Just had a fantastic conversation with Raza Dotani, the young writer, editor, organiser behind Tribal Post. Tribes are the lost gems of humankind, deeply unknown and mysterious to and hidden from the prevalent consciousness which is dominated by an urban-industrialist-materialist discourse. The tribes of the world consist of highly-skilled but often dispersed, disconnected, and inarticulate populations. They are the custodians and guardians of natural resources, and speak the language of Nature. Their customs suit their local needs and imperatives that relate to the population, the practices, the environment. They have a different sense of space and time and weather from those who live in more controlled environments. To hurt and disparage the tribes is to hurt and disparage Nature. But all is not bright and lovely with the tribes. Across the world, some of them have become stuck in dark practices, and others are losing access to civilisation—wandering starved and unclothed and resources was in the wildernesses of the world. If they did, then those who control and monitor our weathers die. Those who channel natural resources die. Those whose grazing animals keep the grasses and the plants die—and the world will become a harrowing #desert. To understand and integrate Tribes is to harness the wild and resourceful and mysterious side if the human nature and civilisation. To kill them is to kill what makes our world beautiful, enriched, colourful. The Changemakers Hub believes in the power and potential of tribes and the tribal people. We extend a hand today to Tribal Post, and hopefully to others in the days to come, with the promise that we seek to know and to understand you. And we will share with you, as brothers and sisters, what we know of the world. Salaam—may our world become whole again by reintegrating its parts. Amen. https://facebook/tribalpost
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:31:04 +0000
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