The Meaning of Hotep: A Nubian Study Guide
By Anpu Amen
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The word 'Hotep' is a phrase that has become popular among students of ancient Egyptian culture. Anpu Unnefer Amen traces the origin of the word to its Nubian foundation and shows the connection it has with historic figures such as Imhotep, Amenhotep, Tut-Ankh-Amen, and a host of others.
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Anpu Unnefer Amen also shows how Christianity evolved from the ancient teachings of Nubia, and how the parallels of the life of Jesus the Christ and Heru the son of Auset (Isis) are too similar to be a coincidence. The Meaning of Hotep is sure to captivate anyone interested in learning about the Nubian teachings and their application from what Anpu Unnefer Amen has named a "Nubiancentered" perspective.
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17 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great work! Very deep on the real Kemet history! This type of book should be delivered in all africa community
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I heard a "hotep" is the title given to one who has been initiated into the temple and mysteries of Ra and doesnt have anything to do with Nubia. Bast was responsible for the Nubian Egyptian stance . Hotep was purely Ra initiated.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you cannot get passed the spirit in which this book was written, it may not be for you. This IS however education in the very sense of the word, it draws out what is within and for those of us that are of African decent, it is yet another must read. Racist material? No, because it does not create policies or legislation that suppress other people. Pro black? ABSOLUTELY and if we can tolerate being drowned in European history, why take offense to us being taught the truth of who we are and where we came from so we can continue to stand on our own and not expect crumbs from our oppressor? HOTEP family. Enjoy. This was a great read!
7 people found this helpful
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I can’t seem to get past the writers clear racist demeanor, he’s taken much history and diverted it to fit, but what he forgets is, Africans sold other Africans into slavery, that’s how the whole African slavery deal went, the captured tribe would be sold, so this author needs to quit hating whitey so much, and he might actually have some descent info but I can’t get past chapter 7 such hatred for something he misunderstands, sad!
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The Meaning of Hotep - Anpu Amen
The Meaning Of Hotep
A Nubian Study Guide
BY: ANPU UNNEFER AMEN
Copyright 2012 by Anpu Unnefer Amen
Smashwords Edition
Ta Seti
© Copyright 2012 Anpu Unnefer Amen
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without permission from the author or publisher.
ISBN:
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Written By Anpu Unnefer Amen
Published by Ta Seti
P.O. Box 120276 167 Bristol Street Brooklyn, NY 11212
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Dedication
To Ausar Unnefer Amen, the master - teacher who taught me how to access the Neter within.
Acknowledgments
All praise is due to Neter - Neteru, the Creator of everything in existence. I would also like to give recognition to the ancestors who gave the world its first humanity and transcribed most of it for us to follow once we rediscover
it. I would also like to thank my Nubian Brothers and Sisters throughout the universe for recognizing that it is we who must follow in the footsteps of our ancestors in order to set things right.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: The Origin of the word ‘Hotep’
Chapter Two: Hotep Defined
Chapter Three: Kemet’s Nubian Foundation
Chapter Four: Imhotep He Who Cometh In Peace
Chapter Five: Amenhotep IV-Akhenanten Never Kheperu Ra/Ua-En-Ra/Amenhotep IV
Chapter Six: Hymn to Aten
Chapter Seven: Ptahhotep
Chapter Eight: Amenhotep Son of Hapu
Chapter Nine: Neithhotep
Chapter Ten: List of Kings of Kemet Who Included Hotep in Their Royal Titles
Chapter Eleven: Hotep and Ta Seti Spirituality
Chapter Twelve: When God Was a Nubian Woman
Chapter Thirteen: The Doctrine of Eternal Life
Chapter Fourteen: Het Ka Ptah Theology
Chapter Fifteen: Nubia and the Evolution of Christianity
Chapter Sixteen: Parallels Between Heru and Jesus
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Introduction
THE MEANING OF THE WORD ‘HOTEP’
In order for one to begin to understand the spiritual, cultural and political significance of the word ‘Hotep’ and its relation to Afrikan people, there are basic questions that need to be answered; such as, who are the people who coined the word? What language is used to express it? What is its true meaning? And how can one word be utilized to convey a spiritual, cultural and political message which has the ability to transcend dimensions of time and space?
The word ‘Hotep’ was fashioned by the indigenous Afrikans of antiquity living along the Nile Valley who are commonly referred to today as Nubians, Kushites, Ethiopians, Egyptians and Sudanese. However, it was the civilization of Nubia that gave birth to the language of the Metu Neter or Words of God, otherwise known as hieroglyphics (hiero = sacred) + (glyphs = writings). And it is in this language of Metu Neter that the word ‘Hotep’ has been preserved.
