Track 8 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. The making of an offering has always been a key aspect of Japanese culture. Its religious connotation is easy to imagine, making offerings to gods at temples and shrines, but it goes far beyond this to the core of Japanese society’s inextricable unwritten rules of loyalty, gratitude, and moral debt - as present today as it was in ancient times. I’d add to that humility and grace, infused with the power that comes from offering with an open hand from a place of love. All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.