{"product_id":"seeking-sexual-freedom-african-rites-rituals-and-sankofa-in-the-bedroom-9781668209684","title":"Seeking Sexual Freedom: African Rites, Rituals, and Sankofa in the Bedroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eA delightful romp exploring African traditions around sexual pleasure, with the personal goal of self-discovery and liberation, by one of Africa's preeminent feminists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile working on her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Sex Lives of African Women\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed feminist and activist Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah had access to the wildest dreams and spiciest realities of Black women from around the world. But so often, she noticed that something was holding them back from achieving full liberation and unfettered joy. So, she set out to apply sankofa--which means learning from the past to inform the future--to sexuality and pleasure, reclaiming African traditions in a quest to achieve true freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSeeking Sexual Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, Sekyiamah takes readers across the African continent, from Senegal to Tanzania and beyond, where she meets and trains with gurus, \"witches\", and aunties whose job it is to guide girls through puberty rites and later through \"marital training.\" She discusses practices like beading and pulling, while highlighting the spiritual and gender-fluid nature of African traditional religions. With the \"interruption\" of colonialism, Sekyiamah explores why we have lost our way, how western patriarchal norms led to our warped ideals of beauty and shame, internalized racism, as well as to state and interpersonal violence. Sankofa, she explains, can help rid us of these obstacles that stand in the way of our sexual liberation. Using practical advice and prompts, Sekyiamah concludes this adventure by giving us the tools we need to establish a more joyful and free sexual practice of our own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart travelogue, part manifesto, \u003ci\u003eSeeking Sexual Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is the powerful and bold call to pleasure women of all backgrounds need today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria\/One Signal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668209684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNana Darkoa Sekyiamah is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sex Lives of African Women \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSeeking Sexual Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHer writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eCNN\u003ci\u003e, Essence\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Her short stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eIt Wasn't Exactly Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Pot and Other Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the cofounder of the award-winning podcast and blog \u003ci\u003eAdventures from the Bedrooms of African Women\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712138133661,"sku":"9781668209684","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a2721856-4814-498e-ac32-fb4ee5a764b2.jpg?v=1773171723","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/seeking-sexual-freedom-african-rites-rituals-and-sankofa-in-the-bedroom-9781668209684","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}