Who is Nature: Ancient Traditions Meet Virtual Reality
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Hearn, ADate
2020-12-15Source Title
Latin StoriesPublisher
Latin Stories AustraliaUniversity of Melbourne Author/s
Hearn, AdrianAffiliation
School of Languages and LinguisticsMetadata
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Hearn, A. (2020). Who is Nature: Ancient Traditions Meet Virtual Reality. Latin StoriesAccess Status
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https://www.latinstoriesaustralia.com/blog/2020/12/14/who-is-nature-ancient-traditions-meet-virtual-realityAbstract
To investigate the nexus of humanity and nature, in 2019 I visited sacred sites introduced by community elders in Mexico, Cuba, and Australia. Their responses to my question, “what does nature mean to you?” revealed a holistic vision: nature is not a resource to be extracted but a living entity to engage in a relationship. At least as complex as any human being or sentient entity, nature is not a “what” but a “who.”
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