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Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota Paperback – 11 September 1991
by Wallace Black (Author), W Lion (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars 119 ratings
Part of: Religion and Spirituality (3 books)



"An unprecedented account of the shaman's world and the way it is entered."
STANLEY KRIPPNER, PH.D., coauthor of 'Personal Mythology: The Psychology of Your Evolving Self' and 'Healing States'

"Black Elk opens the Lakota sacred hoop to a comic


"An unprecedented account of the shaman's world and the way it is entered."
STANLEY KRIPPNER, PH.D., coauthor of 'Personal Mythology: The Psychology of Your Evolving Self' and 'Healing States'

"Black Elk opens the Lakota sacred hoop to a comic humanism for everyone. His book will stretch the common definition of shamanism and lift the Buckskin Curtain to the characters behind the great visions."
KENNETH LINCOLN, author of 'Native American Renaissance', in the 'San Francisco Chronicle'

"Simply one of the most inspiring and authentic books I have had the delight to read this decade."
TOM BROWN, JR., author of 'The Vision'

"Both the personal story of Black Elk and the teachings woven into the narrative are a rare gift to contemporary western peoples."
JOAN HALIFAX, PH.D., president, 'Ojai Foundation'

Wallace Black Elk, a Lakota elder and shaman, was born in 1921 on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. He has traveled widely throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, addressing large groups and conducting healing ceremonies. Anthropologist William S. Lyon has taught at Ashland College in Oregon and at the University of California, Berkeley. He has worked with Wallace Black Elk for more than ten years.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins US (11 September 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages

4.8 out of 5 stars 119 ratings


Mr G Hulme
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful insight into this culture and way of life.Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 October 2021
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Simply a must read for those studying Shamans, Healers and those who comune in altered states.

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heather charnley
5.0 out of 5 stars shamanic seerReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 24 March 2019
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I found this book very insightful for understanding the skills that a shamanic seer can reach towards. It gives a different understanding from other books, so it is well worth reading.

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W Black
5.0 out of 5 stars BrilliantReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 10 March 2019
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One word. Brilliant

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gavin mercer
3.0 out of 5 stars Rambled.Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 12 April 2020
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Rambled on a lot. Maybe full of wisdom? Not sure.
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Julia
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant. Shocking the way this person has been treated ...Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 1 June 2016
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Brilliant. Shocking the way this person has been treated over the years and how much knowledge he has to share if only people had the ears the listen

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Apr 20, 2009Sandy rated it it was amazing
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LEARN FROM THOSE WHO KNOW

Buy this for Wallace Black Elk's picture on the cover--and for everything inside. Black Elk's state is written all over his face. The man's soul comes right through this book. My spiritual teacher, who was from India, told us to study masters who could impart the experience of God, not people who wrote about people who had experience. Black Elk fits the category of those who know. (less)
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Jul 02, 2012Denise rated it it was amazing
Shelves: memoir
This is a wonderful book and I actually met Wallace Black Elk, what a wonderful, kind, gentle soul.
Spent time helping out the Lakota in South Dakota after suffering a terrible time when a tornado came through and people lost their homes. He is a true teacher and shaman and would love to be in another lodge with him!
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Aug 06, 2012Eliza Buffalo rated it it was amazing
Oh I just loved this man...Wallace Black Elk - not to be confused with one of his elders Nicholas Black Elk...still very much the medicine man and holy man... He is a character not to be missed. lol
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Jan 15, 2016Kimberly Ann rated it it was amazing
Shelves: autobiography, culture
I had the honor & pleasure of knowing and spending time with Grandpa Wallace (not related to Nicholas). He was a great man and was willing to share his knowledge & wisdom with anyone who was willing to listen. He was funny too, but many people didn't catch his subtle sense of humor.

This book is written about his experiences in life and with Tunkashila (Creator). There are many good teachings offered in this book and for anyone interested in modern Native American spirituality this book is a must. (less)
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Aug 06, 2014Lee Van Ham added it
Having lived in Nebraska for 16 years, I visited a Black Elk monument and came to understand the great contribution made by University of Nebraska professor John Neihardt to appreciation for First Peoples. He'd given priority to a relationship with Black Elk and wrote up much of Black Elk's shamanic story in the Lakota's own words. So a book co-authored by Wallace Black Elk is a great treat to me—a treasure on my shelf.
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May 26, 2013Sue rated it really liked it
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Wallace Black Elk. I thought there was only one Black Elk. Come to find out, there’s Nick Black Elk, Ben Black Elk and now, Wallace. Maybe more.

A sweet, beautiful story. Kinda hard to read, because of the roundabout style but too much editing might weed something out. Requires concentration and inspiration, I guess. Couldn't finish this, too many parables.




