The Problem
Centuries of colonial repression and Western cultural dominance have severed Africans from their indigenous spiritual roots, languages, and communal values. This disconnection has created a moral and cultural void: manifesting as alienation, consumerism, and loss of ubuntu. Modern technology, instead of healing this divide, often deepens it by excluding African spirituality and ancestral knowledge. There is an urgent need for a digital solution that restores sacred connection, reclaims indigenous identity, and integrates ancestral wisdom into contemporary life.
The Brief
This project explores how digital technology can help restore African spiritual intuition and reconnect individuals to ancestral heritage. It focuses on developing a wearable bangle and pendant that integrate language, rhythm, and ancestral symbolism into daily life. Through AR environments and shared cultural rituals, users will reconnect with ancestral spaces, rhythm, and community. Every element is designed with cultural respect and authenticity, ensuring technology becomes a bridge to ancestral wisdom and a tool for spiritual restoration.
Intended audience
The project is aimed at modern African millennials seeking to reconnect with ancestral roots while navigating urban, digital life. They value authenticity, healing, and cultural pride but struggle to find accessible, trustworthy ways to explore African spirituality. This audience desires tools that blend tradition with technology, helping them restore spiritual balance, rediscover ubuntu, and integrate ancestral wisdom into daily routines. The wearable offers them a culturally grounded way to reconnect with identity, community, and purpose in a modern world.
The Solution
The project addressed spiritual disconnection by creating a wearable system—a bangle and pendant—that bridges ancestral wisdom with modern technology. It guides users through daily rituals rooted in language, rhythm, and reflection, while AR environments enable reconnection with sacred spaces and memory. The device also supports shared cultural rituals across communities, promoting ubuntu. Designed with cultural respect and authenticity, it transforms technology into a vessel for spiritual reconnection and identity restoration.
The App colours
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Avenir Next Aa
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