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The Tribe of Füssen/Likatien but also between each other. Therefore,
communication is very important for us -
communication in the most direct and clearest way
The Tribe Füssen Eins is also known as possible.
Tribe of Likatien. Likatien means "people
at Lik", which refers to the last ancient In 2004 the tribe consists of over 200 people - more
celtic tribe who lived by the river Lech. than the half of them are children and youths.
The people of Likatien feel connected to
We own around 20 houses in Füssen, the German
nature and to
city where we live and work.
the culture of
the Celts. We want to develop the possibility for all our
That's why we members to work in our own companies. We have
chose this an esoteric book-shop, a bio-shop, a computer-shop,
a company which organizes esoteric-fairs, internet
name.
shops, lawyers, a healer school with holistic doctors
and there is a group of people working in agriculture
The tribe was founded in 1974 by Wolfgang for the tribe, trying to develop permaculture. We're
Wankmiller and some of his friends; a communal just at the beginning of this development, because we
alternative to the society and life of their parents. need more committed people.
They wanted to create an environment of mutual
acceptance and unconditional love.
Other aims of the tribe are self-sufficiency and to
develop a culture of matriarchy.
Another of our central visions is to become a tribe -
in the modern sense. For us that means a special
quality of mutual disclosure and openness to our
emotional and spiritual reality.
People in the inner circle meet every evening for
The tribe becomes sustainable as people get involved discussing problems and working together.
with the tribe, and with each other. Our tribe is
structured like a mandala, with different circles Every week there are separate meetings of women,
expressing the men and youths, where we discuss interpersonal,
degree of cultural, social, spiritual and many other subjects.
identification
with the tribe. In addition, there are many festivals. The tribe loves
In the inner a good party, because enthusiastic lively elation
circle the people creates a feeling of paradise. And that's a target the
have committed tribe aspires to: to create the possibility of paradise
to stay here for on earth.
their whole
lives. That establishes a solid base for the tribe and General hospitality: everybody is welcome to visit us.
for the generations to come. Community-decisions
are made by consensus. Viola Werner
Tribe of Likatien
We want to develop a culture of love and trust as a Germany
way of actualizing mankind’s original destiny; a
culture which includes becoming conscious of the viola@likatien.de
balance in relationships - between people and nature
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