You could also interpret it from a tribal viewpoint. That I am what I am because we are, we exist; our tribe has our ways, and that defines who I am....it makes sense to me, but, I'm not sure that translates to the rest of the world : )
You so beautiful stated your throught on the subjects with such touch on being rights, you want be abe to solve it unless you do the hold thing thing right from begining to the end of the "Africian Proverb". Thank you for your posts.