<html><div>>Thanks to all who gave of their time to fill me in on the
talking stick. What I</div>
<div>>got from that is....The talking stick is as old as the tribes.
If you hold it</div>
<div>>you talk with respect. If you don't hold it, you listen with
respect. When you</div>
<div>>are done with it, place it someplace respectfully. The
facilitator holds the</div>
<div>>space while this is going on. The talking stick is useful at the
evening news</div>
<div>>and at the closing.</div>
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<div>>How about the rain stick. Where did that come from, and how is
it used?</div>
<div>****************************************************************</div>
<div>In the context of Open Space -- I don't have a clue, but I can
imagine times when it could be pretty useful, as when a Space-Invader
shows up and such. Kind of wash 'em away. Sorry.</div>
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<div>Harrison</div>
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