Meet some of the expressions that demonstrate indigenous wisdom

  • 2015

There is a lot of talk about the indigenous people and their strength in wisdom and it is not for less, since with the passage of time it has been possible to verify that despite the criticisms they always work hard to demonstrate that the human being is able to reason and do things well for his own merit. Characterized by their few clothes; peculiar footwear that was intended to protect the feet; Unique weaponry they used to hunt and defend themselves, in short, you can talk a lot about how the Indians were but also about their wise way of thinking and acting.

Now, global expressions can be found that give rise to the wisdom that these people had. In fact, it is likely that you had the opportunity to read, and even listen to some of the anecdotes about the events in this period, since great-grandparents dating back many years, often tell what their grandparents told them about indigenous people as such.

Expressions about indigenous wisdom

In 1902 the Indian Dakota Sansee said that "silence is the cornerstone of character" and is that to date if you think of such a wonderful phrase, it is possible to detect how much wisdom was in it. So with few words it was possible that he made many understand some mistake in which they were or that he took a different course in his life and way of acting.

One of the highly successful indigenous proverbs and that today has a lot of resonance is the one that says “the day you have poisoned the last river, killed the last tree and killed the last animal, you will realize that money does not eat” makes So many years there is such a proverb, but today you may notice how right they were to say such a thing, and if you pay attention, this is starting to happen, it is possible to see how in many places there is no water, animals they die due to pollution and everything is a consequence of the actions of human beings.

And what to say, about the phrase “do not follow in the footsteps of the ancients, look for what they sought” are ideal for moments of reflection on how you are leading your life and on the direction you are giving it. There is no doubt that you can learn a lot from them. Although time has passed the words expressed by the natives continue to echo, so it is possible to quote large and memorable phrases that help in a personal and collective way.

Men, women and children were part of this culture, becoming only history but leaving great legacies that prevail to this day, it is important to mention that indigenous wisdom has brought great benefits for human beings and their development, without place to doubts has been a great contribution worth assessing and taking it from generation to generation.

You may have heard little, but it is never too late to learn and investigate an enriching culture that contributes greatly to the development of the human being, it is important to mention that many of the wise words expressed by the indigenous people were recorded and until the day of Today they echo in many human beings. Quotations of reflection, of love for society or for yourself, of self-improvement and more it is possible to find in expressions that demonstrate indigenous wisdom, it is worth spending some time to study and know what was, is and will continue to be .

AUTHOR: Red. SV, editor of the great family of hermandadblanca.org

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