Tarahumara: Pillars of the World

[14GloryofRome14]

It's a bit of a shame that this people is known as "super-human athletes", and not the beautiful, friendly, and all around great people that they are.

[flairish12]

@14GloryofRome14 You are absolutely correct. I might add gentle to your description.

[Cellobration]

Bravo to Bass Baritone Ronald Hedlund for his voice over narration to this wonderful WILL TV documentary.

[flairish12]

@Cellobration It was a pleasure to work with him on the project. You can't help but love that deep voice.

[gadslca]

The Raramuri. These are the real Americans.

[gadslca]

The Raramuri

[56lamb]

I like the mountains just wish Mex wasn't so dangerous.

[14GloryofRome14]

@56lamb It's a real shame that a country with so much cultural heritage and natural beauty is being ripped apart.

[flairish12]

It is true than many have died because of religious intolerance, whether Christian, Jewish or Muslim. And many more have died due to political intolerance. Intolerance and a failure to respect human life is the true cause of human misery.

[bretadounitedfc]

religion has destroyed millions

[flairish12]

While that observation may be valid, the point of this documentary was to explore how the Tarahumara culture has undergone change. At the same time they have been able to maintain much of their culture and beliefs. This is the story of survival of a culture despite the changes brought by outsiders.

[56lamb]

porque al la gente se le ase fea la raza "indigena"

[99cacahuate]

@56lamb 500 anos de lavado de cerebro no han sido en vano.

[superskiez]

They have such a beatiful native religion, why must the spanish destroy that?

[ceomeye]

because the spanish are not human, they are beasts!!

[superskiez]

Dame Edna was right when she said Spanish were shit people

[KGPProductions]

I can't find much about this title anywhere else. Is there a website for the production? Where did it go? When was it made?

[flairish12]

The documentary was produced in 1998 when I worked at WILL-TV, the PBS station in Champaign-Urbana, IL. To obtain a copy, contact WILL at 217-333-7300. The program is still listed on their website but the progtram companion site is no longer active.

[56lamb]

the nice things about these people are that there friendly.alot of other indigenous tribes are wild and a little non acceptant mean(no offence)...i want to live with them...

[davebritboy]

they need God. and God will help them mantain their culture.

[MickyG4444]

Fuck you man, it's the people who "have god" that have killed them off.

[thefutureisvegan]

Maybe they already know more about god and spirituality than western religiots.

[superskiez]

Modern Christianity is a big lump of pus

[LolonMatinez]

You need God.

You stupid.

[56lamb]

nice video i want to visit them and help them as many ways i can help them and they accept my help bcuz they hate help and technology

[davebritboy]

they dont hate help and they dont hate technology coz they havent seen it, im from the city of chihuahua, some miles away from them, and its hard to see the way they live while chihuahua is 2nd most competitive city in mexico and we still dont do anything for them...

[56lamb]

well they are shy and do ask for help and only if people offer them help

[56lamb]

good,i wanna learn more about them i want to visit them raramuri people i wanna go see them

[retinable]

let me tell you that this video is pretty good.. im from chihuahua, and i do missiontrips with tarahumaras every year. that culture is one of a kind and your video explained it well in short time... congratulations

[flairish12]

Thank you for your kind words. These clips come from a documentary I made a few years back. The Tarahumara culture is indeed one of a kind. Great people.

[JOHNNYFOULGER]

Thank you!... It makes me want to learn more.

...and the 'pipe' music of Nella Fantasia in the background is "delicious".

[dmccoig]

That was awesome Jack,