Revealing Worldviews Embedded in Language

Indigenous terminology often reflects a worldview unique to each community. Storytelling conveys these perspectives through metaphors, symbolism, and narratives that reveal how terms relate to concepts like land, spirituality, kinship, and environment, deepening understanding beyond direct translation.

Indigenous terminology often reflects a worldview unique to each community. Storytelling conveys these perspectives through metaphors, symbolism, and narratives that reveal how terms relate to concepts like land, spirituality, kinship, and environment, deepening understanding beyond direct translation.

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