Pilgrimage for the memory and healing rituals of the wound caused by slavery and of the Black slavery trade, initiated by PROMETRA International and accompanied by the great spiritual dignitaries of Benin.






•    Share our memories to open the future to all.
•    Build the present by healing the wounds of the past.
•    Rehabilitate all memories and recognize all identities from this       part of the history of humanity.  
•     Return to sources through the door of return in restoring   all the doors of no return which millions of Africans have crossed to be taken in slavery..
•    Vivre à travers ce voyage un ressourcement au cœur de la spiritualité africaine berceau de l’humanité.
•    Experiencing through this journey a healing of the heart of African spirituality cradle of humanity.


Orientation Seminary

Morning: Introductory Workshop

-    Expectations of Participants
-    Cycle of Life in African Thought 

Afternoon: Mass Thron
 
Opening of pilgrimage and contemplation

Morning: Opening ritual of the pilgrimage

Preparation of the participants
Official Reception

Afternoon: ritual of retracing the course of the historic sites of the slavery and healing ritual

-    Door of No Return and Door of Return
-    Tree of forgetfulness and Tree of Remembrance
-    Statue of Mother Africa, Column of Liberty Museum,
-    Torchlight retreat

Rites and Rituals
Morning: Workshop "care and spiritual healing"
-    Symbolism of Sacrifice
-    Trance
-    Voodoo
-    Power of the rites and rituals
Afternoon : Zangbeto
Rites and Rituals

Morning: Workshop "care and spiritual healing"
-    Symbolism of Sacrifice
-    Trance
-    Voodoo
-    Power of the rites and rituals
Afternoon : Zangbeto

SUNDAY 9: SAHOUE DOUTOU

Retreat and healing

MONDAY 10: GRAND POPO

Celebration of the National Cult Voodoo Day
Visit of a typical village
Ritual and meditation through vibration in the temple of Sanouga a dignitary and a healer

Seminar
Morning: workshop on initiation
-    Initiation, a school of Life
-    Life, Death and Rebirth
-    Symbol and Inter-denomination Symbolism
-    The  FA
Afternoon : practical workshop
-    Ways of the Remembrance (homage to the dead)
-    Ways of Spiritual Connection

Closing Seminar
Morning : Ritual closing
-    Death and rebirth
-    Closing offering
-    Ritual shower

Workshop
-    Sharing the lessons learnt during the Study Trip
-    Expectations and Suggestions for the next edition of the Ways of  Remembrance and Spiritual Connection
Afternoon: Free




Budget for  the stay per person (9 days) :
1500 € (room for 2) or
1626 € (individual room)
-    At departure from France  (group ticket on Air France flights) =         650 €
-    Fees for visa  =                                   35 €
-    Participation : promotional  price of 400 € (263 000 CFA) =            400 €
-    Meal + drink : 5 € (3000 FCFA)/person/Meal =                       90 €
-    lodging at the Celine Residence, Beach of Cotonou:
o    Single room : 34 € (22 000 FCFA)/night/person =             305 €
o    Room for 2 people : 20 € (12 500 FCFA)/ night/person =         180 €
-    Local transportation : 16 € (10 000 Francs CFA)/day/person =        145 €

Each participant shall carry the following:
For women, two white bubus (or dresses) + 2 white pants + 2 white headscarves + 2 white shawls + 2 beautiful dresses at choice, no jewels.

For men: 2 white loincloths to put on around the waist (or 2 white pants) + 2 white loincloths to put on the left shoulder + 2 uniforms at the choice, and no jewels.
All the rituals are performed in white.
Bring along a 4m of loin cloth (2x2m): 1 around the waist and 1 over  the shoulder.
All the program coordination for the “Ways of the remembrance and the Spiritual Connection,  Edition 2011” will be carried out  from the headquarters of PROMETRA in Dakar by Charles Katy (cell +221/ 76 581 96 21). The peripheral coordination (The USA, Europe, the Caribbean, Guyana, Africa …) will be carried out by :
- Virginia Floyd, PROMETRA USA : virginiafloyd@prometra-usa.org
- Claire Dufour, PROMETRA France : contact-prometra-fr@orange.fr
- Guilène Regal, PROMETRA Martinique : guyleneregal@hotmail.com
- Ade Calixte, PROMETRA Benin : calixteade@yahoo.fr
- Ginette Johnson, Benin : ginettejohnsonfr@yahoo.fr

TO REGISTER FOR THE WAYS OF REMEMBRANCE 2011

Thank you to fill out the form below which will be turned over, dated and signed, accompanied by the checks required in the form and worded as follows:

 For the EUROPEAN and CARIBEENS Participants: to the order of PROMETRA FRANCE, to:
Claire Dufour-Jaillet, President - Prometra France - Aiguebonne - 30750 LANUEJOLS
Tél. : +33.467.82.74.71 ou +336.89.56.76.69
 contact-prometra-fr@orange.fr – www.prometra-france.org

For the AMERICAN Participants : to the order of  PROMETRA USA to :
Virginia Davis Floyd, MD, MPH, Executive Director
1227 Rockbridge Road, Suite 208, Stone Mountain, GA  USA  30087
Telephone 404 475 6077  FAX 770 564 3218 virginiafloyd@prometra-usa.org

For the AFRICAN and OTHER Participants: to the order of PROMETRA International, to:
Dr Erick GBODOSSOU, President.
Cité ISRA, Bel-Air, Immeuble EVA, n°93 - BP 6134, Dakar-ETOILE, Sénégal
Tél : 221-33-832-28-50/ 221-33-834-02-15- Fax : 221-33-832-57-49/ 221-33-834-78-20
e-mail : prometra@prometra.org, erickg@refer.sn