Among peoples the world over, there are shared commonalities. ceremonies, rituals and passions that are ever-present in the human experience. We may be divided by cultures and times, but we are united in feelings, desires, dreams an ultimately experiences.

Weddings: One of the main common human rituals.

There are many different ways that we humans organise and orient themselves. We work in agreement, with or against each, other towards common goals.

Rituals, rites, ceremonies and expressions that we undergo.

I believe that these similarities are our true natures. Below are some examples of our shared experiences.

We use different mediums to orient, point, show and highlight experiences to one another. Appreciation for activities such as marriage, music, play, given names, language (the spoken word in particular), it is ever-present in humanity.

Yes, there are different types of marriages, games, names, languages and religions that can be taught and acted out between people, but the ability/capacity to do these things spontaneously does not have to be taught.

Games

With games we define a target/goal/direction for the players/combatants to compete and challenge each other in. (That is; there are things to aim to go towards (to get), and things to avoid (to move away from) winning and losing)

The games puts rules and limits on the players. The players have some freedom within these limits to do act and respond to the ‘events/things’ happening in the game.

Rules and boundaries are established and the players strive within them to reach their goal and away from their non-goal.

Marriage

There are many different types of marriage rites and traditions.

Formerly done under the common goal of property, titles, or responsibility of children. Now in modern times, done as a sign of commitment and love.

Religions

Religions define the members of a group and how they orient themselves towards a greater good, a higher purpose.

It can also helps them mediate issues and disputes, and helps to set the tone of ‘normal’ and accepted behaviours and attitudes within a society.

Language (speech)

We use language to define the patterns and events that we see in the world. Language labels the field/space in which we exist and the of objects and patterns of movements of things within them.

Our use of language gives a handle to:

Space and region; our map, terrain and movement of matter (as well as time)- the outer world, The patterns of things we observe and behaviours; as well as our feelings – the inner world

The foundation of our shared experience

None of these organisations/activities would be possible in their form without language. (You might have monogamy for life as in the animal kingdom, but you won’t have marriage/weddings).

The use of words (units of description/groups) are the foundation of human interaction, experience, politics, communication, society and relationships.

The language, and its rules, are shared, emergent and agreed between the speakers of language.

4 different ‘language clouds’

The speakers of a language can be said to be share a “language cloud“.

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