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LUCIANO DUCIRILO, 2023on objkt
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AXÉ and OYE are fundamental concepts in African cultures, carrying with them a wealth of meanings that are interwoven with mystical elements...

AXÉ, originating in the Yoruba tradition, is a spiritual force that represents vital energy, the divine essence present in all things. It is a kind of cosmic power that flows through the universe, connecting human beings, deities and nature. We can make an analogy between axé and a cosmic network, where each point is interconnected, creating a web of energies that sustain existence.

OYE, on the other hand, is a word used in various African cultures, especially in the Bantu tradition, to refer to words, sound and creative expression. It can be compared to the ancestral technology of communication, where words, rhythms and stories were transmitted orally from generation to generation. This oral transmission represents a form of coding and decoding information, similar to the binary language used in modern computer systems.

When we think of the analogy between these concepts and ancestral African technologies, we can imagine a "mystical algorithm" that guides life and the interaction between beings. This algorithm is axé, a force that flows through a "spiritual network" connecting all the elements of the universe. Creative expression, oye, acts as the language that translates and transmits this vital energy from one generation to the next.