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Nov 22, 2009Beckett rated it it was amazing
Shelves: proverbs-native-american
Wallace Black Elk touches the reader on a spiritual level, addressing that what has been handed down through the generations as part of our genetic codes.
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Feb 21, 2012Jaime rated it liked it
Definitely interesting but only pick it up if you're already interested in learning more about shamanism; the text isn't conducive to making you more interested if you aren't already. (less)
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Mar 10, 2015Angela rated it liked it
I wanted to like this book more than 3 stars... it probably deserves more than that. But I fall into the category of people Black Elk refers to as "educated". Which means I've been to school, college, etc and some of the more basic truths have probably been schooled right out of me. I did like the ideas he talks about, how we've lost a lot of basic knowledge about how we are integrated with other systems, because we feel we know so much already, and have made so much progress with science and technology. We question these older cultures, how could they know anything we don't? We say their ways are uneducated just because we can't explain them with our science. His attitudes on what we are doing to our planet and our children, they all make sense. But It took forever to read (I started it over a year ago). There was a lot of repetition, and it wasn't written in a very organized fashion. It felt like reading a transcript as if you were listening to someone sitting around the dining table telling stories. I had a hard time believing some of the details. But I did enjoy seeing the world through a completely different perspective, and was horrified to read about the way this man was treated after fighting for America in the war, simply for being Lakota and for having non-Christian spiritual beliefs and for practicing his spiritual beliefs. He is an interesting man with a big heart. Overall, an interesting read. (less)
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Oct 17, 2015Cherop rated it really liked it
Shelves: native-american, spiritual, cultural
Enjoyed this short book but would have to read it several times to really understand it all. Not so sure I believe the section that spoke about UFOs. Although I have heard it said that the Anazazi depicted UFOs in their cave drawings I've yet to hear this about any other tribe in North America (it doesn't mean they don't have the teachings, just that I haven't heard about it yet). There were a few instances near the end of the book where I started to wonder how much of what was written was influenced by new age thoughts or even Christian teachings. (less)
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Jul 11, 2008Aaron rated it it was amazing
This is one of my personal favorites. As a shaman/medicine man in training I've found this book not only extremely helpful but absolutely hysterical. The Amerindian sense of humor is absolutely invaluable to the world. ...more
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Apr 04, 2010Michael marked it as to-read
I went to my first lodge yesterday and want to go deeper in reverence. Deeper into Lakota culture & history, deeper into myself and feel the heartbeat of the earth. I will never forget the beauty of this first lodge of mine.
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Oct 22, 2013Joan rated it really liked it
Amazing, amazing, amazing. This is an account of unimaginable realities and mysteries. Very highly recommend to anyone with an interest in indigenous spirituality and how it deepens our experience of life and nature.
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Jan 23, 2014Donna rated it really liked it
So much is lost to so many!

The dating of the book reflects some of the contents - the concern w/ nuclear weapons was most likely the worry of the day as was it a worry in the book. Nonetheless, the importance of all of the lost culture is prominent.
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Sep 11, 2016B rated it it was amazing
Beautiful sacred book, describing ways of being (and people) that are fast disappearing from this world. I do wonder though about the seeming lack of the feminine in all this and any female shamans (and their respect).
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Nov 18, 2007Dale rated it really liked it
though I am skeptical about the existence of spirits, i liked his humor and perspective.
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Jan 26, 2009Melanie rated it really liked it
Interesting ideas about Shamans and spirituality - Makes me want to jump into a sweat lodge and call in the gourd people. :)
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Jul 18, 2009Jody rated it liked it
I have read only the preface to this book and I already have gained more understanding about the Black Elk Speaks visions.
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Sep 17, 2009Mada Dalian rated it it was amazing
Another wonderful book that is both revealing and entertaining.
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Oct 27, 2009Rainbowheart1978 marked it as to-read
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This book is on hold for now. I had to return it to the library. I will check it out again sometime.
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Jan 30, 2013Eileen (Elana) rated it it was amazing
One of my favorite books! Very insightful!
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Oct 07, 2013Joseph Kavajecz rated it it was amazing
A great understanding and teaching of the Sacred Pipe.
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Feb 28, 2016Luce Cronin rated it it was amazing
It took me quite a while to read this book as it is better if you stop and reflect on just what he is saying. A very important book if you are interested in the ways of the Earth People.
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Aug 01, 2018Cynthia rated it it was amazing
One of my favorites!
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Jul 05, 2020Wendy rated it really liked it
Once again, a reinforcement of all the things we do not learn in school or church about Native American cultures and religions, and some amount of insight into the historical injustice.

I found this interesting, and the narrator's voice, Wallace Black Elk, so very charming and humble. Here is a man who has repeatedly used his shaman gifts to help and aid other people, yet he remains egotistically untouched. He good naturedly pokes fun at modern technology and medicine, but not in an offensive way, rather to draw contrasts and make the reader think.

Highly recommended - stay with it, worth the read. (less)
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Nov 09, 2020Stan rated it liked it
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An interesting look into the world of native American religion. The book describes rituals in how the author approached various requests for spiritual intervention in order to help others or seek guidance in life's path. (less)
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Dec 23, 2020Nathan rated it it was amazing
A must read. Black Elk explains the importance of Native spirituality in his own words and explains the magical power of the chanunpa. Calls you to ask which parts of your life you are forgetting to thank.
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Feb 01, 2021Rebecca rated it it was amazing
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I would recommend this book for anyone interested in tribal, Native American, and Lakota ways of life. I love how throughout he jokes about "educated people" who don't know things that are very basic to him. He also jokes about being a "dumb Indian", when in fact he's knowledgeable in things that aren't valued anymore. This book taught me that we have a lot of soul-searching to do about the types of knowledge or ways of being that we think are valuable. ...more
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Nov 17, 2021Rebecca rated it it was amazing
They knew everything in their teepees, we are all apart. Amazing read
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Apr 22, 2022Mike Huckabee rated it it was amazing
This is a amazing book I first seen this book has a gift from Cherokee medicine man medicine turtle him and henry red cloud lakota wrote a great book together
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1909 "Motives in foreign missions" GRIFFITH JOHN

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MOTIVES IN FOREIGN 

MISSIONS 

GRIFFITH JOHN D.D. 

MOTIVES IN FOREIGN 

MISSIONS 

/ 

BY REV. GRIFFITH JOHN D.D. 

NEW YORK 

STUDENT VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT 

FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS 

1909 

Copies of this pamphlet may be ordered 

from the Student Volunteer Movement, 

125 East Twenty-seventh Street, New York 

City, at 5 cents each ; 40 cents per dozen ; 

$2. 50 per hundred ; express charges prepaid. 

Motives in Foreign Missions 

By Rev. Griffith John, Hankow, China 

HERE should the emphasis be 

VV placed in our advocacy of the 

missionary enterprise? Why should 

men give of their silver and their gold 

in order to carry on this enterprise? 

Why should men be asked to devote 

their lives to this work? What is the 

grand motive which should be used in 

our attempts to move the churches to 

greater activity and the missionaries to 

deeper consecration in this holy cause? 

