"Richard Lee calculated that a Bushman child will be carried a distance of 4,900 miles before he..."

“Richard Lee calculated that a Bushman child will be carried a distance of 4,900 miles before he begins to walk on his own. Since, during this rhythmic phase, he will be forever naming the contents of his territory, it is impossible he will not become a poet.”



- Bruce Chatwin (via devilduck)

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