The Senegalese born ancestor Cheikh Anta Diop put it best when he said, "If one desires to study Afrikan history thoroughly, they must also study prehistory." He also said that as Afrikan people, we must return to the ancient Nile Valley culture in order that it may play the same role in the rethinking and renewing of Afrikan culture that ancient Greece and Rome play in the culture of the West.
Such statements are as valid in this day and time as they were when they were originally made.
Nile Valley culture and civilizations culminated in the civilization of Kemet, The Black Land currently known as Egypt. And it is through their contact with Kemet that the nations of Greece and Rome became civilized. The knowledge of this is what led the academic hypocrites of the western world to advance the claim that the civilization of Kemet was the product of an Asiatic or European foundation. At the time when these lies were growing popular in the 18th and the 19th century, Afrikans the world over were experiencing the dehumanizing effects of the European slave trade. So from the racist Eurocentric point of view that was prevalent during that epoch, it would have been against their conniving capitalist interests to reveal that this great civilization was established by the same people that they reduced in their minds to being subhuman. The rationale that fueled this propaganda was based on the assumption that the Europeans could not successfully enslave the Afrikans and recognize their history at the same time because they would also have to recognize their humanity. As a result of this, the Afrikan contributions to civilization were suppressed and institutional racism was born. The Nile Valley civilization of Kemet was not the first great civilization on the continent of Afrika. Neither was Kemet, the last great civilization on the continent of Afrika. What makes Kemet so important a focal point to Afrikan people is that Kemet reached an apex that the other civilizations in Afrika did not, and it is in this region now known as Egypt in lower Kemet where most of the artifacts have been preserved, discovered and claimed by grave robbers, plunderers and thugs under the guise of Egyptology, archaeology, modern day science and etc.
The Nile River is the world’s longest river and extends approximately 4,160 miles. Its original name is the Hapi and its sources are the Blue Nile which contributes seventy percent of its water, and the White Nile that contributes the rest. The Nile is the only major river in the world besides the Amazon River in South America to flow from up south
to down north.
According to the ancient papyrus of Hunefer, we came from the beginning of the Nile where God Hapi dwells, at the foothills to the mountains of the moon.
A great amount of people of Afrikan descent claim to be original people and state that they existed in a mental form prior to the physical, but if you were to ask them where did they originate in physical form geographically, the majority will be unable to give the precise answer. Others will generalize and say Asia or Afrika. However, when we pay close attention to the information contained in the writings of our ancestors, we will find that they convey sound information and alleviate the need for guesswork. The mountain of the moon, Mount Kilimanjaro in Kiswahili, and Rwenzori Mountain in the Buganda language is located on the borders of Tanzania and Kenya, and at 19,340 feet, it is the tallest mountain in Afrika. It has an ice cap at the top which melts and contributes to the lakes and rivers which in turn, flow into the white Nile. In the ancient language of Metu Neter, this region was called Ta Neter or Land of God and recognized as the ancestral birthplace where Afrikan people literally sprung from the soil itself,
thereby giving them the title autochthon.
And it is in the regions of Laetoli Kenya and Hadar Ethiopia where the oldest remains of the ancestors have been found.
What does all of this have to do with the word ‘Hotep’ and how does it relate one might ask? To begin with, although one of the definitions of the word ‘Hotep’ is peace, it is not merely a universal greeting. It is a word associated with recognizing that there is a Creative Force imminent in all things, most importantly ourselves, and drawing from this force that exists within, as taught by our predecessors, rather than seeking refuge in foreign God concepts that have only served to divide, subdue and pacify us individually and collectively, which ultimately has stagnated our spiritual, cultural and political solidarity. On a cultural level, it deals with the commemoration of the ancestors, some of whom are great figures that stand out in Afrikan history. Such as Imhotep, the world's first known multi genius and true father of medicine, Ptahhotep, the author of the world’s oldest book on instruction, Niethhotep, the first Dynasty Queen and wife of Pharaoh, Mena, and Amenhotep, son of Hapu, who designed the Ipet Isut (Karnak) Temple in the West (Luxor).
The word ‘Hotep’ also has a significant meaning on a political level. Afrikans all over the globe have experienced slavery, colonialism and neocolonialism at the hands of oppressors who seek to exercise dominance and control over the world's labor, land and resources by any means necessary.
Therefore, we must master the traditions of our ancestors, stay true to our concepts of Afrikan nationalism, meticulously study our oppressors and their oppressive tactics, and fight for our international independence until it is ultimately obtained.
Chapter One
THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD ‘HOTEP’
The word ‘Hotep’ is rooted in the ancient Nubian Metu Neter language which translates as the Writings or words of God.
In this day and age, the language is more commonly referred to as hieroglyphics,
(hiero = holy or sacred) + (glyphs = carvings or writings). Its modes of expression are