The
Folk Traditions Store
In Savannah's Historic District
12 Price Street (1/2 block south of Bay Street). Phone: 912-341-8898.
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In Savannah's Historic District 12 Price Street (1/2 block south of Bay Street). Phone: 912-341-8898.
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How fast does a tradition grow? What language is used to communicate it from one person to another? What stories does the teacher or culture use to convey the significance of the activity? The interlocking questions of language and stories are key to identifying the life cycle of a skill or practice. Life's most fruitful activities are often niche activities. They grow slowly and endure for decades. All niche activities are sustained by resources but none consume excessive amounts of them. Beware of extremely fast growing activities. People move from beginner to regular users of drugs sometimes in just a few attempts. But regular use does not reach a plateau. It keeps on growing until the activity consumes all the resources in the life of the user. We call these pioneer activities, named after the pioneer weeds that populate an ecosystem early after a fire or other disaster has devastated the plant life in it. It is a common mistake to think that this is a narrow process. Almost all of us succumb to fast growing activities at some time. As TV producers have discovered, power, sex, violence and excitement are as addictive as drugs. Such activities come in many, easy to get forms. In each case they consume the resources that are necessary to sustain them. To learn more about resource use, click on harmony. To endure amidst pioneering activities, slow and moderately growing activities need to be supported by deeply meaningful communication. When a tradition spawns many uplifting stories, you know that it has blessed the lives of its supporters. To learn more about the significance of a tradition, find books and videos about the language, religion and stories from its place and time of origin. Since we specialize in cultures present in Savannah's early years, we have made special efforts to offer language materials and stories with Creek/Cherokee, 18th century English, Irish, Hebrew, and Gullah/Geechee origins. |
Preserve a tradition. Grow roots, significance, harmony and balance.
Copyright © 2003-2005
The Folk Traditions Store, David Dirlam, Webmaster
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