Mammaday Post

Mommaday's story is written for an audience of people who maybe don't know all too much about Native American, and specifically Kiowa culture in this country. He has a lot of first hand experiences to share about his culture and moments growing up. He talks about the land of the kiowa's and the opinions and rituals they hold. They view the land in a much more respectful way than most Americans and he tries to show the importance and rareness of that to readers who may not realize how much they take for granted or how vast the landscape can be. Several specific details stay in my mind after having read the passage. One is the description of his meeting with a young boy his age. How they met up and rode off on their horses and planted fields of corn. The detailed description of what he learned about the cornfields later on and the fact that he had not known the boy at all when he decided to follow him show a sense of trust and admiration that is new to me. I wouldn't just follow some young girl who told me to come with her when I was a child. Another detailed description that sticks out is the discussion of the weapon and the hunter and all the hidden meaning in that passage that was towards the beginning of the reading. That is a phenmomenon I don't really understand, never having hunted or needed to hunt before. I find it interesting how some cultures can differ so much and live among one another. Mommaday's appreciation for land, nature, and culture is inspiring, and shown well through his detailed descriptions and memorable stories.