Speaking Through Silence

Introduction Keith H. Basso's research titled "Abandon audio: silence in Western Apache culture" is a study of the fact that members of the Apache community in the West regard silence as a form of social interaction . In this article, I record Basso's interest in the details of the society being considered first and the question he is about to answer. After introducing some anthropological concepts suitable for discussion, I introduce Basso 's view on silence in the Apache community, including his method, discussion and conclusion.

Did you close your eyes, take a deep breath, and tried to listen to the silence around you? Have you ever heard the silence around you say that? It is said by the sound of a rotary fan, or by the ham of a distant machine. Is the voice you heard deep inside your heart, or is it a new song? Quiet language is universal, or only words you can understand. What you hear is your own breath, or the memory that you have traveled for a long time. Does silence correspond to your own idea, or does it make people pay attention to common unattended attention?

Depending on the culture, people tend to fill the silence as they feel uncomfortable in silence. In other cultures it is usual to wait for a period of silence before speaking. Without silence, people from these cultures can never speak. In addition, some group members (women, low-income people, some races, minorities, etc.) can not talk because they receive information from society as a whole and their contribution It is not as important as other people. Postpone thinking about the habit considered by others

People who tell the story of consensus in the voice of authority are more convincing than you. Do not let them silence you. Do not let someone silence you. Your voice is the most important voice in your world, and your point of view is the most important. No matter what you say, please tell me the truth. Say it, tell you what you are saying, then say that you are right

Is this a bad thing? In my silence, my understanding will be greater than when I am talking, because I am incorrect or because I can express myself in silence instead of words. People tend to talk more when I'm silent I know better when I am silent. Is this a bad thing? The words are too heavy, I should say that I know something. "I'm sorry, I will forgive you, I will love you, like I miss you." But, do I really have to do this? You do not regret to me how much I do not understand how much I love you, or you do not know how much I miss you. I can say that "I'm sorry" is not intentional, I miss you, in fact I do not even know what you left, but my behavior, the expression of my silence I will be more real than my words.