It’s been said that when an elder dies, it’s as if a library is burned. Anthropologist Elizabeth Lindsey, a National Geographic Fellow, collects the deep cultural knowledge passed down as stories and lore. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010, in Washington, DC. Duration: 10:13)
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Christina Minamizawa commented on Apr 28 2011
Elizabeth’s powerful talk reignited the power in me to pass on my message.
My mission is to celebrate and honor the rich cultural aspects of every country – as global travelers my wish for you is to look behind what we see and ask what is the meaning of this building/temple/item/food for the people of this land??
We have so much to learn from every culture we share in this canoe, the wisdom, the spirituality, the connection to the wider Universe, I know is this to be true as 14 years in Asia has revealed so much depth to me.
Sadly much is overlooked by the Western viewpoint – just because we consider something Weird and we don’t understand it, it doesn’t make it wrong, just weird. If we can accept that just as it is, we can open ourselves to the most amazing things about every culture, people and countries.
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