Roots
Remember this book? Alex Haley? He was the author. I met mandinka man again tonight. You know, the guy who spent 3 years in solitary confinement? He is mandinka. Just like Kunta Kinte in Roots.
I know, for the younger audience, this book is from the mid 70's. But still valid.
In the book, and part of the story, is that people get trained to tell stories only from hearsay. No computers back then. They train for about 50 years in order to be able to relay stories about families and what happened to them. Imagine that?
In these times of snappy whatever it is unheard of. Sometimes I wonder, are we missing out by being fast at all times?
I know, for the younger audience, this book is from the mid 70's. But still valid.
In the book, and part of the story, is that people get trained to tell stories only from hearsay. No computers back then. They train for about 50 years in order to be able to relay stories about families and what happened to them. Imagine that?
In these times of snappy whatever it is unheard of. Sometimes I wonder, are we missing out by being fast at all times?
posted by Annika @ 12:19 AM
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