Having recently seen brat camp on the TV in two out of the three series both the brats and instructors were given earth names
E.g. Shimering Aspen, Fire Shaper, and Reluctant Bison Charging amongst others.
I found myself quite liking this idea of a wilderness (outdoor name if you like) I could even go as far as to say I find it a touch of romance about it and would quite like one of my own or to have a bit of fun with friends giving names to each other.
I have seen a couple of examples of naming in the past:
The only real world example I have seen is the name of an African pupil at the school where I work and her names meaning in English is people are dieing she was given this name as her grandfather died around thetime she was born and names are given in her culture around events that happen at the time of birth may.
There was also group of users on the forum a wile ago that started a taking names for the selves reverend so and so of the bushcrafti if I remember correctly. If any of you are still out there how did you come to start giving/taking these names and how did you decide on them?
I quite like the giving of symbolic names and naming Ive had had a bit of Google around but not found much. So does this type of naming used by the American camps have any roots with the indigenous people of North America or is it just made-up bunkum to add a spiritual edge to the course for the attendees? If it does have its roots in indigenous culture is there any ceremony or logic/convention to the giving of names in the Indian cultures and do words in the names have specific symbolisms?
If you have any other tit bits of information about tribal name giving through out the world maybe even in ancient European cultures please post anythings of interest all info welcome
James
E.g. Shimering Aspen, Fire Shaper, and Reluctant Bison Charging amongst others.
I found myself quite liking this idea of a wilderness (outdoor name if you like) I could even go as far as to say I find it a touch of romance about it and would quite like one of my own or to have a bit of fun with friends giving names to each other.
I have seen a couple of examples of naming in the past:
The only real world example I have seen is the name of an African pupil at the school where I work and her names meaning in English is people are dieing she was given this name as her grandfather died around thetime she was born and names are given in her culture around events that happen at the time of birth may.
There was also group of users on the forum a wile ago that started a taking names for the selves reverend so and so of the bushcrafti if I remember correctly. If any of you are still out there how did you come to start giving/taking these names and how did you decide on them?
I quite like the giving of symbolic names and naming Ive had had a bit of Google around but not found much. So does this type of naming used by the American camps have any roots with the indigenous people of North America or is it just made-up bunkum to add a spiritual edge to the course for the attendees? If it does have its roots in indigenous culture is there any ceremony or logic/convention to the giving of names in the Indian cultures and do words in the names have specific symbolisms?
If you have any other tit bits of information about tribal name giving through out the world maybe even in ancient European cultures please post anythings of interest all info welcome
James