Let it be reiterated that traditional peoples do not dominate nature, like modern Western culture. They constitute one of its elements, like their fellow animals. They are aware of their weakness and vulnerability within a complex and dangerous world, but do not resign themselves to this. They think that in this universe, where everything is connected—the past with the present, humans with the spirits, animals, and, more generally, the whole of nature—it is possible to act to resolve problems and improve their condition.
