Hello Foner!
I´m from Sweden, and as far as I know, the sling is not a part of our culture as it is for you. I never have seen a real sling until I made one myself, and my first experience with one was from the Aylabook and the movie. Past the last 1½ week I have been learning more about it, though, but I´m sorry, I can not feel, that I´m a part of that sling-culture of yours just because I just begun with slinging.
It is probably good to be reminded how it once was, and the history of the sling, but still....
But I´m not the right one to have an opinion in this matter.... I´m so new and know so very little about things concerning sling and slinging..
I just enjoy playing with my sling...
Ulrica
Quote:Paradox: we, people from different parts of the world, get together here to talk about an activity that has been part of our culture since Ayla's time. We talk basicly from the technical point of view, as you demand. And we do it in exercise of a freedom conquered in part by the use of the sling. By that example I just was trying to express that paradox: we can freely talk about sling because the sling gave us in part that freedom. That's all. Can't we exceed the materialistic level of slinging in this forum?. Then I beg forgiveness