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carladoll6: thegodmolecule: here is a tribe in Africa where...

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:50:32 +0100

thegodmolecule:

here is a tribe in Africa where the birth date of a child is counted not from when they were born, nor from when they are conceived but from the day that the child was a thought in its mother’s mind. And when a woman decides that she will have a child, she goes off and sits under a tree, by herself, and she listens until she can hear the song of the child that wants to come. And after she’s heard the song of this child, she comes back to the man who will be the child’s father, and teaches it to him. And then, when they make love to physically conceive the child, some of that time they sing the song of the child, as a way to invite it.

And then, when the mother is pregnant, the mother teaches that child’s song to the midwives and the old women of the village, so that when the child is born, the old women and the people around her sing the child’s song to welcome it. And then, as the child grows up, the other villagers are taught the child’s song. If the child falls, or hurts its knee, someone picks it up and sings its song to it. Or perhaps the child does something wonderful, or goes through the rites of puberty, then as a way of honoring this person, the people of the village sing his or her song.

In the African tribe there is one other occasion upon which the villagers sing to the child. If at any time during his or her life, the person commits a crime or aberrant social act, the individual is called to the center of the village and the people in the community form a circle around them. Then they sing their song to them.

The tribe recognizes that the correction for antisocial behavior is not punishment; it is love and the remembrance of identity. When you recognize your own song, you have no desire or need to do anything that would hurt another.

And it goes this way through their life. In marriage, the songs are sung, together. And finally, when this child is lying in bed, ready to die, all the villagers know his or her song, and they sing—for the last time—the song to that person.

You may not have grown up in an African tribe that sings your song to you at crucial life transitions, but life is always reminding you when you are in tune with yourself and when you are not. When you feel good, what you are doing matches your song, and when you feel awful, it doesn’t. In the end, we shall all recognize our song and sing it well. You may feel a little warbly at the moment, but so have all the great singers. Just keep singing and you’ll find your way home.

This is so sweet.

Worry about yoself.

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:17:40 +0100

Worry about yoself.

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:28:38 +0100

Twins who aren't related

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:17:36 +0000

Twins who aren't related :

Really clever project with doppelgangers

eatsleepdraw: http://hirshon.net

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 23:57:25 +0000

eatsleepdraw:

http://hirshon.net

geniusbee: Now, look at this: That’s “Paul Mounet”, a french actor, who “died” in 1922.His body...

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:09:53 +0000

geniusbee:

Now, look at this:

That’s “Paul Mounet”, a french actor, who “died” in 1922.

His body never was found.

Then, look at this:

An unknown man, painted in 1530 by Parmigianino.

Compare them:

He’s a motherfucking vampire

His beard in 2011 even grows the same way as the painting in 1530

The best thing about this is that by 2011 he’s like “Ok it’s been 500 years, safe to grow a beard again now”

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Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:26:34 +0000

explore-blog: The real-life models used in “American Gothic”...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:05:13 +0100

explore-blog:

The real-life models used in “American Gothic” standing by the iconic painting

och-annie: A guide: Is your creative awful or awesome? Thanks...

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:29:22 +0100

och-annie:

A guide: Is your creative awful or awesome? Thanks @noblehuman

via: designtaxi

Cutest thing on the interweb. She is a squish!

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:56:00 +0100

Cutest thing on the interweb. She is a squish!

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Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:31:29 +0100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

The World of 100

trollingchannel: http://trollingchannel.tumblr.com/

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:46:52 +0100

trollingchannel:

http://trollingchannel.tumblr.com/

lady-writes: Give Yourself Over to Absolute Pleasure

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:06:11 +0100

A DIFFERENT KIND OF JAWS

Richard Ayoade as Brad Majors

Colin Firth as Dr Scott

Amy Poehler as Janet Weiss

Mark Strong as Riff Raff

Idris Elba as Dr. Frankenfurter

Fairuza Balk as Magenta

Nick Frost as Eddie

Alexander Saarsgard as Rocky

Emma Stone as Columbia

lady-writes:

Give Yourself Over to Absolute Pleasure

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Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:49:40 +0100

Not sure it’s on the diet plan but WANT!...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:45:39 +0100

Not sure it’s on the diet plan but WANT!

tyleroakley:

hilt0n: sensitivewhiteboy: my friend showed me this video of...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:58:58 +0100

hilt0n:

sensitivewhiteboy:

my friend showed me this video of his pet donkey greeting him when he returned home from college after a few months and you just have to watch it RIGHT NOW

IM LAUGHIGN SO HARD

Westport pintage (Taken with Instagram at Westport)

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:53:37 +0100

Westport pintage (Taken with Instagram at Westport)

Mr Dawkins (Taken with Instagram at The National Concert Hall)

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:55:52 +0100

Mr Dawkins (Taken with Instagram at The National Concert Hall)

tigertraceur: LAWL!! Ha!

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:08:16 +0100

tigertraceur:

LAWL!!

Ha!

Squish! lumiere-avec-belle: heavy-d0se-of-atm0sphere: …why...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:47:16 +0100

Squish!

lumiere-avec-belle:

heavy-d0se-of-atm0sphere:

…why are you so cute…

the second gift. with the litte “meow” just like. GAHHHHH :D :D :D CUTEST THING.