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Politics : Sioux Nation -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (336568)	2/3/2021 10:54:17 AM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361690

Normal is not what it seems to a westerner. In many African countries, there is at least one person on each neighborhood who is the "minder" of that community. If they are very traditional, that would be the local elder. But most have actually institutionalized this position and he/she has a government sanctioned position. As the "elder" these people are part of the normal life. And during times of crisis, they perform specific functions which are still "normal" but impactful. Is there a 9/11 type event going on? Then they might have a cup of coffee with you and ask about your son who has not been seen a few days. Is there a pandemic happening, then they will inform you about the best practices to keep everyone safe and where to get medical care from. They will also, depending on the situation, form local groups that direct the traffic and/or keep it limited to only local traffic. So what seems normal to you, and may in fact not be very different from normal to them, is still very different than the normal that an American or Canadian may believe.