Vocables

We have talked about presenting oneself in different ways depending on which language one is using. Here is an interesting variation:

In my world music class we talked about the use of vocables in some Native American music, which are basically just sounds that don't have meaning like words do. At powwows, many different tribes gather together and sing songs that use vocables instead of words because the different tribes do not share a common language. In this sense, the vocables are used to unite the tribes at one event.

I just thought this was noteworthy because it shows a sort-of-linguistic view of expression and unity (only without actual words...)