Hi classmates! In this class I want to show you this video: this is a selk`nam myth about the origin of the world.
The story tells that Kenos created the word: he was a Howenh (a ancestor) that was sent by Timaukel organize the selk`nam territory. Kenos created the sun, the moon and the selk`nam people. The video shows a story to explain the existence of the birds, the hills, the cascades, the stars and the planets.
I like this video because is very nice, clear and informative. I think that is very important know the selk`nam history and myth, because much of this culture has been lost and it`s fundamental for the people that actually live in Tierra del Fuego, and the south of Chile in general.
I think that make videos like this, help spread the story and the tradition selk`nam; and the anthropologists should know how spread the knowledge. Always teach us to investigate but never teach us to spread or use that knowledge, or work with non-scientific communities.
I hope you like this video!
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