I. Should we place the emphasis on 

the relation of the missionary enterprise 

to the advancement of secular knowl¬ 

edge? I have heard appeals made for 

missions on this ground, and there can 

be no doubt as to the great utility of 

missions in this respect. It would be 

impossible to say how much the various 

departments of secular knowledge owe 

to foreign missions. Take geography, 

history, ethnology, philology, and such 

subjects. The best and most reliable in- 

formation that we possess in these de¬ 

partments has come to us through the 

missionaries. Then, too, the heathen 

nations of the world are indebted to the 

missionaries for nearly all the knowledge 

which they possess on these subjects. 

This is a good thing in itself, and we re¬ 

joice in the fact that foreign missions 

have done so much to enlarge the sphere 

of human knowledge on every subject 

touching the world and its inhabitants. 

But we dare not place the emphasis on 

this fact in our advocacv of missions. 

An individual here and there might be 

touched by an appeal made on this 

ground, but it would kindle no enthu¬ 

siasm in the hearts of men generally. 

Men will not become missionaries for the 

sake of promoting the growth of secular 

knowledge nor will the churches give of 

their wealth for this purpose. 

II. Shall we place the emphasis on the 

relation of the missionary enterprise to 

the advancement of commerce? I have 

heard appeals made on this ground; and 

there can be no doubt of the utility of 

missions in this respect. The mission is 

the friend of legitimate commerce always 

and everywhere. While it sets its face 

like a flint against trade in opium and 

fire-water and all such abominations, it 

joyfully welcomes the honest and hon¬ 

orable trader and prepares the way for 

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him. Missionaries are pioneers of trade 

and commerce. They are the promoters 

of civilization, learning, and education 

wherever they may be, and these things 

breed new wants which commerce sup¬ 

plies. Look at Polynesia, Madagascar, 

Africa, and other countries, and see what 

missions have done for trade. But we 

dare not place the emphasis on this fact. 

The commercial motive is altogether too 

weak, too low, too outward to move men 

to consecrate themselves and their means 

to the cause of missions. We must have 

something far loftier, far stronger, and 

far more inward. Men will not become 

missionaries for the sake of advancing 

the interests of commerce; neither will 

the churches give of their wealth for this 

purpose. 

III. Shall we place the emphasis on 

the relation of the missionary enterprise 

to the advancement of civilization? I 

have heard appeals made on this ground, 

and I have heard of men subscribing to 

missions because of their utility in this 

respect. Darwin became a subscriber to 

the work by reason of what he saw with 

his own eyes of the civilizing effects of 

missions. I have heard also of men re¬ 

fusing to subscribe to missions in China, 

on the ground that the Chinese were sup¬ 

posed to be a civilized people. 

That the missionary enterprise is a 

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great civilizing agency is a fact which 

cannot be questioned. Look at the 

South Seas. There you see the wild can¬ 

nibal turned into a lamb, the ferocious 

savage sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed 

and in his right mind, and the debased, 

brutish pagan transferred into a heaven¬ 

aspiring and God-loving man. That is 

not only religion but civilization also. 

Referring to the great change which has 

been wrought in the moral and social 

life of the natives of Tahiti and New 

Zealand by the missionaries, Darwin 

writes: “ In a voyager to forget these 

things is base ingratitude; for should he 

chance to be at the point of shipwreck, 

on some unknown coast, he will most 

devoutly pray that the lesson of the mis¬ 

sionary may have extended so far.” 

Turn to India. There, self-mutilation, 

human sacrifice, the burning of widows, 

and other cruel practices have been 

swept away, and this is to be ascribed 

in a great measure to the influence of 

the modern mission. Speaking of the 

missionaries in India, Lord Lawrence, 

late Viceroy of India, said, “ However 

many benefits the English people may 

have conferred on India, the missiona¬ 

ries have accomplished more than all 

other influences combined.” There is 

nothing in its line in the history of the 

world that can compare with England’s 

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secular work in India during the past one 

hundred years, and yet Lord Lawrence 

did not hesitate to speak of the work 

of the missionaries in India as surpas¬ 

sing all others in point of importance. 

As for Japan, it was in 1854 that the 

first treaty was concluded between it and 

any Western power. Since then the 

Land of the Rising Sun has been stead¬ 

ily moving toward the civilization of the 

West, and becoming more and more as¬ 

similated to Christian nations; and this 

is to be ascribed in a very great measure 

to the influence of the modern mission. 

The progress of Japan in Christian civ¬ 

ilization has received a wonderful illus¬ 

tration in the recent struggle with China. 

I am not referring now to the material 

improvements, as demonstrated by the 

marvelous strength and efficiency of her 

army and navy, though that must be ad¬ 

mitted to be one of the great marvels of 

the age. What astonishes one is the 

wonderful moral progress brought to 

light by this conflict. Their well- 

equipped commissariat and thoroughly 

efficient medical department; the careful 

provision made, not only for their own 

sick and wounded, but for the sick and 

wounded of the enemy also; their Red 

Cross Society, and the humane treatment 

of the prisoners taken in battle—all these 

things are new in Japan, and they are 

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the things which fill the hearts of all 

Christian workers in the Far East with 

wonder and gratitude. When, 300 years 

ago, the armies of Japan swept over 

Korea, the spirit of carnage and plunder 

was unrestrained. The ears of 3,600 

victims, slain in a single battle, were 

brought back to Japan and exhibited as 

trophies of the cruel conflict. The same 

spirit would have prevailed in this war 

but for the influence of Christianity. I 

do not mean to say that the Japanese as 

a people have adopted Christianity as a 

religion; that, as yet, they have not done. 

And I do not mean to say that they are 

likely to do so, either to-day or to-mor¬ 

row. It is impossible to foresee what re¬ 

ligious developments may take place 

there in the near future. But they have 

come into vital contact with Christian 

methods; they have come under the in¬ 

fluence of Christian teaching; the spirit 

of Christianity is moving them; Chris¬ 

tian ideas are taking possession of them; 

and they are putting on Christian civili¬ 

zation with a rapidity and a thorough¬ 

ness which astonish the world. Again 

I say that this is to be ascribed, in very 

great measure at least, to the influence 

of Christian missions. 

