As I have said before, Resurgence is a wonderful magazine.
Here is an excerpt from one article.
| Spirit Sanctuaries |
Tishani Doshi reviews The Night Life of Trees, which features paintings by three of the finest Gond artists, Ram Singh Urveti, Durga Bai and Bhajju Shyam.
"For the forest-dwelling Gond tribe of Central India, it is inconceivable to make a painting without a tree in it. So central are trees to the Gond ethos and cosmology that they are worshipped as life-givers, sanctuaries for spirits, on equal footing with the gods."
The book provides a rare glimpse into the visual and poetic traditions of the Gond people. It entices us into a world where the practical, aesthetic and spiritual are inseparable and invites us to re-evaluate the role of trees in our own lives.
"Night Life may not convert you into a certified tree-hugger, but it will force you to think about a special tree in your life; how it too can become a deer with twelve horns."
Check Resurgence out at: http://www.resurgence.org/read.htm
There are some fascinating and inspiring articles on positive change in our world.