African Naming Ceremony 2022

The African Naming Ceremony and Healing event will take place in Fort Monroe, Virginia on August 28, 2022. The shores of Hampton, Virginia were chosen in order to commemorate where Africans first landed on English soil in 1619. This is an opportunity for our people to be cleansed from all of the trauma of COVID-19 and find reprieve from the racial reckoning that is taking place in the United States.

Before they were enslaved and called Bob, Mary, Billy, Thomas, and Joe our ancestors had names. In Africa, names are extremely important. A name can tell you what family you come from, what day of the week you were born, your religious practices, what was happening in your community during the time you were born, and most importantly your lineage (a lot of people are named after grandparents).

Our mission at Roots to Glory Tours is to return the rightful name to those whose ancestors were victims of the slave trade. This year our naming ceremony will be held on Fort Monroe beach in Hampton, Virginia on August 28, 2022 immediately following a spiritual cleansing at 6am.

Naming Ceremony Registration Form

STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT*
Roots to Glory Tours is NOT liable for any incidents, accidents or thefts that may occur during any of its facilitated events or sponsored events. This responsibility is solely that of the individuals that are registering for the naming ceremony.

After registration, an email and follow up email will be sent. There MUST be a confirmation of attendance via a reply message upon receipt of the follow up email. Instructions will be provided for you. If you are unable to make the event after registering, you MUST let us know in order to be eligible to register for future events.

This is your birth rite, you will not pay for the naming.

UNABLE TO ATTEND:

If you register and find you are unable to attend, you MUST inform us by email BEFORE the date of the event in order to be eligible to register with us again. We understand emergencies but we must know that you will not attend. A lot goes into your naming and we do not wish to waste the elders’ time. *
- I Understand and Agree
- I Disagree (registration will not be processed)
Name
First Last
Your Gender
- Male
- Female
Email
Phone
Facebook Address
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
African Ethnic Group(s): (type them all here, separating with a comma)
Which Ethnic group would you prefer a name from?
African Country(ies) of ancestry: (type them all here, separating with a comma)
Do you have a DNA Match that is 100% African? If so what is the name of your DNA match and their ethnic group.
( Example : Yes, Akuma Kalu Njoku, Igbo …. or No )
Day, Date and Month of Birth (Ex. Tuesday, 18th of June)*
About yourself*
Please briefly inform us (in 20 words or less) of something about yourself that will assist us in providing your name. Consultation is made with the Elders. The name should be compatible with your personality if possible and your destiny.
Select the naming ceremony you wish to attend
- August 28, 2022- Fort Monroe, Virginia
Number of participants*
Select an option below, you will be redirected to PayPal for payment upon submission of the form
- One Person / $40
- Couple / $75
Total
$0.00

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