Dwellings and the Natural World: The Navajo traditional dwellings are called hogans. Drawing specifically on the assigned readings, how do these reveal a close link with the natural environment? Contrast this with your own experience of a “home” environment (house, apartment, city, etc.). How does this impact both one’s links with the (non-human) natural world and with the human community?
What are some reoccurring themes that you noted in the selections from Ch. 8 “Primal Religions" in The World's Wisdom? How do those themes relate to the other readings from this week?
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