“ Humanity,” says Colonel Denby, 

formerly United States Minister at Pe¬ 

king, “has not devised any better, or even 

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as good, engine or means for civilizing 

savage peoples as proselytism to Chris¬ 

tianity. The history of the world attests 

this fact. In the interest, therefore, of 

civilization, missionaries ought not only 

to be tolerated, but ought to receive the 

protection to which they are entitled 

from the officials and encouragement 

from all other classes of people.” Thus 

there can be no doubt as to the great 

value of Christian missions in this respect. 

It is getting to be seen more and more 

clearly every day that “ among the cult¬ 

ure forces of the world Christianity is 

the most powerful,” and that the Chris¬ 

tian missionary, instead of being an 

enemy, is the best friend of science, of 

commerce, and of civilization. For my 

own part, I do not believe that apart from 

Christianity there can be such a thing 

as true civilization. Are the Chinese a 

civilized people? No, and never will be 

as long as they remain unchristianized. 

The riots and massacres of recent years 

go far to show that their much-vaunted 

civilization is little else than veneered 

barbarism. This is an important fact, a 

fact on which due emphasis should be 

placed. Still the main emphasis cannot 

be placed on this fact. The civilizing 

motive, though a true one, is far too 

weak to move men to lay themselves and 

their property on the altar on behalf of 

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the heathen. It is too weak in itself to 

rouse the conscience and touch the hearts 

of men. Men will not become mission¬ 

aries for the sake of civilizing the heath¬ 

en, neither will the churches give of 

their wealth for this purpose. 

IV. Shall we place the emphasis on 

the moral and spiritual condition of the 

heathen? This is a more important con¬ 

sideration. The moral and spiritual con¬ 

dition of the heathen world—its dark¬ 

ness, its immorality, and its hopelessness 

when viewed from the human standpoint, 

is sad beyond description. The heathen 

are living in sin and dying in sin. They 

are without God, without Christ, with¬ 

out hope. Now this is a solemn fact, 

and the true missionary cannot but place 

a solemn emphasis upon it. But even 

this cannot be regarded as the grand, 

central motive. It is a strong motive; 

but it is not the strongest. It is not pow¬ 

erful enough to carry us on to the end 

and to victory. 

(i) It is not strong enough in itself 

to take the missionary to the field; it is 

certainly too weak to keep him there. 

The moral and spiritual condition of the 

heathen often creates strong aversion, 

deep loathing, and an intense desire to 

retire to a safe distance from the abom¬ 

ination. In itself it tends to repel rather 

than attract. What, think you, would be 

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the effect of an attempt on the part of 

the missionary in China to fix his eyes 

on the bad and vile in Chinese life and 

character? Would it not be the creation 

within his breast of a strong sentiment 

of distrust, contempt, aversion, detesta¬ 

tion, despair? Would it be possible for 

him to go on and work for them? Pity 

for the heathen is a good motive; but 

the missionary cannot depend upon it as 

a permanently operative, motive. There 

are times when love and pity seem to die 

down in the heart of the missionary as 

he comes into close contact with the bad¬ 

ness of heathenism. What holds him fast 

in the midst of so much that tends to dis¬ 

gust and repel? I will answer that ques¬ 

tion hereafter. In the meantime I will 

relate a little anecdote. “ Let me give 

you a piece of advice,” said a missionary 

of some years’ standing at Hankow to 

a young brother who had only just ar¬ 

rived at the place; “ I advise you to try, 

as fast as possible, to learn to love the 

Chinese for Christ’s sake, for you will 

find it very difficult to love them for their 

own sake.” That was sound advice, 

based upon practical experience. Please 

do not misunderstand me. I do not 

mean to say that it is impossible to love 

the Chinaman for his own sake. There 

are men among the converts for whom 

I feel the deepest personal affection. I 

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love them, and they love me, and, thank 

God, the number of such is increasing 

every day. Still, what I have just said 

is perfectly true. 

(2) Moreover, the moral and spiritual 

condition of the heathen does not pre¬ 

sent a motive strong enough to move the 

home churches to do their duty. “ How 

is it possible for me to bring myself to 

love and pity the Chinese? They are so 

far away, and I know so little about them. 

How can you expect me to feel an in¬ 

terest in them, and make any sacrifice 

on their behalf? They may be morally 

and spiritually in a state of great desti¬ 

tution, but how am I to realize their con¬ 

dition? How can you expect my heart 

to flow out toward them in love and 

pity? ” So spoke one of the most 

thoughtful of our Congregational minis¬ 

ters to me when I was at home the last 

time. I felt that there was much truth 

in what he said and made an appeal to 

him on another and a higher ground— 

an appeal to which he quickly responded. 

We must have something more than 

pity for the moral and spiritual condition 

of the heathen if we would carry on this 

great missionary enterprise wth unflag¬ 

ging energy and see it crowned with 

success. The work must be done, and 

the sacrifices must be made, not for 

their sakes, but for the sake of Another. 

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V. Shall we place the emphasis on the 

success of the modern mission? The em¬ 

phasis is often placed on this considera¬ 

tion. The past triumphs of the Gospel, 

and the success of missions during these 

one hundred years, are often adduced as 

the grand argument why men should 

consecrate themselves and their substance 

to the missionary enterprise. The cry 

for success is loud and persistent, and 

there are men who profess to give only 

to success. That the Gospel has won 

great triumphs in the past is a fact that 

cannot be denied and this supplies good 

ground for perseverance. Success in¬ 

spires confidence, and it is quite right 

that we should point to the success of the 

modern mission in our advocacy of the 

cause. But it is not the motive. The 

apostles had to start on their glorious 

mission without this motive. The fathers 

and founders of our great missionary so¬ 

cieties had to enter on their grand en¬ 

terprise without this motive. Many a 

missionary has had to toil on for years 

without this motive. Carey had to 

labor on for seven years before bap¬ 

tizing his first convert. Morrison had 

to do the same; and at the close of a 

laborious career of twenty-eight years 

he could not boast of ten converts. 

