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“Nakedness is very common in the tribe. It is not a shameful thing; it is an expression of one's relationship with the spirit of nature. To be naked is to be open-hearted. Normally kids stay naked until puberty and even beyond. It was only with the introduction of cheap cloth from the West, through Goodwill and other Christian organisations, that nakedness began to be associated with shame.”

Quote by Malidoma Patrice Some

Book:Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman

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Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman

This book delves into the rituals, magical traditions, and initiatory processes of an African shaman, offering a comprehensive look at the spiritual life and cultural heritage of the individual. more

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Malidoma Patrice Some

Malidoma Patrice Some, born in 1956, is a writer whose works primarily revolve around African traditional and indigenous cultures, exploring the connection between human mind and spiritual world. Some grew up in Africa and received traditional education there, which has deeply influenced his writing with its rich cultural heritage and unique perspective. more

“Nakedness means freedom, and although dancing on a sun-kissed hillside with shorts on seems pretty similar to dancing with shorts off, there is all the difference in the world. It is as if your clothes take on the weight of your worries and concerns - they come to embody your defences against the world, and if you can feel confident enough and safe enough, then taking them off evokes a powerful sense of liberation, of joy and freedom; and more than that - of innocence and of openness to the world.”

Ifs World Feels Mean Enough Seems Joy Differences Powerful Worry Sun Safe Clothes Concern Weight Dancing Innocence Liberation Openness Defence Evoke Shorts Sun Kissed

Book:A Brief History of Nakedness

Source: A Brief History of Nakedness

“Not all the Greek runners in the original Olympics were totally naked. Some wore shoes.”

Originals Shoes Naked Greek Olympics Runners

Author:Mark Twain

“Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today - that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it.”

Years Mean Today Young Fans Findings Through The Years Young Ones

Author:Ella Fitzgerald

“Cross-examination is beyond any doubt the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. ... Cross-examination, not trial by jury, is the great and permanent contribution of the Anglo-American system of law to improved methods of trial-procedure.”

Law Doubt Discovery Crosses Method Trials Permanent Contribution Engines Examination Procedures Jury Trial By Jury

Book:A Treatise on the Anglo-American System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law: Including the Statutes and Judicial Decisions of All Jurisdictions of the United States and Canada

Source: A Treatise on the Anglo-American System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law: Including the Statutes and Judicial Decisions of All Jurisdictions of the United States and Canada

“No system of criminal justice can, or should, survive if it comes to depend for its continued effectiveness on the citizens' abdication through unawareness of their constitutional rights. No system worth preserving should have to fear that if an accused is permitted to consult with a lawyer, he will become aware of, and exercise, these rights.”