarize

Program descriptions are presented in calm editorial language.

Connect

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Frequently asked questions

About this archived event

Can I register for this gathering?

No. The event took place in April 2016. This page is retained solely as a historical program record.

Are the original fees and lodging options still valid?

No. Time-specific costs, application deadlines and accommodation details have been removed because they no longer apply.

What did “Elemental Medicine” refer to in the listing?

The event description named Earth, Fire, Water, Nature and Mineral as five elements within the Dagara cosmological framework used for the session.

Was this the entire Indigenous African Spirit Technologies program?

No. The listing presented it as the first of five proposed sessions. The archive preserves that structure without suggesting the series remains active.

Where can I learn more about IAST?

The IAST page provides broader archived background on the program area and its historical framing.