I am a frog living in one of the most famous country-museum in the world, tourists come by the millions to admire what my ancestors built, and the French themselves take a certain pride in it. But these buildings are just a set, the hundreds of deeply rooted cultures of France are dead and buried. Today, the men who wander around this vast theatre set are nothing more than citizens of the world, with no connection whatsoever to the culture of their ancestors.I've been to neighbouring countries and it's the same story. I went to Japan, believing I'd found the Grail far from Europe, and the situation was similar, though a little less severe. But that was ten years ago, so it must be much worse now.I'm not just interested in food or monuments built centuries ago, which seems to be the definition of culture today. But culture has to be something that permeates every part of society and, most importantly, culture has to be alive and lived.I need your help anons, I want to go to places where people and their land are one. I want to see cultures that have not yet been corrupted by the modern world. If you've been on such a trip, or have any ideas, I'd love to hear from you.
>>2747150>Today, the men who wander around this vast theatre set are nothing more than citizens of the world, with no connection whatsoever to the culture of their ancestors.What's wrong with people being free from the oppressive influence of tradition?What's wrong with me living in Chinatown, ordering Pad Thai from the Thai restaurant around the corner, have it delivered to me by a Mexican and watch a French movie with subtitles on and sipping sake?
>>2747159Did you think my message was meant for you? It was meant for men who see the world as I do, men who see beauty where I see it. I'm not against you, I'm not foolish enough to believe in a 'return to tradition'. The fact that there are more and more deculturated men like you is an inevitable process. As time goes by there will be less real culture and more uprooted men, until there is no real culture at all. I'm glad that you're enjoying your role as a citizen-consumer, something I'm unfortunately unable to do. The destruction of cultures is a disaster. This destruction, which was supposed to create a multicultural paradise and bring new beauty to the world, has in fact produced a deformed and artificial heap to which some people attach the name of culture. But don't fool yourself, this is no culture. True culture is a product of Beauty. A culture is formed slowly and organically by a people enduring an environment, generation after generation. It is through this oppressive influence of tradition and nature that the most beautiful and original cultures have emerged.
>>2747150>I want to see cultures that have not yet been corrupted by the modern world. If you've been on such a trip, or have any ideas, I'd love to hear from you.Try North Sentinel Island.
>>2747208They are not even corrupted by the civilized world, it is a bit much.
>>2747150>culture has to be something that permeates every part of societyYou're delusional and fail to realize that high culture has always been promulgated by a small minority of visionary, trendsetting leaders. The hoi polloi have always been uncultured and focused primarily on fulfilling their daily needs. Yes, they enjoy being led through communal rituals and celebrations, but left to their own devices, these cultural structures rapidly fall apart. Go to a Philippine slum and a "Christmas" celebration is Santa Hats, drinking, barbecue, karaoke, and fireworks. Why? There is no high priest or church authority solemnly enforcing traditional Christmas rituals, so the meaning of the religious holiday is completely lost in hedonistic frivolity.
>>2747159Because the logical conclusion of your scenario is that in 100 years none of those things will exist anymore. Let alone the current social and political problems that come along with this muh melting pot idea. Those who are npt grpunded in where they came from cannot possibly know where they should go. There are a million and a half issues.
>>2747265This is true but in the past the commoners had no other influence on them either. People in villages built churches in the middle of their towns, bishop there to inspect or not. Christmas was holy, the kings knights there to enfource or not. The corruption of the modern world extends beyond just collapse of heirarchy, both in the death of god and death of the king, but also in the dissolution of borders physical and intellectually. There are no longer mental borders seperating the minds of south americans from africans from aussie niggers from kikes form chinks. Its all a primordial soup of consciousness. Anno was right.
>>2747267>Those who are not grounded in where they came from cannot possibly know where they should go.Exactly, the modern man is condemned to wander aimlessly and distract himself to fill the void.Nothing has been given to him and he will give nothing to the world, but at least he can eat Chinese or Mexican food. Small consolation for a lack of roots...The issues are so clearly visible, it must be bad faith.
>>2747150Tibet
>>2747265This is true of high culture, but not of popular culture. Even if ordinary people were primarily concerned with survival, they were perfectly capable of creating a culture. France alone had hundreds of specific cultures, and I mean total cultures: language, cuisine, architecture, music, etc. Even in religious architecture and practice, they were able to create a specific culture. The Church always tried to smooth out these differences, but it never succeeded. What built up these cultures was the geographical and intellectual separation of the peoples and the environment in which they lived. The destruction of these cultures, in the 19th century, coincides with the birth of the modern world: the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.>>2747269I think you are closer to the truth. The death of culture is not due to a lack of will on the part of the elites, but simply to the dissolution of borders, both geographical and intellectual.
Any other recommendations like >>2747424 ?
>>2747450Bhutan. The country only got electricity and the first TVs in like the early 2000s.
>>2747452Close to Tibet, the area seems interesting and it can be done in one trip. The north of India must be nice too.
>>2747450the Indonesian islands that tourists don't usually go to
>>2747150Doesn't exist anymore that's the point but it was not as rosy as you picture it, what went on before
>>2747150Yeah shit man I am not sure where this could exist. But i am interested to read into some of these cultures you mentioned. I am most interested in some european cultures
