Teiresias, the fortune teller

The role of Teiresias actually reminds me of the fortune tellers who would sit along the streets or pavements of shops and call for the people to read their palms. The only difference is that Teiresias was an honoured man in Greek society while the fortune tellers were someone the society would look down upon. So, is that good to know what will happen at the next stage of life? Would you like to know when exactly you will die? Could you live in peace if you know that you will be committing a sin right after the moment? People will worship the fortune tellers if they reveal something good about their future but the impact is vice versa if it is something bad. The same thing happened to Teiresias as he was cursed and accused by Oedipus when he revealed the truth and the fate. Teiresias, the man who was praised once for his nobility and wisdom, was mocked in bad words after the revelation. No one would want to know about the future if it is not a promising one, and Oedipus is not an exception for that. As for me, I think that the real downfall of Oedipus started right after Teiresias told him the fate. Oedipus would have lived peacefully if he had not met Teiresias. Knowing the fate earlier is disasterous, so it is better not to know that at all. Let the fate take it's place and play it's role.Anyway, what is the point in knowing the fate earlier when it could not be changed. So, are you still interested in knowing your future? I think I would give a second thought for it because I do not wish to be another Oedipus.

Traditional dance - How far do we uphold it?

I would rather say that so much of us are not fond of traditional dances, and the reason they give is it is so boring. In our country itself, how many of us are really aware of the traditional dances around us? We are separated by race and religion, so sometimes we really do not care to know about other cultural traditional dances. Some even do not know the traditional dances found in their cultures. It is a shame to admit our ignorance of traditional dances as it is a part of our culture. Some states keep their traditional dances among themselves and they are just proud of it. We refuse to accept the truth that a traditional dance will only remain if it is learnt by others. Here, I would like take Temple of Fine Arts as an example. The good thing about it is they teach all sorts of traditional dances to people. But, undeniably, it comes with good price too. So, how far are we helping our society to learn and treasure our traditional dances? It still remains as a question mark. Dancing is all about being passionate. Our traditional dances should become a place to unite youth and to bring together different cultures from all walks of life. It is a way to strengthen and promote our culture. We should not forget that the only way to keep our culture is through learning traditional dances. It is a decent dance, different from western dances which have no meaning and people end up their bodies to attract people. One would only be able to love traditional dances when they understand the dance, and what the dance says about the characters of the dancers. I would like to take this opportunity to give my salute to Ramli Ibrahim who has such a passion for traditional dances. His affection towards traditional dances is beyond races, religions and state boundaries. For the rest of us, we only appreciate something when we loose it. It has been our habit since those days. Maybe, we would realise the beauty of traditional dances when it is no more among us.