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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! ✊🏿 Join us each day in February for our #BlackHistory101 series as we shine a light on the Black History "You Weren't Taught In School."⁠

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For today’s lesson, celebrate Zeb Powell, who made history at the 2025 X Games as the first Black snowboarder to win gold, breaking barriers in a predominantly white sport.⁠

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[mymelaninmatters]

happy Juneteenth 🤎 @mymelaninmatters

[kouhai-deactivated]

I am so fucking glad Black Women exist.

Real talk. We deserve to hear that more genuinely. Shoutout to every one of y'all <3

[avampyone]

Keep that fire in your eyes-

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If you have not watched The Six Triple Eight…

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OMG this was such a great movie. Make sure to have your tissues ready because there are some tear jerker moments in the movie.!

Thank you to Mr. Tyler Perry for bringing this to life and to a screen near us. I had never heard of The Six Triple Eight until I watched this masterpiece of a movie! So educational.!

S/O to God for creating us, BLACK WOMEN.! We are magical and can defeat ANY TASK put in front of us! I love us.

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[rose-garden-sonas]

JUNELEZEN Month - Day 14&15: Lightning/Storm

Ériu as “The Witch of Hearts” strikes again, summoning thunder and lightning like the great primal Ramuh as she casts her Thunder spells against her foes, striking fear to their hearts!

I think at this point Ériu likes the dramatic flair as The Witch of Hearts 😆

Also has massive respect for Ramuh

[ayandagama]

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[wildfyrevalkyrie]

Saw this post by @ffxivxd and it got me thinking about the complete history of Arcanima. What follows is my current understanding of the timeline (alongside citations):

The Earliest Lore: Allagan Summoning:

In the Third Astral Era, Allag develops Summoning, a type of magic that uses "arcane geometries" in response to a Primal threat. It’s unclear if they already had Arcanists, or if they only ever developed enough to Do Summoning. (STB, "Performing for Prin")

During the latter half of the Third Astral Era, some Summoners started abusing their power, leading to Summoners as a whole being persecuted and killed. Afterwards, a lot of information was struck from the historical records, such as the existence of Sari, one of the founders of Allagan Summoning. (STB, "Performing for Prin")

At the end of the Seventh Umbral Era, Y’mhitra (alongside the Sons of Saint Coinarch), uncovers in Mor Dhona Allagan texts that reveal the existence of Allagan Summoners, alongside a Summoner’s soulstone (ARR, "Austerities of Flame")

By the Seventh Astral Era (modern day), Ul’dah creates a Summoner unit based on the principals of Allagan Summoning (as only the Warrior of Light has been trained in Trances/Demis so far). (SMN 60-70, 80)

Probably Independent: The South Seas Isles

Near the end of the Fourth Astral Era, some Lalafells settle on Aloalo Island (Aloalo Conservation Record (ACR), "The First Settlers of Aloalo Island")

At some point prior to the Fifth Calamity, arcanima is developed by the Lalafells of the South Seas Isles. Specifically, the inhabitants of Aloalo develop wooden familiars called "quaqua", a precursor to Carbuncles. (ACR, "A Not-quite Deserted Island"; "A Familiar History")

During the Fifth Calamity, these people vanish, leaving behind a mysterious statue called "the Speaker" (ACR, "The First Settlers of Aloalo Island")

During the Fifth Astral Era, Aloalo is repopulated by new settlers. (ACR, "First Settlers"). While studying over the jewel in the statue of the Speaker, these settlers redevelop arcanima. (ACR, "Under the Boughs of The Great Tree").

Still during the Fifth Astral Era, some of these settlers then migrate to Vylbrand and found Nym. (ACR, "First Settlers")

During the Fifth Astral Era, rudimentary magic glyphs are discovered in wall paintings/caves, and are incorporated into Nymian military tactics (@ffxivxd's post, original source unknown (I'm assuming one of the EEs?)). Additionally, Nym discovers how to create faerie familiars, and develops the art of Scholars, which has its roots in arcanima. (SCH 30-50)

During the Sixth Calamity (the Great Flood), Nym falls, and the survivors migrate back to Aloalo, bringing with them the knowledge of faeries. (ACR, "First Settlers"; "A Familiar History")

In the Sixth Astral Era, Limsa Lominsa is founded by the crew of the Galadion. (Hildibrand, "The Ink Thief Pt 3"; I think some of this is brought up in the HW and EW patches that deal with Limsa/Ga Bu/Ketternam, but I don't have a source off-hand)

Later on during the Sixth Astral Era, some of Aloalo's inhabitants again migrate to Vylbrand and found the Arcanists' Guild. (ACR, "First Settlers"; Thubyrgeim, "On Arcanima")

Approximately one hundred years before modern day, an undersea volcano erupts near Aloalo, forcing the island to be abandoned and much of the knowledge on it to be lost (ACR, "The Roots of Arcanima")

Following the events of Endwalker, the Systems Aetherologists of the Ragnorak begin working alongside the Arcanists' Guild in order to develop microwaves (Margrat Delivery Questline)

Definitely Independent: The Milala

During the Fifth Calamity ("The Age of Endless Frost"), the inhabitants of Aloalo journey to the Ninth and become the Milala. (ACR, "First Settlers"; Dawntrail MSQ, in Living Memory during the Volcano section)

These Milala eventually develop Electrope tech. This tech works by carving arcane geometries into electrope, which are activated when the electrope absorbs lightning-aspected aether. This is not relevant to arcanima on the Source, but it is super cool. (Dawntrail MSQ, Living Memory; The scene with Gulool Ja and Otis in the original Alexandria's ruins)

Notes

I could see an argument for "Under the Boughs of The Great Tree" occurring after the Nymians return to Aloalo, but given that "First Settlers" notes that only some of the second wave of settlers went to Vylbrand and that "Under the Boughs" is about a settlement just starting out, I think it's more likely that it occurs where I placed it.

