Gba'Aôndo U TivTiv Traditional School Academy

Elementary School: 12-Week Spiritual Transformational Journey

A 12-week online journey into Tiv cosmology, ancestral consciousness, traditional knowledge and spiritual responsibility, the first level of the Tiv Traditional School Academy.

Elementary

What you will learn

  • Who you are: identity and belonging as Wantiv
  • Tiv cosmology and the order established by Aôndo
  • Ancestral consciousness and the lineage
  • The covenants of a true Tiv born
  • The meaning of sacred symbols and observances
  • Spiritual responsibility in daily life
  • Preserving wisdom and passing it to the next generation

The Elementary School of the Tiv Traditional School Academy is a guided, twelve-week journey for every Tiv son and daughter, at home or in the diaspora, who wants to know where they come from so they can understand where they are going.

Across twelve Saturdays we walk together through the order of creation established by Aôndo, the place of our ancestors, the covenants that mark a true Tiv born, the meaning of our symbols and the responsibilities that come with our inheritance.

How the class runs

  • Live online class every Saturday at 6:00pm (WAT).
  • Weekly lesson on this website, with notes and recordings, released on the day of each class.
  • Short quizzes to help you remember, and a certificate when you complete the journey.
  • A private WhatsApp group for the class.

Admission (Injaa)

Admission into the group academy follows tradition: one cock, one hen twenty four thousand and five hundred naira only. Pay the ₦24,500 securely online, then present your Injaa as directed by the facilitators.

Curriculum

15 lessons & quizzes
Week 1 1
  1. Welcome to the Academy: Who Am I? Free preview 60 min
Week 2 1
  1. Aôndo and the Order of Creation 60 min
Week 3 1
  1. The Rhythms of Creation: Night, Dawn and the Rooster 60 min
Week 4 2
  1. Ancestral Consciousness 60 min
  2. Quiz 1: The Order of Creation Quiz
Week 5 1
  1. Lineage and Belonging 60 min
Week 6 1
  1. The Covenants of a True Tiv Born 60 min
Week 7 1
  1. Names, Identity and Being Known 60 min
Week 8 2
  1. Traditional Knowledge: Symbols and Sacred Objects 60 min
  2. Quiz 2: The Covenants of a True Tiv Born Quiz
Week 9 1
  1. Custodianship and Order 60 min
Week 10 1
  1. Spiritual Responsibility in Daily Life 60 min
Week 11 1
  1. Our Inheritance as Wantiv 60 min
Week 12 2
  1. Carrying the Wisdom Forward 60 min
  2. Final Reflection Quiz Quiz
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