Symbols

Symbols

Symbols 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 to be the arrow, not…
May 14, 2023Posted inExpressing, Traits of Orality
Ways of Expressing

Ways of Expressing

Ways of Expressing 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…
May 14, 2023Posted inTraits Cluster, Traits of Orality
Narrative

Narrative

Narrative The human capacity to create and share stories of all kinds. They serve as a vehicle to receive, process, remember, and pass on knowledge, ideas, and values. Story: A Lifechaging Story Sara was walking in the park when she saw an old man sitting on a bank. Sara: Excuse me, sir. May I sit next to you? Eli: Of…
May 14, 2023Posted inArticulating, Traits of Orality
Rituals

Rituals

Rituals 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 of enduring that kind of…
May 14, 2023Posted inExpressing, Traits of Orality
Ways of Organizing

Ways of Organizing

Ways of Organizing The traits that describe our sense of time, need for change, and how we classify things in our world. They represent how we tend to frame and manage the patterns and movement of life together. On one side of the spectrum, people generally frame things closely connected to everyday life. On the other side of the spectrum,…
May 14, 2023Posted inTraits Cluster, Traits of Orality