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08/05/2025

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07/28/2025

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07/25/2025

wisdom ancestors our past connecting the dots sharing heaven on earth

The Sound of the Drum Calling the Mountain SoulThe drum resounds in the deep forest,The beat of mother earth, the greeting of the first rain,
Feathers fly in the gentle wind,
The color of the soul, the tradition does not fade.
The hands full of vitality weave the strings,
Keeping the legends of the past,
Each beat of the drum, the soul of the mountain awakens,
Arousing the hearts of people in the great forest.
The echo of the drum - the call of the ancestors,
Guiding the footsteps through the changing seasons,
Connecting the past, the present closer,
The indigenous soul is more steadfast.
The drum is not just a musical instrument,
But a voice, a heart where,
Those who love and cherish the land and sky,
Keep the sacred soul, live forever.

07/09/2025

true or not?🫢🤔😔

monk dies at 82, never saw a single woman. legend or lunacy?

Mihailo Tolotos reportedly lived his whole life—82 years—on Mount Athos without ever seeing a woman.

Not one. Not even by accident.
His mother died giving birth. He was raised in the monastery, where women have been banned for over a thousand years. No sisters, no nuns, no tourists in leggings.

But wait—he also never saw a car, a movie, or a plane. Just incense, icons, and probably a lot of bearded silence.

When he died, the monks gave him a special burial, believing he was the only man in history who lived and died completely untouched by womanhood.

Now, is this story true? Nobody knows. It's been passed around like a weird relic of trivia—but there's no solid proof the guy existed.

Still... can we take a moment for the sheer monastic commitment?

📌 Mount Athos still bans women to this day. Which makes me wonder—who’s next in line for that record?

06/10/2025

They say Roman officials had her daughters brutally assaulted and Boudicca herself publicly flogged after her husband, a client king, died. This was around 60 AD.

The Iceni tribe, which her husband Prasutagus had ruled, was then effectively enslaved, its lands and property confiscated by the Roman occupiers.

This profound humiliation and injustice ignited a firestorm of rebellion. Boudicca, queen of the Iceni, rose up with a fury that shook the Roman Empire in Britain.

She united several Briton tribes who were also suffering under Roman rule, including the Trinovantes.

Together, their forces descended upon Roman settlements. Camulodunum (modern Colchester), then Londinium (London), and Verulamium (St. Albans) were razed to the ground.

The destruction was absolute. Reports claim that between 70,000 and 80,000 Romans and Roman sympathizers were killed, often with brutal vengeance. 🛡️

Boudicca's army even managed to defeat a detachment of the Roman Ninth Legion sent to stop them. For a moment, it seemed the Britons might actually drive Rome from the island.

However, the Roman governor, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, gathered his forces for a decisive battle, often identified as the Battle of Watling Street. Despite being outnumbered, the Romans' superior discipline, tactics, and equipment prevailed. The Briton revolt was crushed.

Rather than face capture and the inevitable humiliation by her enemies, Boudicca is said to have taken poison, ending her own life in 61 AD. 😔

Though her rebellion ultimately failed, Boudicca's fierce resistance became a powerful symbol. It forced Rome to reconsider its policies in Britain, leading to a more conciliatory approach for a time. Her legacy as a warrior queen who dared to defy an empire endures.

Sources: Tacitus, Annals; Cassius Dio, Roman History

06/09/2025

She was largely self-taught, sometimes facing dismissiveness for her scientific pursuits as a woman in the 19th century, yet Mary Somerville's groundbreaking work detailed how human actions were changing the very land and local weather around them.

Born in Scotland in 1780, Mary Somerville rose to become one of the most renowned scientific writers of her time, despite the limited educational opportunities available to women.

Her influential book, *Physical Geography*, published in 1848, was not just a survey of the Earth's features. It contained keen observations about how people were affecting their own surroundings. 🌍

Somerville noted clearly how deforestation could alter local conditions. She wrote, "The replacement of forests with agricultural land alters both the temperature and moisture of a region."

She also documented the effects of extensive farming and irrigation on soil and local water patterns, pointing out the interconnectedness of human actions and the natural world.

This was remarkable thinking for its time. Her work on these human-induced environmental changes came out 16 years before George Perkins Marsh’s *Man and Nature*, a book often credited as a foundational text of early environmental thought.

While Somerville was describing localized environmental and climatic impacts, distinct from the concept of widespread global warming driven by industrial emissions that would be understood much later, her insights were pioneering.

For her contributions, she was highly respected, even receiving the Victoria Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society. Her observations helped lay groundwork for understanding that human activities have tangible consequences on the environment. 🧐

Sources: Physical Geography by Mary Somerville, Britannica, Bibliotheca Alexandrina

06/07/2025

talk about dancing look at this dancing dog!😍🥳🤓

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05/29/2025

curious minds want to 🧐🤔know

Sacajawea? Sacagawea? 🤔 What's the real story behind this strong Shoshone woman's name?
Hey everyone! Let's talk about a vital figure in the history of this land – the Shoshone woman who journeyed with Lewis and Clark. But what do we really call her?

Many of us grew up hearing "Sacajawea" (pronounced SAH-kah-jah-WEE-ah), often taught it meant "Bird Woman." But did that spelling or pronunciation ever feel a little... off to you? 🤔

Among the Lakota relatives, "Bird Woman" is "Zitkala Winyan." And interestingly, they did know her and referred to her by that name.

But the story has layers, like braided sweetgrass:

The Shoshone Perspective: Her own people, the Shoshone, hold that her name is Sacajawea, meaning "Boat Launcher" or "Boat Pusher."
The Hidatsa Perspective: The Hidatsa, with whom she lived after being captured (likely by the Crow Nation, who often raided west, rather than the Hidatsa who were more settled farmers and traders), called her Tsacagawea (pronounced tsah-KAH-gah-WEE-ah, with that 'ts' sound blended). This name does mean "Bird Woman" in Hidatsa.
So, where did that 'J' sound even come from?

Here’s a key piece: When Lewis and Clark met her, they struggled with her name. They wrote it down 17 DIFFERENT WAYS in their journals. Not a single one of those spellings used a 'J'! 🤯

So, what gives? "Sacagawea" (with the 'G' sound) seems closer to the Hidatsa pronunciation and aligns with the fact Lewis & Clark never used a 'j'. "Sakakawea" is another spelling often preferred, especially in North Dakota near the Hidatsa lands, reflecting that sound too.

📜 Her name's story is complex, just like her life. Different Nations knew her, perhaps by different names or understandings.

Now, let's hear from you all:

What name were you taught growing up?
What do people in your community or Nation call her?
Have you heard different stories or meanings passed down?
Share your knowledge, family stories, and thoughts in the comments below! 👇 Let's learn from each other and honor the legacy of this incredible Indigenous woman.

05/17/2025

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