Post by Elly on Dec 11, 2005 16:57:36 GMT 10
A little Indian boy asked his father, the big chief and witch doctor of the
tribe, "Papa, why is it that we always have long names, while the white men
have shorter names - Bill, Tex or Sam, for example?"
His father replied, "Look, son, our names represent a symbol, a sign, or a
poem for our culture not like the white men, who live all together and
repeat their names from generation to generation. And so, it is part of our
makeup that in spite of everything, we survive.
For example, your sister's name is Small Romantic Moon Over The Lake,
because on the night she was conceived, there was a beautiful moon reflected in
the lake.
Then there's your brother, Big White Horse of the Prairies, because he was
conceived on a day that the big white horse who gallops over the prairies of the
world appeared near our camp and is a symbol of our capacity to live and the
life force of our people.
It's very simple and easy to understand.
Do you have any other questions, "Little Broken Condom Made in China?"
tribe, "Papa, why is it that we always have long names, while the white men
have shorter names - Bill, Tex or Sam, for example?"
His father replied, "Look, son, our names represent a symbol, a sign, or a
poem for our culture not like the white men, who live all together and
repeat their names from generation to generation. And so, it is part of our
makeup that in spite of everything, we survive.
For example, your sister's name is Small Romantic Moon Over The Lake,
because on the night she was conceived, there was a beautiful moon reflected in
the lake.
Then there's your brother, Big White Horse of the Prairies, because he was
conceived on a day that the big white horse who gallops over the prairies of the
world appeared near our camp and is a symbol of our capacity to live and the
life force of our people.
It's very simple and easy to understand.
Do you have any other questions, "Little Broken Condom Made in China?"
