Definition: How we display our inner speech through arts, rituals, and symbols. They generate the power to penetrate the heart and transform the mind by engaging all senses.
On one end of the spectrum, people generally tend to immerse themselves in the medium of their own cultural expressions.
On the other side of the spectrum, people observe the medium and its message more like a performance.
The Orality Quotient shows the aggregated score analyzing all 3 kinds of expressions.
- Arts
Definition The innate creative capacity to express our inner speech through all our senses. Typically people think of arts by referring to mastery (artists). For our purposes, it is a spectrum that ranges from being artistic (a child drawing a stick-figure picture) to the master artist or artisan (a painter painting a masterpiece). Story: The… - Rituals
Definition It encompasses several other traits of orality. They act out and convey collective meaning to successive life events (weddings, graduations). Story: Why Would You Do This to Yourself? Michael: This tradition sounds crazy to me. Suryo: It might seem strange to you, but it’s a part of our culture. Michael: But what’s the point… - Symbols
Definition It includes words, signs, colors, gestures, pictures, metaphors, rituals, etc., and embodies an idea, object, or relationship. Some cultures predominantly use shared marks (scarring, ring) and signs (flag, color). In contrast, other cultures rely more on words to bring meaning and mutual understanding within a people group. Story: Just Say It! Jack: We need…