Thank God for success; success is sweet 

and inspiring, but we find that we have 

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often to work without success, and some¬ 

times in spite of failure. What is the 

motive? What is the motive that impels 

the missionary forward in spite of diffi¬ 

culties, dangers, and adverse appear¬ 

ances? 

What is the motive with which to 

arouse the churches to do their duty 

apart from all considerations of success, 

nay in spite of failures should they be 

called upon to do so? Where shall the 

emphasis be placed? 

The emphasis must be placed, I think, 

on the relation of the missionary enter¬ 

prise to Christ. 

(i) And, first, to Christ’s command. 

“Go ye, therefore, and make disciples 

of all nations.” “Go ye into all the world, 

and preach the Gospel to every creat¬ 

ure.” That is the Great Commission; 

and that is our work. “Make disciples 

of all the nations;” “preach the Gospel 

to every creature.” That is the work 

of the missionary; that is the work of the 

Church. The missionary is in China, not 

to promote the growth of secular knowl¬ 

edge ; that will follow, but he is there not 

for that purpose. The missionary is in 

China, not to promote the interests of 

commerce; that will follow, but he is 

there not for that purpose. The mis¬ 

sionary is in China, not to promote the 

cause of civilization ; that will surely fol- 

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low, but he is there not for that purpose. 

The missionary is in China, not to pro¬ 

mote the aggrandizement of any ism 

whatever; and I, for one, cannot pray 

that that may follow. The missionaries 

are there, not to make Methodists, or 

Baptists, or Congregationalists, or Pres¬ 

byterians, or Episcopalians, or Luth¬ 

erans. They are there to preach the 

Gospel, to make Christians, to bring that 

great people to Christ. 

“Go ye, therefore, and make disciples 

of all the nations.” Go conquer the 

world for me. Carry the glad tidings 

into all lands and to every ear, and do 

not stop till all the nations shall have 

embraced the Gospel, and enrolled 

themselves my disciples. That is 

Christ’s command, and that is our work. 

Yes, and that is our argument also. 

Christ commands; it is our duty to 

obey; we have no choice in the matter. 

As long as we acknowledge Christ to be 

Lord, we are bound to go on with this 

work. In defending the cause of mis¬ 

sions, we dare not take any ground 

lower than this. Neither is it safe to do 

so. “Does it not strike you,” said Sir 

Robert Hart to Dr. Virgil C. Hart, “in 

reading the Chinese Classics, that there 

is much good, and much to be admired 

in the Chinese system ? Would it not be 

well to leave well enough alone?” Dr. 

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Hart replied that, “if this was so, then 

the Chinese did not live up to their pre¬ 

cepts.” That was a good answer in its 

way; but it is by no means the answer. 

If there were no other answer the mis¬ 

sionary enterprise would soon come to 

an end. But there is another answer, 

and an all-sufficient answer. 

As to the Chinese system being well 

enough. I will not deal with that point 

now, save to say that I utterly deny that 

the Chinese system is “well enough,” 

and that it is my firm conviction that 

China will never be right while this sys¬ 

tem lasts. But the right answer to that 

question is this: “Would it be well to 

disobey Christ?” That is the question 

which the missionary has to consider. 

It is not a question of letting “well 

enough alone”; but a question of obey¬ 

ing or disobeying Christ. Christ wills 

it; and we dare not disobey. That is our 

position. 

“It is the will of God!” That is the 

motive selected by Peter the Hermit 

when he wanted to arouse Europe to 

rescue the Holy Land from the hands of 

the infidel. With that one sentence he 

stirred the whole of Christian Europe 

from its very depths, and kindled an en¬ 

thusiasm such as history rarely presents 

an example of. “It is the will of Christ!” 

That is our motive. Let us put the em- 

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phasis on that; and with that motive let 

us arouse the church for a grander cru¬ 

sade, and strengthen our own hearts for 

new and nobler achievements. 

(2) The relation of the missionary en¬ 

terprise to Christ’s dominion and power. 

“All power is given unto me in heaven 

and in earth. Go ye therefore.” All 

power in heaven is mine. All the re¬ 

sources of heaven are at my command, 

and shall be used by me for the further¬ 

ance of your enterprise. All power on 

earth is mine. The world is mine—the 

whole of it. The heathen have been giv¬ 

en to me for my inheritance, and the ut¬ 

termost part of the earth for my posses¬ 

sion ; and in order to conquer it by your 

agency, all power in earth is given unto 

me. I have power over all persons, all 

possessions, all principles, all move¬ 

ments. They are all in my hands, they 

are all under my control, and they will all 

be made conducive to this glorious ob¬ 

ject—the evangelization of the world. 

Go ye therefore. Let the emphasis be 

placed on that glorious fact. Christ is 

Lord of all. He sits on the throne 

of the universe, and wields the scepter 

of universal dominion. He must reign 

till all His enemies become His foot¬ 

stool. Let us rest on that fact. 

(3) The relation of the missionary en¬ 

terprise to Christ’s presence. “And lo, 

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I am with you alway, even unto the end 

of the world.” “I am with you all the 

days.” You feel your weakness and in¬ 

competence. I am with you to strength¬ 

en you, to guide you, and to furnish you 

with all necessary power. You will 

have your lonely days. I am with you 

to brighten the most lonely of your days, 

and to fill your hearts with my peace. 

You fear for the safety of the cause. 

Fear not. Be of good courage. I have 

overcome the world. The battle is mine, 

and the victory is certain. You are 

weak; but I am mighty. “I am with 

you all the days.” Let us rest on that 

great fact—Christ with us every day, 

and every hour, and every moment of the 

day. Let the emphasis be laid on that 

promise. 

