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Do We Still Listen to Our Elders?
In the quiet rhythms of pastoral life, where cattle move with the seasons and the land tells its own stories, the Pokot people of Kenya 🇰🇪 and Uganda 🇺🇬 have long preserved a culture rooted in tradition and community.
Among them, elderly women stand as living libraries.
Not just because they have lived long, but because they have seen,…
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This is a good topic.. At least for my generation the faith and trust in the elders is almost nonexistent one of the many reasons are the men who’ve held on to power for years.. And I’d add the individualism that American culture produces. For example
“I got mine”
“F them kids” “sounds like a you problem” “I gotta get the…
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I think what we’ve seen through our communities is age without growth. Just as you described in the post, eldership is a title that’s earned, which should be emphasized. What we have is many Olders, who demand the same level of respect. I believe there’s an African proverb that I’ll paraphrase, it says something like if you’ve done a good…
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I think you’ve answered it brother, the world knows as well as we abibifoɔ who has the strongest influence. We are and have always been the blueprint and set the trends. We are just focusing that ability in the wrong directions. We have good morals & values innately, but are upholding them in false ideologies. Like you said, when we see these…
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How Do We Decide Who To Listen To?
– What do we lose when the voices of experience grow quieter?
– And do we always need to listen to the elders, or are there times when new ideas, even from younger voices, should take the lead?
– How do we decide who we listen to, and when, in a world that’s always changing?
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the elders should be listened to and consulted. The experience and wisdom is a foundation to make decisions- otherwise it’s not grounded. A common thought with likeminded people based on a foundational wisdom is necessary. Eat ground with those who have teeth.
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@AgyaKwadwo I’m also thinking about something…
What happens when time, new experiences, or even modern influences shape or shift the thinking of elders themselves?How do we then discern which wisdom is still grounded truth, and which might be outdated or influenced by changing times?
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