Sari is from a city named Madain. This is a 9 reference to Madain Sari, the city of Summoners that Eiko is from.

The Milala in the arena during the Volcano part of Living Memory don't use any constructs, wooden-cored, gemstone-cored, or electrope-cored. I initially took this as evidence for the invention of quaqua being done by the second wave of settlers (alongside Kalika personally knowing that the quaqua were both protectors and companions of the island's inhabitants in "A Not Quite Deserted Island", while he only knows vague stories about the Milala in "First Settlers"). However, "A Familiar History" states very explicitly that the quaqua were invented and left behind by the original "forgotten settlers". My personal theory is simply that the second wave of settlers studied the quaqua the same way they did the Speaker's stone and reactivated/reinvented them, at which point Kalika saw the inhabitants and the quaqua live alongside each other the way he describes it in "Not Quite Deserted".

During the Margrat Deliveries, Grondilvet remarks that arcane geometries originate from the South Seas Isles, which makes sense, as his experience with arcanists is through the Arcanists' Guild, which was founded by the South Seas Lalafells, and he probably does not have the Aloalo Lore™️. However, we know that arcanima actually originated at the latest during the Third Astral Era, as Prin explicitly notes that Sari used "arcane geometries"--the exact same term, down to the quotes that Thubyrgeim uses when explaining arcanima (though the Aloalo Lalafells likely independently discovered arcanima, as opposed to this knowledge surviving from the Third Astral Era until the Fourth Astral Era without any additional lore). I personally think that Grondilvet just isn't aware that the South Sea Isles were only populated after the fall of Allag, especially since not only does he himself point out that Systems Aetherology uses the same underlying principles are arcanima, but he's also one of the most likely people to know that the Allag empire had access to that tech and beyond (The Aitascope, "Starfaring Ark Construction Records")

[mymelaninmatters]

know ur worth angels 😇 @mymelaninmatters

[kouhai-deactivated]

Dark Skinned Black Girls,

It’s ok. I know it’s a nightmare; every single day. Every single second. But please don’t stop existing. You deserve a quality of life. You’re not different from other races of women. You’re not broken. You’re not unwanted. You’re not undesirable. You are NOT, obsolete. And it’s okay to be exhausted. You owe the world and humanity nothing. Absolutely nothing. Know that. You’ve always been yourself. Whether discriminated against, accepted or emulated. You’ve always been you. You deserve good things. You deserve better. You deserve best. You deserve peace. You deserve sanctuary. You deserve to thrive.

In spite of everything you’re put through.

[blackhistorystoryteller]

Black history is not slavery

To my black brothers and sisters in America

There’s more to your heritage than slavery

Today I will be talking about

The Local Government Area comprises the Ekpeyes (Ubies and Ibuduyas), Engenni and Ogbogolo communities. Thus there are three distinct languages namely Ekpeye, Engenni and Ogbogolo.The Orashi River criss-crosses the entire Local Government area and its vegetation is mainly a high dense rain forest. Thus the occupations of the people are mainly farming, fishing, and hunting.[citation needed] the Local Government Area is bounded by Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Abua/Odua Local Government Area, Ahoada East Local Government Area on the east we have Besini and Yenagoa both of Bayelsa State on the North and West respectively. The boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa states from the west is located at Engenni.

the Ogwu Ekpeye Festival is celebrated before the new yam is consumed and held in great respect and celebrated with fun fair amidst cultural displays, folk lores, visitation among other traditional rites annually.

As the tradition demands Igbu Ubie kingdom is the custodian of the culture and traditions of Ekpeye Ethnic Nationality as the ancestral home of the Ekpeye people. Therefore, our duty is to maintain the status quo by imbibing and encouraging peaceful co-exitence among our people and to uphold the Ekpeye customs and traditions with love, unity and sincerity, I will not be a party to destroy Ekpeye customs and tradition and also advise my colleagues to embrace the path of peace.

Keeping to my prayers above, on behalf of myself, Owhor holders, Ubie Council of Elders, Igbu Ubie council of traditional rulers and Chiefs and the good people of Igbu Ubie kingdom, both Home and in Diaspora. I wish to announce / proclaim the Celebration of Ogwu Ekpeye ( New Yaw at Ula Ubie town the ancestral home of Ekpeye Ethnic Nationality today

Prior to the date, the folk lore night shall hold on 17th September, while the fixing of palm 🌴 fronds (UWA-OK OMU) for the spiritual cleansing across all communities shall commence on 18th September, festival day (IZI OGWU)

Most importantly, Ekpeye people are cautioned to avoid stealing, fighting, kidnapping, cultic activities and other social vices, as those who shall practice such, shall not live to meet another year festival, as announced by the deities.

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[yuno-karei]

When they harvest festival'ed too hard

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