A little
American Indian boy asked his father, the big chief and
medicine man of the tribe, "Father, why is it that we
always have long names, while the white men have shorter names
like Bill, Tex or Sam?"
His
father replied, "My son, our names represent a symbol, a sign, or a
poem for our culture not like the white men, who live all together
and repeat their names from generation to generation. Also,
it is part of our makeup that in spite of everything, we
survive.
For
example, your sister's name is Small Romantic Moon Over The Lake,
because on the night she was born, there was a beautiful moon
reflected in the lake.
Then
there's your brother, Big White Horse of the Prairies, because he
was born on a day that the big white horse who gallops over
the prairies of the world appeared near our camp and is a symbol of
our capacity to live and the life force of our people. It's
very simple and easy to understand.
Do you
have any other questions, Little Broken Condom Made in
China?
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