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Jabez L. Van Cleef takes foundational texts from many oral traditions and religions and creates a common poetic format to preserve, promote and disseminate the values of these cultures. His work also promotes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other frameworks intended to foster full realization of human potential. See more at www.sustainyourspirit.com. Nanai & The Quest for the Fire BirdA New Poetic Interpretation of Siberian Shamanic WisdomBy Jabez L. Van CleefThis poem records the testimony of a shaman from the nomadic people of Northern Siberia, and then tells a Russian folk tale derived from their animistic, shamanic world view. The indigenous voice tells of the struggle with the land for survival, the need to preserve traditional ways, the need to survive predation amid surrounding cultures, and the need to leave a permanent mark, Like a notch in the surface of heaven Or the flight of a bird when it is gone. Traditional indigenous cultures in many parts of the world have displayed a profound appreciation of the relationship between human and ecosystem health, something global culture is trying to rediscover under the label of sustainability. This book provides a basic resource for understanding how the shamanic world view is a spiritual resource for sustainable living.
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