(4) The relation of the missionary 

enterprise to Christ’s love. “The love 

of Christ constraineth us.” Paul was 

the prince of missionaries, and such was 

his experience as a missionary. With¬ 

out the love of Christ he could have 

done nothing; with the love of Christ 

filling his heart he could do all things. 

“The love of Christ constraineth us.” 

(a) The love of Christ to me, personally, 

constrains me to live to Him and for 

Him. He died for me ; and I will die for 

Him. He lives for me ; and I will live for 

Him. I will work for His sake; I wil! 

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suffer for His sake. There is nothing I 

would not do to please Him. He is my 

Lord and my Savior. He loved me with 

an everlasting love. He gave Himself 

for me. I owe Him an infinite debt, a 

debt which is always due, and which I 

can never pay. All I can do is to lay 

myself on the altar, and say: Lord 

Jesus, take me as I am, and use me for 

Thine own purpose and glory. “The 

love of Christ constraineth me.” That 

is a grand motive. The love of Christ 

to us, to each one of us personally. Let 

us place the emphasis on that great fact, 

(b) And then there is the love of Christ 

for the world—for the Hindus, for the 

Chinese, for the Japanese, for all men. 

“God so loved the world that He gave 

His only begotten Son.” “He died for 

all.” “He is the Savior of all men.” It 

may be hard sometimes to love the 

heathen and make great sacrifices on 

their behalf. You may not be able to 

do it for their sake. Do it for Christ’s 

sake. Think of the love of Christ for 

them, and love them through His love. 

Look at them through the eyes of 

Christ; His eyes are all-pitiful. Feel for 

them with the heart of Christ, which is 

ever tender and compassionate. People 

at home say that the heathen are so far 

away; that it is difficult to feel a deep 

interest in them and their concerns. Be 

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it so. But Christ is near, and it ought 

not to be difficult to feel an interest in 

Him and in His great redemptive pur¬ 

poses. “The love of Christ constraineth 

me.” Let the emphasis be placed on 

that great motive. Paul found it there. 

Why should we not find it there also ? 

I have often thought of Paul and the 

Yang-tze together. On its way to the 

sea, the mighty stream has to encounter 

many obstacles, and flow in varied chan¬ 

nels. In its upper courses, its bed in 

many places is uneven and narrow. But 

it never stops. Now it dashes against 

the rocks like a mad thing, and now it 

rushes through the narrow gorge at 

a mill-race speed. Then it emerges 

into a wide and even channel, and 

flows quietly, calmly, and majestically 

to the sea. But its flow is ever on¬ 

ward, continuous, irresistible. Try to 

turn it back, and you will find it 

impossible. Ask it to stop—and it will 

tell you that it cannot. Ask it why; and 

it will reply: “A mighty law has taken 

possession of me, and is carrying me on¬ 

ward. I cannot help myself. The law of 

gravity constraineth me.” So it was 

with the great apostle. The love of 

Christ, like a mighty law, had taken pos¬ 

session of him, and was carrying him on¬ 

ward. He could not turn back, he could 

not stop, he could not help himself. 

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“The love of Christ constraineth me.” 

His was a wonderful life. One sentence 

explains it all: “The love of Christ con¬ 

straineth me.” 

Christ’s command, Christ’s commis¬ 

sion, Christ’s presence, Christ’s love— 

these four combined make a mighty 

motive. This must ever be the grand 

central motive in the missionary enter¬ 

prise. Other motives may come and go, 

but this abideth forever. It can never 

change, it can never grow weak, it can 

never become obsolete. It is perma¬ 

nently operative and all-sufficient. Let 

the church of God throughout the world 

place the emphasis on this motive, let 

the motive become a living force in the 

hearts of all the missionaries, let it be¬ 

come a living force in the hearts of 

Christ’s disciples generally, and the re¬ 

sult will be universal triumph. It will 

be triumph in Africa, triumph in India, 

triumph in China, triumph in Japan, tri¬ 

umph everywhere. Before the close of 

the twentieth century, great voices will 

have been heard in heaven saying, “The 

kingdoms of this world are become the 

kingdoms of our Lord and of His 

Christ.” 

알라딘: 무엇 하나 소중하지 않은 것이 없다 존 파이어 레임디어John (Fire) Lame Deer

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정도윤 (옮긴이) 아름드리미디어2004

원제 : Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions (1994년)

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이 책은 수우족 사회 안팎에서 살아온 레임디어의 삶을 연대기적으로 기록한 것이다. 이 비범한 인물의 통찰에 기반한 이 책은 민족지적 역사서이고, 뛰어난 이야기꾼의 저작이며, 동시에 유머와 과정 없는 현실로 충만한 책이다. 책 속에서 우리는 멸종해가는 한 종족이 아니라 되살아난 인류의 존재 이유와 비전을 볼 수 있게 되며, 인어언의 문화와 정신을 알려주는 영적 고선으로 평가받기에 부족함이 없다는 사실도 깨닫게 된다.

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수우족 인디언 주술사, 절름발이사슴의 자전적 구술 에세이. 기존의 인디언에 대한 통념을 깨트리며 인디언의 문화와 정신, 역사, 백인 사회와 맞닥뜨리며 겪은 이야기, 문명에 대한 비판 등을 담았다. 열여섯 살이 된 절름발이사슴이 성인의 이름을 얻는 이야기와 전쟁과 자본주의 경제의 유입, 개인과 부족의 붕괴, 부족민들의 문화적 응집력에 대해서 보여준다.

또한 인디언들이 영성과 일상이 하나인 상징과 이미지들의 세계에 살고 있다는 동그라미의 철학에 대해 설명한다. 이밖에도 인디언의 성 문화와 가족 문화, 치유의 방법과 종류, 주술사의 일, 수우족의 일곱 가지 전통 의식 등에 대한 이야기가 흥미롭다.


