Jump to the Island |
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" Later in the evening when the |
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Every
human being has a need to jump into the unknown. For some reasons some people do it, some people don't. Fear for the unknown. Fear the other part of our instinct is what stops us. We have a strong need to discover. To go further than our father. To go more West, to go more East ... Discover the unknown sea, the unknown forest, the unknown desert, the unknown island. |
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The
All things that humans lack in daily life. The treasure is always hidden on the |
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An
island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water. The |
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An
amazing example was the discovery of a famous book - The Edda - the Icelandic
medieval manuscript Codex Regius ('The King's Manuscript'). The Edda kept the
forgotten stories of Northern European mythology and Germanic heroic legends.
The Christian Church and fundamentalist missionaries had done their work properly.
Almost all the cultural heritage of pre-Christian wisdom, science,culture,
religion, literature, music, dance and art was wiped out. A whole continent
brainwashed completely. The earth became flat in every sense. Thanks to the remoteness of the island |
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A
similar thing happened in Bali is the most famous |
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Another
example are the remote |
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After Indonesian independence, Catholic Italian missionaries established a
presence here. The first thing they did was to 'dress' them and make them feel |
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Indonesia promised to protect the unique culture of the Mantawei in Siberut, but with the exception of "Ilmu", the equipment of the Sikerei [shaman], such as the tattoos and the kabit ["loin cloth"] they wear. "This we don't need. This we must get rid of, because it is getting in the way of development." ... "The kabit is just a symbol of poverty; the tattoo is a mark of enmity. We don't need such things now." ... |
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Mentawei men in a traditional greeting (1895) |
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Let's jump! |
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Touch the
ground, touch the surface of the water. Feel the earth. Have no fear. Forget your narrow aesthetic, political, philosophical concept. Enjoy! Play! Find new joy for Art, joy for each other... |
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The
jump is a symbol of overcoming fear and is an attempt to become open minded and
tolerant. To encounter the unknown and preserve the variety that is still
around us. 9DH is about to touch the New and the Old gently! 9DH is about respect. Respect for nature, the base of everything, respect for variety in culture, art, philosophy and religion.9DH is about relativation. About relativity and stimulation. |
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Paul Donker Duyvis |
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source: http://www.mentawai.org/ |