blog 3 (Repost/redo)

 PART 1 In the first part of the conversation my partner was allowed to use language and I was not. I was able to use hand signs, body language and nonverbal vocalization. The example that we ended up doing was making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I was able to point to my partner the dissent objects I was looking to grab, my body language was indicating that I was looking to grab multiple pieces of ingredients as I continued to move around not saying a word pointing to the bread, jelly, peanut butter and as well as a kitchen knife. I was able to continue to use my hands as a leading indicator as I nodded my head. My partner said oh you’re looking to take the bread and use the knife to gather the peanut butter and jelly for the inside of the sandwich. not being able to speak directly to my partner made the experience a little bit more difficult. There were moments where it took twice as long to have the brain catch up to what I was trying to do. The difference between the two barriers is quite significant and if it wasn’t for the pointing of what I needed, any other example would be a challenge. In relation to the discussion on power and control, well I was trying to convey what I wanted my partner and I to speak about. It didn't dawn on me that if my partner chose to walk away, ignore me or just get fed up with my antics the entire conversation would be inside of their hands. I had no power or control over the conversation. I really ended up just feeling like I was a puppet in a show for them. There would be nothing in my power to change the outcomes that would be in my favor, if I was in a situation where I was with a tribe or another civilization in which we do not speak the same language I would be at a very large disadvantage. I would most likely not be able to convey what I am looking to say to them in a productive way that would be able to mitigate any hostility, confusion or annoyance upon my visit. In regard to communicating complex ideas and identifying a real-life example that mirrors the conditions of this experiment, if I was in a situation where I had visited the Aghori monks, and I was looking to make a direct contact towards them and maybe possibly learn about their history their stories and eventually have an opportunity of teaching them what i know I would not be able to convey those complex ideas. considering the fact that we would not have the vocal barrier established either in my native tongue or even if I was able to somehow get across some phrases or words that they may understand at the end I would most definitely of failed in my goal when attempting to teach them because ultimately on both sides we have a failure of communicating higher ideas. Even talking about religious stories and even coming down to just asking about the weather may be one of the most rigorous and impossible things to do. 

PART 2 Within the second part I was allowed to use spoken language. I was not allowed to use any hand movements, head movements, no alteration within my voice, no raising of my eyebrows and I was only allowed to use my voice. Me and my partner went outside keeping my head straight looking forward. I asked about the beautiful blue sky, and I went on to describe no movement in my body. for my partner she was able to look at the clouds, the ones overhead with a few birds and a beautiful sunny sunshine overhead. being able to speak to one another without using anything else was a lot easier than part one. because we had the verbal cues down, I was able to directly get to my point and there was no need to elaborate with hand signs written pieces of language or anything else I would’ve added more additional time and something to think about from my partner. The only thing that was missing from the interaction was the direct activity of pointing to the sky and having an expression on your face and I feel not having those elements made the conversation very empty. missing the natural way, us humans speak to one another in this culture as well as how we interact during this period of time. Reading body language is the most important thing in the world. The benefits are that if you are not a hundred percent sure what someone’s intentions could be then you can rely on their body language. you could ask somebody are you friendly? as they walk up to you in a very hostile manner with their eyes looking at you a certain way with their arms moving coordinated with the rest of their body, if we did not have body language it would be hard to understand the human intention.  I would also bring up someone in complete joy, if great news were to arrive you could see people breaking out to a small dance, you could see people high fiving with smiles and relief in their face. As pointed out, body language is absolutely crucial, and it is a huge benefit, and it is what makes us truly human. Every single civilization utilizes body language in more than one way whether it’s fighting enemies, whether it’s a strategy in order to hunt for animals, or it’s just embracing a human with high fiving. Body language tells so much. One more very interesting piece that I would like to bring up is when somebody is crying or upset, and you can recognize it. You can see That they are not doing okay. Again, even if they deny it, you can benefit from understanding body language. For individuals who struggle to read body language and would find a benefit to ignore it. Would be if individuals ignore someone Out of boredom thinking that this is an unnecessary conversation or overall getting agitated.  Usually, verbal cues would be able to help progress a conversation. but if for some reason we’re only specifically looking at the physical attributes of your body language, it might be in your benefit to move on. Another example that I could think of is if you are able to verbally communicate with somebody if they tell you no, I’m fine but they got hurt and you can ignore their body language, because you may be able to identify either vocal or clear wounds on the individual. that would overstep any need of recognizing the stance. therefore, you’ll be able to create more of a better opportunity of establishing grounds in the conversation.

PART 3 using written language could be a step towards establishing a narrative with the individual and putting the importance on the first encounter. As it would make a very positive impact to be able to identify whether you are an enemy, an explorer or just somebody who is looking to ask questions about their civilization. Having a written language does help document previous traditions as well as historic revision of their deities, food celebration and the transfer of information from one person to another. I find that written languages are absolutely pivotal in a civilization. You are able to store art inside of walls or canvas. let's not forget the large amounts of information on stones and on the trees/paper. all of which provide a major advantage to let civilizations express themselves. there would be no globalization if there was not any written language, as it would spread ideas around the world and help to create the bedrock of the early studies in science, economic, historical and geological events, none of these would exist if not for the people from other countries and regions of the world, that were able to put their ideas onto a physical representation. This could be changed from one language to another and adapted as cultures and look at the test theories and adventurers would like to go and write detailed information about their findings.