The Tanna

After watching hours of "Meet the Natives" on the History Channel and marveling at the insights of the 5 men who represented the South Pacific tribe on their trip to the United States to bring a message of peace, I reflected on some of their quotes.

While visiting an Army base in Georgia (Fort Stewart), the men mentioned that, "We had stopped using weapons in the time of our grandfathers." And when shown how the soldiers hone their firing and weaponry skills using simulated computer games they replied, "These kind of games will lead them to war."

Pretty astute stuff from people we'd call "Primitive." If only we were all more like them.

There was so much more about their trip to the states, the families they stayed with, and what the experience meant to both the Tanna and the Americans they "touched," that if you ever get a chance to watch it...please do.