Sunday, December 13, 2009

MEET THE NATIVES: USA


I don't normally recommend Television Shows but I have been watching it on the Travel Channel and there are some very interesting insights that come from these natives from the South Pacific.

They are traditional hunters and farmers, wearing grass skirts and penis sheaths. They have no electricity or TV, and a very limited idea of the world beyond their tiny island until now.

It's time to MEET THE NATIVES: USA. Insightful, entertaining and unforgettable, the extraordinary journey of 5 men from the remote Pacific island of Tanna across the USA will force us to look at ourselves through brand-new eyes.

Why are we so obsessed with money and possessions? Why do we treat our pets better than some of our fellow citizens? What does "family" mean to us? What do we do with our elderly? How come we make all our important decisions in bars? And what's the point of ironing a shirt?

While watching an Orange County, California couple receive Botox injections the tribesmen discuss that they may look younger on the outside but it does nothing for their insides. The tribal chief states that the sun rises and sets, and you can't stop the sun from setting. If it's 3 pm you can't make it 9 am even if you want it to be. You can fix the skin outside, but the blood knows what time it is. There is a simple honesty in their observations that may wake up some of us from our dream.

The Tanna tribe dances their way into America's hearts as they crisscross the country from high society Manhattan to the big sky of Montana. Whether it's mud baths and roller coasters in Orange County, CA, sharing a Thanksgiving feast in America's heartland, or touching snow for the first time, these tribesman spread their wisdom and kindness on their mission to meet the natives of the USA.

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Blogger Produce Stand said...

Honestly, this is nothing but disgusting. Yes, lets take the natives and parade them around, while us westerners watch them fumble with our modern appliances. But it's okay, because in their simplicity, they know the true meaning of life.

Yeah, insightful.

December 17, 2009 at 11:17 AM  
Anonymous BritneyIsShallow said...

Britney, you're a good example of ignorance.

ta!

August 19, 2010 at 10:28 AM  

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