dotpaw podcast - Elders
General / Everyday Meaning
An elder refers to:
A person who is older than someone else (e.g., "respect your elders" — meaning people senior to you in age).
An older or aged person in general.
••Someone of greater age, experience, or rank in a family or group (e.g., "the elder brother/sister").
Knowledge keepers — They preserve oral history, myths, environmental wisdom, healing practices, and cultural traditions. Younger generations rely on them to transmit essential information.
Decision-makers and mediators — Elders frequently serve as advisors, conflict resolvers, ritual leaders, or heads…
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