{ Monday, February 8, 2010 }
Jean Liedloff on the Yequana
[The Yequana] had a habit of telling a joke in the middle of the night when everyone was asleep. Though some were snoring loudly, all would awaken instantly, laugh, and in seconds resume sleep, snoring and all. They did not feel that being awake was more unpleasant than being asleep, and they awoke fully alert, as when a distant pack of wild boar was heard by all the Indians simultaneously, though they had been asleep, while I, awake and listening to the sounds of the surrounding jungle, had noticed nothing.
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I love this. The reason for it is probably that they live on the Equator with no electricity: sundown is 6.30, sunup is 6.30. Twelve hours of dark in which you can sleep, tell stories, sing, whatever, whenever. You'll still get your 8 hours.
bhikku | February 9, 2010 12:14 PM