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PCD
Since: May, 2021
FrenchDude
Since: Sep, 2014
28th Mar, 2024 02:19:17 AM
That or [[Ethnic Magician]] could indeed somewhat work, but what I had in mind was more focused on the nature/culture dichotomy rather than a specific ethnicity (it could perfectly work with Africans, Indians or any non-White people.)
eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
molokai198
Since: Oct, 2012
FrenchDude
Since: Sep, 2014
10th Apr, 2024 04:30:05 PM
Closer to Earth isn't wrong, but Noble Savage was definitely what I had in mind.
I wanted to know what's the trope for the whole spiel of modern (and often White) people meeting with less technologically advanced people who live in harmony with their environment. More often than not, they'll teach the modern person not to rely only on intellect and technology but also on intuitive wisdom. This kind of situation can easily be mixed with environmentalist messages.
An indirect example would be the Hopi prophecies in Koyaanisqatsi.