Before Christianity was introduced into the Sawi culture concepts of the Sawi culture that saddened me was: How they felt that they had to fatten friendship for slaughter. How they would after the slaughter prepare the human flesh in preparation to be eaten. How the Sawi had to give one of their own biological children to different tribes as a term of peace. How the Sawi had no trust between tribes and within their own tribes.
These concepts saddened me as I my idea of being involved in a tribe meant that you felt safe within the tribe. You wouldn't have to worry about whether or not you were being "fattened for friendship". The concept of having to bare a child and then the next thing he/she is being taken away to be raised into another tribe is one of the saddest things that a mother could go through. Not only because you feel protective of that child because of the motherly instincts that we have but also because we conceive children so that we can raise them up into a loving family and show them the love that God has for each and everyone of us. The Sawi's culture before they were introduced to Christianity was a culture that I felt was lost. These concepts of the Sawi culture saddened me because it I felt that the Sawi people were immersed in a culture were it was either hunt or be hunted.
I totally agree with how it's really sad that people misuse friendship to kill somebody. As you said, it's like betraying the trust you had within your family, friends, and tribe. Their value of trust and having a child seems a bit strange for me. ):
ReplyDeleteToo true - trust is not to be taken lightly and must be cherished and respected.
ReplyDeleteGreat points. It is sad how the Sawi become friends with other tribes only to betray and kill these people. However, I was glad to see that the Sawi could still care for each other within their tribe, whereas the value of love was seemingly universal.
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