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Želio Bih S Vama Podijeliti Svoj Jezik I Prenijeti Vam Pozdrave Od Cijele Moje Obitelji I Moje Zajednice I Mog naroda, Syilxa. Zahvaljujem što Mogu Podijeliti Neke riječi S vama.

Ja Sam Iz Usmene Kulture I Zato U Ovom članku Dijelim Neke Svoje

stvari koje je stvarno teško dati, koje dobivate natrag četiri puta više nego što god da ste dali.

Jednostavna vježba kojoj me majka naučila bila je: "Za koji god iznos radiš, zadrži mali iznos, dovoljan da staviš hranu na stol, dovoljan da te vozi naprijed i natrag na posao, a sve ostalo daj. Pobrinite se da to radite svake godine i nikada se nećete morati brinuti hoćete li pronaći posao. Nikada nećete morati brinuti o svim stvarima koje su vam potrebne." I nikad nisam. Činim to svake godine svog života, cijelo vrijeme. Dajem svojoj zajednici, svojim ljudima, strancima; sve što radim je s tim načinom života na umu. To je nešto što je potrebno s obzirom na to kako danas radimo stvari u svijetu. I to je nešto što treba duboko razumjeti na osobnoj razini.

Sve se svodi na to da svaka osoba utjelovi ovaj koncept i prakticira ga bez popuštanja. Svodi se na to da je svaka osoba čovjek na ovaj način.

Nadam se da, dijeleći ove misli, sa svakim od vas dijelim dio dara koji sam dobio kroz zajednicu, obitelj i zemlju iz koje sam. Želim izraziti svoju zahvalnost onima čije su ideje, rad i sredstva utrošeni u ideju ekonomije dara.

Jeannette Armstrong je Syilx (Okanagan) iz Pentictona, British Columbia, Kanada i direktorica je En'owkin centra posvećenog revitalizaciji Syilx jezika i kulture.
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Donovan VG Nov 22, 2024
Thank you for sharing this. It is so important for all people of every nation. What a beautiful goal to take what you need and give the rest. I’m challenged in a good way to increase in my generosity. You’re writing has been very impactful to me—thank you for giving in that way as well.
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Shona Aug 1, 2024
Thank you for explaining the wider context for the Syilx tradition of gift giving. I sound this article when I was googling for informstion on how to give a gift to a Sylix elder.

I look forward to continuing to learn about this rich culture. Great read.
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Dr.Cajetan Coelho Jul 15, 2021

Covid-19 has shown that we are all connected and we are all sailing in the same boat. "What Indigenous means to me is that everything that exists on the Earth is interdependent, an interdependence that must be understood. As an Indigenous person, I must have knowledge about it and I must be able to cooperate with all the other living things on the planet, on this land, so as not to make any one of them extinct or remove any one of them for my own need. In other words, to cooperate and to collaborate with every living thing so that they can live and I can live at the same level of health" - Jeannette Armstrong

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Patrick Watters Jul 13, 2021

My culture is historically oral as well, being descended from ancient Irish and then later Lakota people. To talk story face to face and especially intimately one to one is healing to one another and the world too. }:- a.m.

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Birju Pandya Jul 13, 2021

this brought forth tears. what a lovely and powerful way with words she has! my heart longs. so much to imbibe about how words shape thought - maleness and femaleness, swallower of giving, what 'elder' means ... so much gratitude.