Electriceclectic
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Love the story! The spirits do funny things sometimes
Can we explore this 'the spirits' thing ? I would like to hear your definitions and ideas about it .
One thing, with the indigenous here , the idea of ' the spirits' is prevalent .... but again, I think it is a general term and not translated well.
One thing I note of interest, in one place, the 'regular folk' are a bit spooked by 'them' ; one legged man that hops after after you at night, you cant go faster than him, he will catch you . Hairy man ... scared of him ! (and one other, 'strange ' one that I cant remember at the moment )..
Yet when my friend ( an elder, 'clever man' ) talks of the same ones he gets all emotional and fond of them ... calls them his spirit guardians and teachers .
Also the 'funny things at times ' ..... often, even with westerners , the more 'private or individual spirits' can at times be 'tricksters' as well as , at other times, of great help . That is a curious dynamic .