Old Indian
Inkyd from a photo by Edward Curtis.
I vaguely recall reading a book about the hypothesis that the India Indians were in fact actually related in a linear fashion to the American Indian, specifically the Navajo. Something about similarities between the Navajo religion and Buddhism. I don’t know how true this is (but could guess), but I like the notion of cultures diverging for a long time, then eventually getting back together to compare, contrast, and share stories.
Malachi Ward on 26 Oct 2008 at 2:24 pm #
Another fantastic drawing, and an interesting idea in the post as well. I’ve heard that the people of the americas migrated by way of asia and russia, so it makes sense that some of the belief systems would be similar.