Aymara Indians are the "backwards"

Of course, the Aymara realize that the years do not become younger. They just completely different "see" the direction in which time flows.

Most of the world's population resides in the belief that the past is behind, and the future, respectively, ahead. In Aymara opposite point of view: they are convinced that it is ahead of the past. Such a spatial representation of the time is quite unique in other cultures practically does not occur.





To understand this paradox, in 2006 mgodu scientists conducted a study of linguistic concepts amyara. It turned out that the word «nayra» (eyes, forehead or eyes) is used to refer to the language of past events, and the word «qhipa» (back, back) Aymara use when talking about the future.





Therefore, the expression «nayra mara», which literally translates as "in the past year," actually stands for "next year».

Let us try to explain the logic of the Aymara example. Pro runner reached the finish line before the others, we say that he was ahead. Hence, the term "front" in this case is equivalent to the concept of "earlier in time." So that the time for us sometimes turns backwards.





Another indicator - the "body language." When the representative of the Aymara people, talking about the events already committed, the points in front of him, as something that can be seen. But when she turned to the future, showing behind his back, as something invisible and unknown.

via factroom.ru