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. Ron: I have scolded tourists who take prayer wraps, some sacred areas are heavily Traveled such as devils tower. Usually sacred places such as the great turtle Rock of the Lenape are reference points or areas of gathering. It gives a connection to the ancestors as well, gathering where they gathered. It is a connection that straddles both the spirit realm and our own. You were in four corners? Get to see mesa Verdi? Out in the badlands of South Dakota I spent some time at pine ridge. On this same tour I stopped At a small bar in burke SD when the gov. checks came in. I hung at the bar Early and ate after a long day, the bar was empty that early. I spoke to the bar keep for quite awhile. I asked for a good place to camp. She directed me to an old shut down state park about a mile outside of town. Apparently she told some of These fellas a cousin from the east was camping there and they went out and Got me at about 11pm. The roared up in an old jeep all drunked up and told me to get in. Scared to death I obeyed, spent the night getting stewed and shooting signs With these guys from the reservation. THAT was one screwed up night. Fun But crazy. 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/
