gallusrostromegalus:

jumpingjacktrash:

roach-works:

rakukajas:

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.