somewhere. kentucky. daniel boone national park. the rainbow gathering
of the tribes. men. women. walking around topless. nude. standing.
with wooden staffs. balls hanging. drummers. ten. twenty. sitting
around a fire. beats. people dance. as the drummers drum. people
stirring large pots of food in the kitchens. water trucks coming.
going. people sitting on traders row. trading goods. sitting.
chatting. people smoking pot. handing out free acid. staring at
everything as they walk through. tents everywhere. people hanging.
hitching rides in and out of town. to the showers. to the lake.
working. playing. living.
at sunset. right before the sun goes down each day. the conch shell
is blown. and council is held. everyone finishes what they were doing
and goes down to the meadow. in the canyon. each person. stands in the
circle. and holds hands. and screams. council begins. the person with
the feather speaks. what is on their mind. about the days events.
things that concern the tribe. the tribe then discusses. decides.
after council. dinner is held. everyone eats together. as a family.
other councils are held throughout the day. cooperative council. lunch
council. breakfast council. another council. you attend the ones you
want. some councils tell you where you can help the tribe. or organise
different aspects. others give you news. during major arguments.
special councils are held to sort out personal differences. if not
resolved. trial is held.
social life revolves around the fires. people sit. talk. drum. dance.
play. at various kitchens activities are held. some you play chess.
checkers. dance. sing. during the day. seminars are held. in a meadow.
times are posted. anyone comes. anyone speaks. there is a stone
circle. a healing circle. and main circle. where people meditate.
heal. think. cleanse themselves. sweat lodges for men. sister circles
for women. a shower is down the road. a lake where people swim naked.
dive off of the rocks. play with the logs. night time people party.
dance. get high. then sleep.
people work too. kitchens prepare food. people help cutting. dicing.
pealing. gathering firewood. chopping wood. building. keeping fires
lit. getting water to cook with. to drink. to wash. cleaning. people
go into town for needed supplies. gather money to pay for the tribe.
provide information. or hugs. or love. for those in need. people work
to make everyone happy. to keep the tribe alive. and when everyone
helps. no one works hard.