The system:
A SOCIAL SYSTEM (protects the “tribe”).
You expect security. Community to respond to nature, outside enemies and the gods.
Questions you ask:
Will I be looked after? Can I be with others like me? Will the elders / gods approve?
Observable behaviours:
Suspicious of outsiders. Want senior people to care about you. See life and the world as magical.
Daily experience:
Prefer simple joys. Able to bond with traditions, family, tribe.
Central theme:
Existence is focused on sacrifice to the tribe.
How do these athletes see the world?
- Sees life as mysterious and controlled by invisible forces.
- Sees human existence as being the family or tribal members.
- Established rituals and processes are the focus of social activities.
- Committed to family / tribe
- Appreciation of the natural world
- Making personal sacrifices for the group’s needs
- Valuing traditions
- Commitment to tribal survival.
- Overwhelmed by the modern world
- Little personal assertiveness
- Cannot understand people and situations outside immediate sphere
- Unable to think in terms of long-term risks
- Rarely accepting outside groups.
