Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
I just got home from our Haida Class: preparations for the Áalaay X̱it Xyaahl (Dancing Under the Paddle) Ceremony. When discussing the upcoming Ceremony a part of the discussion was about the role of the male. Simply put, "A man faces everything himself, with no thought of being 'rescued'.
The moment he thinks... hopes to be rescued, he loses. He gave up.
On the other hand, a man also knows when to ask for assistance; he doesn't ask for someone to take the responsibility off his hands. He asks for ASSISTANCE.
In another of of David Gemmell's books - "Dark Moon", humans are
threatened by a race of Beings that seem to be totally unbeatable. A
man, fearing for his life describes himself as, "I am not blessed with
physical bravery" he said, "I have always been frightened of pain -
suffering of any kind..." He then asks a woman Warrior, "Are you
frightened, Karis?"
"Of course. We are riding into the unknown..."
"I have always wondered what constitutes heroism." He then asks Karis if ".. heroism comes naturally to some people."
She shook her head, "Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a woman terrified of the pain of child birth who says, "It is time to become a mother."
Heroism doesn't always live on the Battlefield, Pooris."
In X̱aad Kil (Haida language) it is called "Guudangáay Tlats'gaa" = Keep your mind strong (never let fear get in front of yo, it will overwhelm you.
The men who will be participating in Áalaay X̱it Xhaahl are that kind of men.
"Of course. We are riding into the unknown..."
"I have always wondered what constitutes heroism." He then asks Karis if ".. heroism comes naturally to some people."
She shook her head, "Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a woman terrified of the pain of child birth who says, "It is time to become a mother."
Heroism doesn't always live on the Battlefield, Pooris."
In X̱aad Kil (Haida language) it is called "Guudangáay Tlats'gaa" = Keep your mind strong (never let fear get in front of yo, it will overwhelm you.
The men who will be participating in Áalaay X̱it Xhaahl are that kind of men.