목차

들어가는 말

1. 언덕 위에 홀로 서서
2. 뉴욕 박물관에 있는 저 총은 내 것
3. 배추잎의 세상
4. 술에 취해 감옥에 가다
5. 루즈벨트 머리 위에 앉아서
6. 동그라미와 네모
7. 올빼미와 나비에게 이야기하다
8. 담요 속의 두 사람
9. 주술의 좋고 나쁨에 대해
10. 할아버지의 숨결―땀목욕재계
11. 미지의 곳에서 온 작은 불빛들―유위피
12. 해를 보며 춤추다―태양춤
13. 나무를 해치지 마라―페요테 의식
14. 세상을 말아올리자―신령춤
15. 위와 아래, 앞과 뒤, 차가움과 뜨거움
16. 피가 돌로 변하다

끝맺는 말 : 인얀 와시춘, 신성한 돌을 가진 백인
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책속에서


우리 수우족은 내면에 우리를 통제하는 뭔가가, 거의 제2의 인물 같은 존재가 있다고 믿어. 우리는 이것을 '나기nagi'라고 부르는데, 사람들이 혼이니 영이니 본체라고 부르는 것과 같은 거야. 보거나 느끼거나 맛볼 수도 없는 그것이, 언덕 위에서의 그때, 정말 그때 딱 한 번, 그것이 내 안에 있음을 느꼈지. 그러자 봇물처럼 내 안으로 쏟아지는 권능이 느껴지더군. 말로 설명할 수는 없지만, 권능이 나를 가득 채웠네. 그제서야 내가 '주술사, 위차사 와칸wicasa wakan'이 되리라는 걸 확실히 알겠더군. 다시 눈물이 앞을 가렸는데, 이번에는 행복에 겨워서였어. 

- 본문 77쪽에서 접기


저자 및 역자소개
존 파이어 레임디어 (John (Fire) Lame Deer) (지은이)

인디언 인권 운동가, 이야기꾼, 로데오 경기의 광대, 간판장이, 죄수 등 다양한 경험들을 하며 아메리카 원주민 문화의 한 자취를 남겼다. 인디언의 전통에 따라 주술사의 비전을 보고 주술사로 살아갔으나, 인디언 사회 안에만 매몰되어 있지 않고 백인사회 안팎에서 여러 활동들을 했다.

최근작 : <무엇 하나 소중하지 않은 것이 없다> … 총 5종 (모두보기)

리처드 얼도즈 (Richard Erdoes) (지은이)

오스트리아 출신의 화가이자 민족지 학자이다. 「타임」지, 「라이프」지, 「뉴욕타임스」지 등의 유명 잡지사에서 프리랜서 일러스트레이터 겸 사진작가로 일했다. 20년 가까이 뉴욕과 인디언 보호구역의 집을 오가며 인디언 친구들과 함께 생활하고 어울렸다. 1960~1970년대에 부인과 인디언 민권운동에 관여했다. 지은 책인 <내 이름은 용감한 새>는 아메리칸 북 어워드를 수상했다. 또한 그는 세계적인 관심을 받았던 AIM(아메리카 인디언운동) 관련 행진과 이벤트에 두루 참여했고, 2004년 현재 뉴멕시코의 산타페에 살고 있다.

최근작 : <무엇 하나 소중하지 않은 것이 없다> … 총 48종 (모두보기)

정도윤 (옮긴이)

1960년에 태어났다. 한국여성민우회, 참교육을 위한 학부모회, 주민생활협동조합 등 여러 사회 단체에서 활동했다. 2005년 현재 전문번역가로 활동 중이며, '아메리카 인디언의 세계'라는 인터넷 카페를 운영하고 있다. 옮긴 책으로 <명상 HOW TO>, <그대가 있어 내가 있다>, <무엇 하나 소중하지 않은 것이 없다>, <나만의 브랜드 만들기 10대에 시작하라>가 있다.

마이리뷰


원과 네모

"우리 사고방식대로 하면 인디언들의 상징은 둥근 원이야. 자연은 사물이 둥글기를 원하거든. 사람이나 짐승 몸에는 모서리가 없어. 우리에게 원은 모닥불을 중심으로 둘러앉은 사람들, 담뱃대가 손에서 손으로 넘겨지는 동안 평화로 연결되는 친척과 친구들의 연대를 뜻하지. 각각의 티피가 나름의 자리에 앉은 캠프 형태도 둥글었어. 티피 자체도 사람들이 둘러앉게 되어 있는 둥근 모양이어서, 마을의 모든 가족들이 더 큰 원 안에서 원을 그리지. 그리고 그건 하나의 나라를 나타내는 수우족의 일곱 ‘모닥불 모임’(부족)이라는 그보다 더 큰 원의 일부였고, 그리고 한 나라는, 둥근 지구와 둥근 태양과 둥근 별들로 이루어진 그 자체로 둥글게 순환하는 우주의 일부일 뿐이고 말일세. 달과 지평선과 무지개도 시작도 끝도 없는 원 안의 원들이지.

이건 우리에게 아름다움인 동시에 타당함이고 상징인 동시에 현실이라네. 생명과 자연의 조화를 표현하는 거지. 우리의 원은 영원한 흐름을 뜻한다네. 이건 죽음에서 새로운 삶이 솟아나고, 생명이 죽음을 이기고 나온다는 뜻이지.

백인의 상징은 네모야. 백인들의 집도 그렇고, 사람들을 서로 떼어놓는 벽이 있는 사무실 건물들도 그래. 낯선 사람들을 들이지 않는 문도, 달러도, 감옥도 모두 네모야. 가전제품들, 텔레비전 세트와 라디오와 세탁기와 컴퓨터와 자동차들도 모두 상자, 상자, 또 상자들이지. 이것들에는 모서리와 예리한 날이 있지. 정시(定時)라든가 약속시간에 딱 맞추기, 타임워치와 러시아워, 이런 게 내가 말하는 모서리야. 자네들은 이런 상자들에 갇힌 죄수가 되어가지."

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이 책은 언뜻 봐서는 읽은 사람을 치유해줄 것 같은 책으로 보인다.

