bs2Jun 23, 2024

> .. the movement became synonymous with a place— Standing Rock— it could be said that its political energy was generated in large part by the landscape itself. In the words of a group of activists, “Standing Rock emerged as a ‘prayer camp’ because the grounds in question are sacred, a site of ceremony and ancestral knowledge.”

#AmitavGhosh #NutmegsCurse
#StandingRock #OccupyMovement #OccupyPlaces
#一所懸命 #PowerOfPlace #BloodAndSoil #StoryAndSoil #StoryAndPlace

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> .. the movement’s insistence on the particularity of a specific landscape did not.. limit its appeal.. Standing Rock became a magnet for people from many countries and faith traditions... I do not need to be #Bandanese to understand what #GunungApi means to the islanders.. I do not need to be Greek to be moved by the #Iliad. It is empathy that makes it possible for humans to understand each other’s stories: this is why storytelling needs to be at the core of a global politics of vitality.
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> I visited a dozen or so #OccupyEncampments across the US that year, and I was always struck by the careful thought that had been invested in creating alternative practices: meetings, for instance, were governed by protocols that ensured that everybody could have their say, even at the expense of greatly prolonging the gatherings. Equally striking was the careful attention paid to food, and how meals were served and shared. These meals were rituals of sharing..
#地域食堂 #自治会 #一所懸命 #自治考えたい
Jun 23, 2024 at 11:16amWeb