Re: (Re)Introduction, Art, Nature, Periods of the Day

From: "Ajin Kwai" <yasmin4@...>
Subject: (Re)Introduction, Art, Nature, Periods of the Day


> hi, i'm yasmin...
> i used to post regularly, perhaps a couple years ago,
> but have been lurking again the past few weeks.  Never
> formally introduced myself in the first place.
Welcome!  Or at least, welcome back!

> 29 yo "professional" freespirit, been working on my
> pet project draqa since i was 10.  It's been through
> quite a change over the years, but still retains even
> a bit of original material.  There have been others,
> but only draqa really has demanded to be nurtured...
Show us draqa!  We must have draqa!

> the recent lexicon/defense of nature discussion has
> been  fairly interesting for me.  It does seem to
> demonstrate how difficult it is to step outside of
> one's own cultural   shoes.  Art is basically Symbol
> when it comes down to recognizing universal patterns
> of human behaviour.  There are cultures with no
> concept of "art", yet they engage most earnestly in
> what Westerners would term "art".  To the doer, the
> particular act may be "worship", "magic", "duty",
> "custodianship", "speech", "expression", "living" ...
> not neccessarily "art - ifice".
It's sort of like the concept of religion.  If you ask an atheist for a
description of "religion", you'll get one thing.  If you ask your average
anthropologist, you might get another.  But to someone who actually believes
in a "religion", it's a whole different story.