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  After careful reading, I noticed a strong shift in the way I see this book, after seeing how Davi travelled to Sao Paolo. It’s very clear in this book that He’s implementing his knowledge of the  forest, and the skills he has. I like his journey, and his life story. I think its great […] read full post >>

One thing that I found interesting from the second half of this book was how the concept of merchandise relates to other Yanomami values. For example, one in particular that I am curious about is how merchandise relates to Yanomami conceptions of death. In the merchandise chapter, it is explained how white people are greedy, […] read full post >>

The second part for the reading of Falling Sky is about the shaman’s life journey, how he converses with the white people, and his culture. So much like the first reading excluding the bit at the end. I can go on and on about the specific details but I genuinely barely remember any of what […] read full post >>

 Falling Sky: Words of a Yanomami Shaman (second half)Throughout this week's sections of the reading, there were two recurring themes that although were applied to specific examples, I think really contributed to the overall message of the text th... read full post >>

 Falling Sky: Words of a Yanomami Shaman (second half)Throughout this week's sections of the reading, there were two recurring themes that although were applied to specific examples, I think really contributed to the overall message of the text th... read full post >>

In this final section of the book, I was captivated by the varying images placed at the beginning of each chapter. I found it interesting how they varied in intricacy and design. For example, take the skyscraper in chapter 20. Here it is a fairly straight forward drawing of a somewhat 3-D building. However, when […] read full post >>

The Falling Sky happens to be one of the more interesting life stories we’ve read in this course, its uniqueness stems from the fact that Davi Kopenawa has existed in both a precolonial and post colonial context. The first contacts with the Yanomami people occurred within his lifetime, he got to see the first gifts […] read full post >>

The next section of “The Falling Sky” begins with a call to action, as Davi is asked to represent the Yanomami against the Brazilian government’s plan to begin excavating in the forest for gold. Mining in Latin America dates back, in some areas, to roughly 15000 BCE, but since the arrival of Columbus and Cortés, … Continue reading The Falling Sky, Week Two read full post >>

What a great critique of the Western way of living. Kopenawa proceeds to spend the latter half of this book criticizing the modern day way of consuming and trying to make every product last forever, hoping to extend lifespans and human existence. This is a mindset that is grounded in wanting to hold power and […] read full post >>

What a great critique of the Western way of living. Kopenawa proceeds to spend the latter half of this book criticizing the modern day way of consuming and trying to make every product last forever, hoping to extend lifespans and human existence. This is a mindset that is grounded in wanting to hold power and […] read full post >>