dankmeeeem
dankmeeeem t1_j0cqtkm wrote
Sadly the "Devil's ____" name comes from settlers who would conflate native tribal rituals or sacred sites with devil worship.
dankmeeeem t1_j0cqr44 wrote
Reply to comment by autoposting_system in Devil's Bathtub in Duffield, Virginia. 7/4/21. [4032x3024] [OC] by Berryfly04
Sadly the "Devil's ____" names usually come from settlers who would conflate native tribal rituals or sacred sites with devil worship.
dankmeeeem t1_j0cu5tr wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Devil's Bathtub in Duffield, Virginia. 7/4/21. [4032x3024] [OC] by Berryfly04
Its really more sad than silly. Can you imagine taking your kids to your culture's sacred site to pray, and then they ask you why its called "Devil's lake" in english, but "Sacred lake" in their language?
https://carnegiemnh.org/reckoning-with-indigenous-sovereignty-and-us-public-lands-through-place-names-in-national-parks/