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Spirituality and Indigenous Knowledges

Study of Kototama and Decolonization in the School System

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The ability to acknowledge, understand and feel wholeness and connection within oneself, as well as interconnectedness with other creatures, nature and the universe, might be one of the abilities that we have forgotten over colonial history, throughout which we have been compelled to focus enormously on our body and mind. The human mind registers like and dislikes based on the information that we receive from seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting. I do not deny this characteristic of the mind. In fact, through this process our minds can enjoy various pictures, drawings, music and food, which can cause us to experience happiness and relaxation.

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  1. Yumiko Kawano
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  1. University of Toronto, canada

    Njoki N. Wane

  2. University of Toronto, canada

    Energy L. Manyimo

  3. University of Toronto, canada

    Eric J. Ritskes

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Kawano, Y. (2011). Spirituality and Indigenous Knowledges. In: Wane, N.N., Manyimo, E.L., Ritskes, E.J. (eds) Spirituality, Education & Society. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-603-8_7

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