TEACHER TRAINING HANDOUT Smai Tawi & The Foundations of Afrikan Yoga Concise Version 1. Smai / Smawi: The Ancient Yogic Symbol The Smawi image is an ancient symbol of Afrikan Yoga. Represents the spine, trachea, lungs, and the Djed pillar (stability). Demonstrates an early African system of breath, union, and alignment. 2. Tamare: The Ancient Name for Africa One of the oldest recorded names for the continent. Ta = earth, A = water, Ra = solar fire. Means “beloved land” or “loving earth.” Predates terms like Alkebulan and Kemet. 3. Smai: Science of Breath & Union Ancient Kemetic term meaning breath, union, and integration. Older than the Sanskrit word yoga. Connected to Medu Neter, a language dating back ~10,000 years. 4. Symbolic Anatomy The Smai glyph mirrors: Spine Windpipe Lungs Pelvis Shows the centrality of breath, structure, and stability in ancient practice. 5. Hapi: Androgynous Balance Depicted with both masculine and feminine features. Symbolizes wholeness, balance, and dual nature unified 6. Haru & Set: Inner Duality Haru = higher nature, consciousness. Set = lower nature, ego. Their dynamic represents the internal work of self‑mastery. 7. Tawi: The Two Lands Refers to Upper and Lower Egypt (lotus and papyrus). Also symbolizes inner dualities: Self / ego Spiritual / physical Masculine / feminine Smai Tawi = unifying these states into harmony.