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An Art Movement Built on Ancestral Wisdom | Jackie Lebo | TED

“How are the children? How are the cattle? Is it raining?” Filmmaker Jackie Lebo discovered the meaning of this traditional greeting when she and nine other artists explored Turkana, an isolated part of Kenya where the discovery of oil has disrupted pastoral life. Through film, photography and music, she and musicians Elizabeth Korikel and Eddie…

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“How are the children? How are the cattle? Is it raining?” Filmmaker Jackie Lebo discovered the meaning of this traditional greeting when she and nine other artists explored Turkana, an isolated part of Kenya where the discovery of oil has disrupted pastoral life. Through film, photography and music, she and musicians Elizabeth Korikel and Eddie Grey share the deep cultural roots of art — and highlight the true connectedness of humanity. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 9, 2025)

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  1. @PoppyOnPoppy

    December 25, 2025 at 11:19 am

    I was expecting a beautiful voice.

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    • @Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism

      December 25, 2025 at 1:53 pm

      I was expecting a colonizer to voice their arrogant opinion.

      Reply

  2. @chalk_is_a_meal

    December 25, 2025 at 11:59 am

    27M subs yet 944 views in under a hour, bro fell of 💀

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    • @Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism

      December 25, 2025 at 1:56 pm

      This is the day the colonizers worship their false god. They’re busy, ignoring the doctrine of christian discovery and being selfish.

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  3. @Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism

    December 25, 2025 at 1:54 pm

    Continue to resist colonialism, around the world!

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  4. @timothymcglynn1935

    December 25, 2025 at 4:29 pm

    Very 👍 100 👍 nice presentation. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎄 and Happy 😁 New 🆕 Years 🎇🎉🎇. Thanks 🙏👍🙏 for sharing your videos 📸📷📸.

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  5. @saraistevens9521

    December 25, 2025 at 5:29 pm

    Art is finding continuation within change, art is healing, healing is evolution. Bless all of you and your work. I would like a follow up on the ripple effect of such a project. Beauty begets beauty. May beauty slosh around in abundance in Kenya and beyond.

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  6. @yalanchiswiss2650

    December 25, 2025 at 8:29 pm

    Genuinely smiling from ear to ear watching this woman light up the whole audience 😊

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  7. @dhruboshahriar-sv7pr

    December 26, 2025 at 3:28 am

    🕺 🪩💃

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  8. @mariaantoniettamontella9173

    December 26, 2025 at 4:34 am

    eccellente, applausi

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  9. @henriquetmudjibumufoncol2279

    December 26, 2025 at 9:33 am

    where is your grandmother from, roots matters it creates art of living. fact! prooved! Alelele lelele!!

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