To the explorer or missionary witnessing the dancing in a dimly lit, crowded, stiflingly hot qasgiq (men's house), the men, stripped of their clothing, and the women dancing naked to the waist, must have seemed like heathen savages. The kass'aqs (white men) thought they were witnessing a form of devil worship and might have been frightened by it.
It is clear that the human kind’s tolerance of the differences between people’s beliefs still divide and separates us today. The quote above struck me when I read it and as I was reading an article on the news regarding a church intending to burn the Koran (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11223457) makes me the similarities and differences between the two. Something I notice is very similar to the two is the word “devil worship” and the misunderstandings of another belief system/religion. History seems to repeat itself... numerous times with these things.... What do you guys think?
I am angered by the proposed action because it goes against the values that this country was built upon. I know this is completely out of topic, but there’s a subtle similarity between these two articles about the intolerances we have just because we don’t understand it. It’s something I might want to write about.
Understanding ones belief is not understood completly by the seeker,because it is ones belief, the one who does not believe/or seeks to understand whom may never understand because he was not raised to believe. (jiberish)
ReplyDeleteThe missionaries had no right to strip them of their culture in thier vulnerable state after the Great Death. Therefore imposing a new dominate culture.
Just as the Koran should not be burned or a Mosque be built next to ground zero.
But all cultures are selfish for dignity and power(including our own). Why wouldn't history repeat itself?
hey debbie... good question. "Why wouldn't history repeat itself?" It's an interesting question... you pose. I haven't really pondered much of that. I do it all the time, even now as I trip on my dorm chair at night. :-) You are rightt... we are selfish to some extent.
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