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Africa's Undiscovered myths

Just as an endangered Amazon plant could be the cure for cancer, I’m afraid we could lose some primordial wisdom, perhaps even a taproot to an ancient spring of human knowledge. That’s why I’m especially interested in “primitive” tribes that are least affected by Western or Middle Eastern influences.

In Ethiopia, for example, I found that the Aerbore tribe’s incredible story about how early man first came to be a meat eater is much more scientifically accurate than the cave-dwelling meat-eater myths that I grew up with. In fact, their ancient story matches the most current scientific theories of man’s evolution. The Aerbore had it right. But until I recorded the story, it might have vanished with the elders.

Surprisingly, anthropologists say that I’m the only person to ever record the oral myths and personal dreams of most of the tribes I’ve studied.

Via: The Black Critic

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Surprisingly, anthropologists say that I’m the only person to ever record the oral myths and personal dreams of most of the tribes I’ve studied.

What? Says who? That's what anthropologists do. I read lots of that stuff.