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In a world that often reduces health to pure biochemistry, indigenous healing systems feel like a revelation. Here, there is no separation between body and soul, between plant and patient, between healer and community. The “medicine” of indigenous peoples is a living tapestry of myths that explain the world, herbs that heal, and rituals that … Read more
As the new year begins, social media and magazines fill with fleeting resolutions – more exercise, less sugar, a new job. But what if the start of the year stood not for superficial goals but for the deepest of all questions: that of your true purpose? Indigenous peoples worldwide have known for millennia a powerful … Read more
In a time of global upheaval and the search for new roots, many people yearn for perspectives that lie beyond our familiar Western thinking. The dominant narratives of history have often been written by colonial powers and obscure the deep, holistic wisdom teachings of Indigenous peoples. “Decolonize your mind” is more than a buzzword – … Read more
In a world seeking standardized tests, performance-oriented curricula, and digital alienation, Indigenous communities have held a radically different approach to learning for millennia. Here, it’s not about accumulating facts, but about becoming a whole person in relationship to community and Earth. Indigenous pedagogy is not a teaching method – it’s a way of life that … Read more
Imagine a map that doesn’t just show rivers and mountains, but also the places where your ancestors dreamed, where animal spirits dwell, and where the land itself tells stories. While Western cartography captures distances and coordinates, Indigenous mapping captures something much deeper: the living relationship between people, land, and cosmos. This “mapping of the invisible” … Read more
In most Western societies, dreams are often seen as merely private, sometimes bizarre brain activities. In Indigenous cultures around the globe, however, they are something entirely different: oracular messages, spiritual journeys, diagnostic tools, and contractually binding realities. From the deserts of Australia to the forests of North America, the way different cultures understand and utilize … Read more
The question “What time is it?” would, in many Indigenous cultures, be answered not with a clock time, but with a description of relationships: “It is time to plant the corn,” or “It is the time when the salmon swim upstream.” While the Western world understands time as a linear, measurable, and tradable resource – … Read more
The conflict over cultural appropriation ignites over seemingly simple things: a dress with Indigenous patterns on the runway, a white artist making reggae music, or a hipster wearing a feathered headdress at a festival. But beneath the surface simmers one of the most intense cultural debates of our time. It raises fundamental questions: Does culture … Read more
Sweat lodge ceremonies in German wellness resorts, online courses on shamanic journeys, or the sale of “Indian” dreamcatchers on Amazon: the commercial use of Indigenous spirituality is booming. But the crucial question is: Should non-Indigenous people even practice these sacred traditions? This debate divides not only New Age circles and spiritual seekers but touches on … Read more
The image of the “Noble Savage” is one of the most persistent and simultaneously destructive stereotypes about Indigenous peoples. It paints a portrait of a person living in perfect harmony with nature, free from the corruption of civilization, peaceful, and spiritually pure. What at first glance appears to be positive recognition reveals itself upon closer … Read more
