Conflicts regarding tradition
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Re: Conflicts regarding tradition
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I agree with this, as I feel that both legends and hard data have their advantages. After all, tradition is still based on hard facts at point of creation - it is a never-ending cycle.Job Njoroge wrote: ↑02 Oct 2017, 08:51 Data and legends should work to complement each other since the legends have reasons backing them some sound others not
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Regarding data vs legend, Myra was emotionally invested in the legends and tales of her ancient people.
Sergei was a scientist, he thought logically, but he explained how the geological landscape fit with Sarah’s story. They talked about the land bridge where the Bering sea is now. Sergei had noticed how Sarah felt when she thought no-one else had tried to verify her story by talking with her about it. He asks the fisherman, William and Tom if the voyage was feasible and if it would fit with the story, that’s when I understood the importance of the moons in Sarah’s tale. Sergei explained to Myra that yes, the mix of geology and the dream Sarah related was data. He also explained how Sarah’s sighting of the short-faced bear fit in with the legend as these were known to have existed 60,000 years ago. The sliver of the Atlatl confirmed it was bone from a Siberian mammoth. Unfortunately, the Atlatl was lost.
That was probably one of my favorite parts of this book. It was then that I realized the story would end unexpectedly. I hope one day, they might solve that mystery.
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I totally agree with you on this i go with Legend.Christina Rose wrote: ↑02 Oct 2017, 10:40 Coming from a culture rich in traditions passed down verbally, I tend to find be on the side of legends more so than data. However, I agree with those that answered before me, in that there is likely a happy medium allowing the two to compliment each other.