{"id":75048,"date":"2026-03-03T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/parole-dalle-culture\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:42:25","slug":"words-from-cultures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/words-from-cultures\/","title":{"rendered":"Words from cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\n\t<div class=\"sq-posts-data\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"pitem\" value=\"0\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"75048\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"posts-listing  with-meta small-listing\">\n\n\t\n\t\r\n<article id=\"post-75242\" class=\"post-item post-75242 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-columns category-missionary-life tag-guinea-bissau-en tag-words-from-cultures\">\r\n    <div class=\"row 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                                         <p>In Balanta culture, the \u2018secret method\u2019 is used to teach young boys how to become men \u2013 a method that has something to teach us too.<\/p>                                            <\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\r\n\r\n                <\/div><!--end post-info-->\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\r\n                <small>\r\n                    \r\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/missionary-life\/a-secret-that-educates\/\"><span class=\"muted pull-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/small>\r\n            <\/div><!--end post-footer-->\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div><!--end post-content-->\r\n<\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n<article id=\"post-75042\" class=\"post-item post-75042 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-columns 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https:\/\/mdipime.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parole-dalle-culture-intro.jpg 938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><span class=\"hover-element\"><i>+<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><!--end post-image-->        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"col-sm-9\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-header\">\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/missionary-life\/words-from-cultures\/\">Words from cultures<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n                \r\n                                <span class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                    <small><a href=\"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/missionary-life\/words-from-cultures\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"post-time\"><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-03T15:26:06+01:00\">03\/03\/2026<\/time><time class=\"modify-date hide hidden updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-03T15:41:20+01:00\">03\/03\/2026<\/time><\/a><\/small>, <small class=\"meta-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/categoria\/columns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Columns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/categoria\/missionary-life\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Missionary life<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/tag\/words-from-cultures\/\" rel=\"tag\">Words from cultures<\/a><\/small>                <\/span>\r\n                \r\n            <\/div><!--end post-header-->\r\n            \r\n                            <div class=\"post-info\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"entry-summary\">\r\n                                                    <p>A new column to learn about the cultures in which we live our mission. A tool to help us understand and appreciate other cultural universes.<\/p>                                            <\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\r\n\r\n                <\/div><!--end post-info-->\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\r\n                <small>\r\n                    \r\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/mdipime.org\/en\/missionary-life\/words-from-cultures\/\"><span class=\"muted pull-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/small>\r\n            <\/div><!--end post-footer-->\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div><!--end post-content-->\r\n<\/article>\r\n\r\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- END post listing -->\n\n\t\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A column to <strong>learn about the cultures<\/strong> in which we live our mission. A tool to help readers <strong>understand and appreciate other cultural universes<\/strong>. We explore the <strong>meaning of certain words that reveal traditions, social organisation, the spiritual world<\/strong>&#8230; everything that is &#8220;culture&#8221; and that enriches our view of the lives of the people we encounter in our daily relationships. Human growth and even the proclamation of the Gospel come through understanding the words and symbols of cultures that become culture, mentality, and a universe of values, purifying and enriching cultures themselves and the reception of Gospel values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We launch this column relying on <strong>the experience, study, and reflection of some missionaries<\/strong> who have observed and explored different cultural worlds by listening to words, stories, and people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Let us prepare ourselves to embark on an interesting and enriching journey!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] A column to learn about the cultures in which we live our mission. 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