Endangered Cultural Patterns & Symbols: Important Non-Verbal Communication | Robin Sanders | TEDxVCU

Images, Life-World Cultural Patterns, Artistic Cultural Forms - are they a language... an expression or are they part of human cultural expressions that we fail to see? I argue they are important but because they tend to be simple we most often are blinded by that simplicity and miss the important meanings of these patterns of practices, especially those which are non-verbal, or not written that many closed, remote communities from Asia-to-Africa-to right here in America seek to save, protect, and honor...but know this...when we do so we lose something as a global community. Many of these non-verbal patterns, some extremely artistic, are connected to endangered or moribund (no longer being taught to the next generation) dialects, with nearly 6,000 patterns of language and cultural practices facing one of these issues; but today I am going to talk and show you one of those cultural practices patterns - Uli - that profoundly affected me, as it underscores the "why" and the "seriousness" of the plight of disappearing cultural patterns of many close communities so you can add your voice to the need to protect cultural expressions no matter where on the globe they are.
Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders served as one of the U.S. Government’s top diplomats on African issues over a long career in the United States Diplomatic Corps reaching senior positions ranging from Ambassador to the Republics of Nigeria and the Congo, two stints as Director for Africa at the White House, and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the West African Regional Organization ECOWAS. Dr. Sanders received her doctor of science degree from Pittsburgh’s Robert Morris University, where she also holds the title of Distinguished Public Service Scholar; has MA and MS degrees from Ohio University; and, a BA from Hampton University. She is a recognized thought-leader on Africa's political/democratic, economic, cultural and security issues, as well as on thematic topics in the region such as food security, elections, education and climate change.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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