05 November 2004
Aloe Polyphylla
The spiral aloe is a rare and beautiful aloe from the high Maluti Mountains of Lesotho. It does not occur naturally anywhere outside Lesotho with the exception of one record on the Lesotho border with the Free State. There are apparently also unsubstantiated reports of it growing in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg.
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Nick had asked me why the Aloe Polyphylla has an Afrikaans name, if it can only be found in Lesotho.My answer: It is only found in Lesotho, technically speaking. It is indigenous to Lesotho. However, it exists on the South-African side of the Drakensberg Mountains (north-east and south-east faces), the natural boundary between Lesotho and South Africa.
We've integrated with Afrikaners long enough, I suppose, for an Afrikaner name to exist for the aloe. And many people do possess a specimen in their green houses.
I have ridden the path that runs from Malealea to the Maletsunyane Falls and along that route that climbs high over the Rhebaneng Pass I have seen the spiral aloes growing. Na ke mosadi ea Lesotho and I miss those mountains so much. I lived there for 23 years and would return in a heartbeat. My children are called Maletsatsi and Mojalefa and my husband's name was Rafilwhe. We are now scattered around the world but we will never forget Lesotho. Khotso
Program on the emergence of civilization.
"14 species of large animals capable of domesitcation in the history of mankind.
13 from Europe, Asia and northern Africa.
None from the sub-Saharan African continent. "
Favor.
And disfavor.
They point out Africans’ failed attempts to domesticate the elephant and zebra, the latter being an animal they illustrate that had utmost importance for it's applicability in transformation from a hunting/gathering to agrarian-based civilization.
The roots of racism are not of this earth.
Austrailia, aboriginals:::No domesticable animals.
The North American continent had none. Now 99% of that population is gone.
AIDS in Africa.
Organizational Heirarchy
Heirarchical order, from top to bottom:
1. MUCK - perhaps have experienced multiple universal contractions (have seen multiple big bangs), creator of the artificial intelligence humans ignorantly refer to as "god"
2. Perhaps some mid-level alien management
3. Mafia (evil) aliens - runs day-to-day operations here and perhaps elsewhere (On planets where they approved evil.)
Terrestrial management:
4. Chinese/egyptians - this may be separated into the eastern and western worlds
5. Romans - they answer to the egyptians
6. Mafia - the real-world interface that constantly turns over generationally so as to reinforce the widely-held notion of mortality
7. Jews, corporation, women, politician - Evidence exisits to suggest mafia management over all these groups.
Survival of the favored.
Movies foreshadowing catastrophy
1985 James Bond View to a Kill 1989 San Francisco Loma Prieta earthquake.
Many Muslims are being used like the Germans and Japanese of wwii::being used to hurt others and envoke condemnation upon their people.
I wish I could find a source to educate many Muslim fundamentalists. Muhammad is alive. He is a very lucky man, chosen like Jesus Christ and, due to his historical status, will live forever.
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