thoughts on the update.
The recent updates really increased my feeligns of unease about the appropriateness of commercializing cultural icons, like the Orishas and Loas. For some people these might just be nifty ideas but for people who actually have a commited practice in ATRs (African Traditional Religions) the importance of dealing with them respectfully is quite serious.
EDIT. 3pm eastern time: sorry folks but i have to disable comment emails, my inbox is being overwhelmed.
EDIT 430pm est: i really do have to work for a living, alas, but since people seem to be interested here is the link to an org that works on intellectual property issues for indigenous cultures, Call of the Earth Llamado de la Tierra, http://www.earthcall.org/. Site in English y espanol.
EDIT. 3pm eastern time: sorry folks but i have to disable comment emails, my inbox is being overwhelmed.
EDIT 430pm est: i really do have to work for a living, alas, but since people seem to be interested here is the link to an org that works on intellectual property issues for indigenous cultures, Call of the Earth Llamado de la Tierra, http://www.earthcall.org/. Site in English y espanol.