Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Time Signature, Athabaskan Languages, Snowshoe
12 Mar 2014
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European culture more civilized or superior: fuck no. How accurately are they remembered? stories are never the same twice stories change in the re telling. Survival depends on a reciprocal relationship with nature. Helps us to understand many aboriginal cultural practices, including traditional games. Link between games and traditional way of life (related to practical life: survival on the land, mobility is vital: travelling as a way of life, mutual help and cooperation (kinship) You try and pull the stick out of his hand by just using your shoulder strength. Have to keep arm straight: whole point to the stick pull was to hold onto the fish when caught cause its slimy power strength and speed. One person would stand in the middle and try and hold his balance. This game also had a spiritual element to it. They would call on the spirits to bring about better weather. Today, we don"t participate in games for practical living.
