list of mundane things that feel like ancient human rituals
- cleaning or wipe your bare feet
- breaking off a piece of bread and handing it to someone
- putting the weight of a basket on your hip or head
- eating nuts or berries while hunched over close to the ground
- seeing something startling just out of your line of sight and very quickly stepping or leaping on to a larger object to get a better view
- cupping your hands into running water to wash your face
- the unanimous protection of a baby or child in a public space where women are present
- when an elderly woman laughs and grips your forearm tightly
- crossing your legs so a cat can curl up in your lap
- seeing something beautiful and gesturing for the nearest stranger to come look
- rolling over a log to see the bugs on the underside
- picking up a good stick and swishing it around to hear the Stick Noise
- everything to do with making a fire outdoors
- poking at things and creatures on a shore
- putting a particularly nice fruit where everyone can see it
- Turning dirt over and planting seeds
- saying “cows” when you see some cows while driving, and doing the like with Horses, Sheep, Deer etc.
- Going out of your way to get close to the edge of any body of water to see if there are fish in it.
- Thump side of dog like bongo drums
- Breaking a stick or stick-like object (spaghetti, straw hay, etc.) in half anf half again and half again and so on.
- Pulling up a handful of grass and dumping it on your friend.
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