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[Grouch]

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I thought this might be of interest to any Alice Walker ( The Color Purple, The Temple of My Familiar, etc.) fans out there. This short work is described as "A Message from the Grandmother Spirit after the Attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon."

[ms_n]

Cool.

[kurt_messick]

Great!

[kurt_messick]

I especially love the following quote.

It is said that in the Babemba tribe of South Africa, when a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly, he is placed in the center of the village, alone and unfettered.

All work ceases, and every man, woman and child in the village gathers in a large circle around the accused individual. Then each person in the tribe speaks to the accused, one at a time, about all the good things the person in the center of the circle has done in his lifetime. Every incident, every experience that can be recalled with any detail and accuracy is recounted. All his positive attributes, good deeds, strengths and kindnesses are recited carefully and at length.

The tribal ceremony often lasts several days. At the end, the tribal circle is broken, a joyous celebration takes place, and the person is symbolically and literally welcomed back into the tribe.