For centuries, the Sawi had lived as cannibals. In order for one to be honored and to be a “legend maker”, one had to commit a treacherous act and betray another’s trust by murder. This concept was called the “Tuwi asonai man”, which meant “fattening a pig for slaughter”, just like a pig that is given a lot of food to eat before it is slaughtered. The Sawi also believed in spirits of the dead. However, Richardson helps bring a transformation of the Sawi culture. Through redemptive analogy, he connects the concept of the Peace Child to Jesus Christ and helps the Sawi to comprehend what God did for His people. The Sawi initially thought Judas, who betrayed Jesus, was the hero of the story. Through Richardson efforts, the Sawi finally realizes the connection between their Peace Child and God’s Peace Child and understands the atrocious crime that Judas committed by killing God’s Peace Child.
Christianity changes the once barbaric culture into a community that no longer believes that they need a Peace Child of their own. The Sawi understands that their Peace Child does not last forever, and is not perfect. Richardson helps them realize that God's Peace Child, Jesus is the perfect Peace Child who is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Consequentially, Richardson helps the Sawi to build a church. Christianity also gives the opportunity to have more trust in other tribesmen. Before Christianity was introduced into the tribes, no one knew what would happen those who put their lives at risk by attempting to create a friendly relationship with another tribe. In the first two chapters, Yae goes alone to Haenam to establish a friendly relationship with another tribe. After a successful first visit, Yae feels more and more confident after each visit to Haenam. of having established a peaceful relationship with another tribe grows. Ultimately however, Yae is murdered by the blood-thirsty tribesmen of Haenam, who had been patiently waiting for this day to carry out the slaughter part after fattening the pig. Although the culture of the Sawi cannot be utterly modified,the spread of Christianity will help the Sawi culture to develop a stronger sense of trust with other tribes.
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A solid post and content is correct. Was this a difficult concept to understand? How does your own faith react to the Sawi culture? Mrs.Mc.
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