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Tradition In Medicine Bag

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“Tradition is not looking after the ash, but to keep the flame alive”- Jean Jaures. This quote means to not just do the tradition to embrace it. This passage has made a significant impact on my life. The three reasons this is important to me is the “Medicine Bag” embarrass the kids. Other reasons are that friends are important, and getting an object passed down. In Medicine Bag, it shows how kids get embarrassed by family members. “Family, a link to our past, but a bridge to our future”-Unknown. Martin was embarrassed by his grandpa and didn’t want his friends to see him. I was with my friends one day after school and my grandma came to pick me up and she kissed me on the cheek so my friend chuckled. Many other kids and I connect to

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