Ron: But back to your statement, it is difficult for me to imagine the power Of form without contextual meaning, in all the instances you gave. Perhaps going alittle deeper on the subject, I think spacial relations Differ with geography, mountain folk valuing space differently than Plainsman or even desert dwellers, gothic cathedrals are reminiscent of Of open areas in heavily forested regions of visigothic realms.
[Krimel] I don't know much about the martial arts but I do think context is one of the three determinates of behavior which are genetics, history and current context. Certainly geography is a big part of it. Several years ago we took a vacation through Indian country. In the Carolinas the Cherokee built villages nestled into the forest, shaped by streams and the contour of the Appalachians. In the Dakotas the terrain varied widely from the plains to the mountains to the Badlands and various landmarks were regarded as sacred. We climbed to the top of Bear Butte, a deeply spiritual place. Along the path leading to the top pilgrims left brightly colored tobacco ties as offerings. I walked with one of my children and I remember being very quiet and speaking in hushed tones the whole trip. In the Four Corners area where rain is scarce The Hopi mesas are the oldest continuously inhabited dwellings in North America. There people cluster together in small villages and worship in kivas or circular covered pits. It's as though they sought refuge from the vast open space within the breast of the earth. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
