Zoe Joncheere
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Yes, I find that so interesting. From what I have found, most indigenous languages are verb-oriented. So, I have the intuition that ‘our’ languages were also more like that – focussing on movement, change and interconnectedness – before the first agricultural revolution. From what I remember from historical linguistics, many old nouns originally came from verbs. I am very interested in your film!
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Hi Steve,
I definitely sense that silence brings us closer to experiencing true reality. It seems that many indigenous cultures (from the past) talk much less than we do. They feel comfortable with sharing silence – we need to organize retreats for that. 😉 When they do speak, it is not necessarily their individual thoughts they express but rather the shared ideas of the group they give voice. Very beautiful accounts about this in Robert Wolff’s Original Wisdom.
On a personal note, I often prefer silence to words when spending time with someone, but some seem to find it unsettling.