Aymara culture: concept of time
Jun. 14th, 2006 05:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anhinga_anhingahttp://www.newswise.com/p/articles/view/521182/
"New analysis of the language and gesture of South America's indigenous Aymara people indicates they have a concept of time opposite to all the world's studied cultures -- so that the past is ahead of them and the future behind."
(see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymara_language#Unique_features)
In some sense, this is a more empirical way, than ours: the past is what you actually see, so it should be forward of you.. The implication of the future coming at you from behind is interesting..
"New analysis of the language and gesture of South America's indigenous Aymara people indicates they have a concept of time opposite to all the world's studied cultures -- so that the past is ahead of them and the future behind."
(see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymara_language#Unique_features)
In some sense, this is a more empirical way, than ours: the past is what you actually see, so it should be forward of you.. The implication of the future coming at you from behind is interesting..