하지만 절대 그렇지 않다. 이 책은 독자의 상처를 보듬는게 아니라 상처를 드러내 보이기 때문에 가벼운 마음으로 읽힐 수 없고 그렇기 때문에 더더욱 읽힐 가치가 있다.

소수가 되어버렸다는 이유로 외부의 시선으로만 쓰여졌던 많은 책과 달리
생생한 개인사가 있고 한 민족의 정신이 흐르고 있어 붉은 사람들에 대해 많은 것을
알 수 있었고 이해하게 되었다.

Red Man과 Sioux 족은 각각 백인과 포니족이 이들을 경멸하여 불렀던 말이지만
저자는 개의치 않는다. 이들의 언어에 붉은 길이라는 뜻의 Canku Luta는 모든 것들과 함께 걷기를 열망하는 생명의 길을 뜻한다. 때문에 붉은 사람들이라는 말도 나쁜 의미로 쓰일 수가 없는 것이다.

나는 어느 정도 각오를 한 상태로 책을 집어들었지만 다 읽은 한참 후까지도 담뱃대의 연기가 나를 계속해서 휘감고 있는 느낌이 든다.
읽다가 속상해서 울게 된 책은 처음이다.

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2004-10-13

원문주소 : http://blog.yes24.com/document/12208

미국대륙 사우스다코타주는 원래 인디언의 땅이었다. 기실 미대륙 전체가 인디언 땅이었지만... 사우스다코타주에서 조상대대로 인디언으로서 살아온 수우족 남성, 존 파이어 레임디어(John Fire lame deer-인디언이름 절름발이사슴)는 인디언으로서의 자신의 정체성을 찾아 젊은시절 방황하는 히피처럼 살았던, 지금은 부족의 주술사로서 지극히 인디언적인 삶을 살아가고 있는 어쩔수없는 인디언 남자인 그런 사람이다... 연휴동안 이 사람이 쓴 '무엇하나 소중하지 않은것이 없다'는 책을 읽었다. 아니 아직 조금 남았다..^^ 

그는 책에서, 인디언 사회가 얼마나 폭력적으로(문화적으로나 군사적으로) 백인중심의 미국사회로 부터 침략을 받았는지 잘 묘사해놓고있다. 절대 과격하지도 격렬하지도 않지만 , 절름발이사슴이 태어나고 자라고 살아 온 일상이 그런 인디언사회의 역사를 그대로 보여주고 있다. 더우기 그가 털어놓는 인디언사회의 자연,가족중심의 공동체관은 그들을 조금이나마 이해하는데 큰 몫을한다. 

그가 들려주는 흥미진진한 많은 이야기들 중에서 내 관심을 끄는것 중의 하나는 '숫자 4'에 대한 인디언들의 생각이다. 숫자 4가 가장 천대받고 멸시받는 곳이 바로 우리나라 아닌가?? 그들은 이렇게 말한다. 4는 가장 영적이고 성스런 수라고, 4는 지구의 네 방위인 타루예 토파(Tatuye Topa)를 뜻하고, 그런 상징 중 하나가 우마네(Umane, 윗그림)라고..... 그러면서 그들은 이렇게 말한다. 

백인들은 네모세상에 갇혀서 자연과 조화할줄 모른다고. 네모로 된 아파트에서 네모로 된 텔레비젼을 보고 네모로 된 달러를 모으느라 네모로 된 자동차를 타고 이리저리 바삐 움직인다고. 살아가는 모든것에 예리한 모서리가 있는 네모랑 함께한다고. 그래서 인디언들은 백인들을 네모라고 부른다고 한다. 인디언들의 상징은 둥근 원이라고 한다. 자연은 사물이 둥글기를 원하고 사람이나 짐승에는 원래 모서리가 없는것이라고. 둥근것은 평화와 조화와 동지애를 뜻한다. 모서리 없이 누군가를 언제든지 받아들이는 둥근원, 어느위치에 있어도 중심에서 같은 거리에 위치하는 평등을 나타내는 둥근원, 침략과는 거리가 먼 인디언사회 뿐만 아니라 평화로웠던 고대중국의 어느 시대에는 둥근것을 숭배했다. 하지만 고대 그리스,로마 또는 유럽강국, 미국..이런 침략사를 가진 나라들의 유적에서 우린 둥근원의 유연함 보다는 네모의 모서리진 거대한 유적들을 발견하게 된다... 

참으로 재미있지않나?? 고작 네모와 둥근원의 비교일 뿐이데.. 한낱 도형들을 한 사회의 세계관을 가치관을 엿볼수있으니... 근데 절름발이의 말에서 첨에는 모순이 있다고 생각했다. 그들 부족이 그렇게 싫어하는 네모는 그들 부족이 그렇게 숭배하는 숫자 4와 연관되어 있지않냐고. 네개의 꼭지점과 모서리로 이루어진 네모... 하지만 금새 알수있으리라.. 단순한 네모와 숫자 4가 그려내는 우마네(Umane)는 확연한 차이가 있다는것을... 우마네에는 날카로운 모서리가 없다. 그 날카로움이 있어야 할 자리에는 또 다른 손내밈, 또 다른 친절한 길이 나 있다... 자연과 사람을 향한 그 손내밈이 우마네에는 있다. 그래서 숫자 4를 상징하는 우마네는 네모라기 보다는 그냥 우마네이다. 여기에 인디언들이 우마네를 아니 숫자 4를 숭배하는 이유가 있다. 자연과 사람이 둥글다는것을 알고, 그 자연과 사람이 사는 이 지구가 4방위로 뻗어있음을 알고, 그 뻗어있음으로 지구는 다시 둥글어진다는것을 알고,,,, 이 모든것을 대대로 알고 지켜온 이들이 바로 그들 인디언들이다.. 숫자 4...!!!! 이제 나에겐 숫자 4는 그냥 숫자 4가 아니다..... 숫자 4가 좋아지려한다..... 그냥 그래지려한다.....

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