Summary Of What They Have That We Lack A Tribute To Natives

"What They Have That We Lack A tribute to the Native Americans" via Joseph Epes Brown is an article written by Huston Smith. The main idea of his work is presenting three virtues significant for every Native American. In Smith's opinion, each Native American have those virtues: however, it is harder to find them in today society. He believes that civilization lost them what can bring them suffering.
Knowing what importance is the first virtue. According to Smith, in the past civilization people did not know how to write and read; however, they had the ability to create buildings such as churches sculptors and temples. Through this, the past civilization got experience, and they can learn new skills while people in today's world can learn from books. What Smith tries to say by this; book learning cannot equate education. Smith believes that Native Americans tribes have legendary memory because they collect all stories, tradition, and skills in their mind. He defines the quality of
The movie describes live of Australian tribes. They have been living there in an entirely different world. Aboriginal spirituality entails a close relationship between humans and the land. Aborigines call the beginning of the world the "Dreaming" or "Dreamtime." Through many rituals, singing and dancing they can connect with Great Spirit. All their instruments are made by hand. Playing those devices requires practice and patience. Through dancing and singing, they express their dreams. They are in a kind of trance, imitating different types of animals. Also, the storyteller is a significant figure in their culture. Most of the time, this is the oldest male family member. His role is passing to the young generation information about their culture. These tribes live from that what they hunted. They never waste food and they share equally between people in the