I see. I didn't realize that I was breaking rules here. So, shall I consider myself yelled at Mr. Global Moderator. I was making a point about words used when one is requesting the door to be opened in a purification ceremony. In particular when circumstances are more unusual with perhaps participants that may not be familiar with the ritual. I thought these things were being discussed here.
I used the example of the situation of these young men from different cultures thrust together in a prison sweat lodge. Some experienced fear, of the unknown, of the heat and intensity of the ceremony as well as fear of their life behind bars. There was humor in the young mans words spoken in the heat of the moment, whether in English or in Spanish but I'm sure no disrespect was intended or taken. All knew how he felt.
I chose to include the setting in which the story was repeated by including some details of a Sacred Ceremony to demonstrate how humor can break the tension of what some may feel in and around a Sacred Ceremony. Also to make sure it was understood this was a serious story. If some of the details of the story had been left out it may have been thought to be less than serious.
So you thought it was a racist joke? You think it was untrue? You compare me to a fraud? The remembrance of this young mans story has stayed with those that were there for a long time. I'm sorry that was missed.
It's interesting that you chose to censor my post on dubious allegations but kept the response that followed of WTF!! and the insinuation that I was spreading BS. I didn't expect that but shouldn't have been surprised.
I don't post here often but felt this was a valid contribution. I'm not used to being censored and then one who speaks disrespectfully back to me allowed to talk. I thought this was supposed to be for and by Native People. Are there any here? My identity and name are not hidden by clownish pseudonyms or claiming to be from Mars. You Mr. Global Moderator do not reveal any identity nor does any of the moderators that I can see I'm a native woman in my mid seventies. In the circles I travel in people are respectful. I'm not used to being chastised by non native people pretending to be otherwise.
I thought this group was interested in truth. I'm sure my post will be deleted for speaking it. I'll leave you with this; a line from a well known fictional drama, something this group seems to be about. As Jack Nicholson said to Tom Cruise, " "You can't handle the Truth".
