Howling Together, Yet ApartA collective howl will be held in memory of Takaya at 5pm PDT on Sunday (March 29th).I am inviting people around the world to participate in a simultaneous collective howl for Takaya, for yourselves, for all people in every country, and for our earth. Howling is a great way to let out the anguish and love that we are all feeling. It is also a way to 'gather' in honour of Takaya while we all must stay apart. You can howl alone or together with those you are isolating with – you can howl indoors or go out into the street or onto your balcony, howling to the stars or sun. You can howl once … or many times. Try it. You will see how great howling can feel. If you want to, please record your howls. We are setting up a central Takaya website and will soon have a place to collect the howls. The time for this Collective Howl is set for 5pm PDT so you'll need to use a world clock to figure out when that is for wherever you are living. I'm sorry that it will inevitably be in the wee hours of the morning for some – so, either set your alarm … or just do it as close to the time as possible. Please repost far and wide. Let these howls from Takaya be your inspiration.Alone – Yet Together. This is Inspired by the Roedean School choir's rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" called "Together yet Apart" (can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3y51WWrYodl) that was shared with me by my friend Zann from South Africa. @pacificwild @ancientforestalliance @raincoastconservation @cbcdocs @guardian @globeandmail #takaya
Posted by Takaya on Saturday, March 28, 2020
RMB author Cheryl Alexander is inviting people around the world to participate in a simultaneous collective howl in memory of Victoria’s iconic coastal wolf, Takaya, who was killed by a trophy hunter on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, near Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, approximately 50 kilometres away from where he was released in late January.
According to Alexander, “Howling is a great way to let out the anguish and love that we are all feeling. It is also a way to ‘gather’ in honour of Takaya while we all must stay apart. You can howl alone or together with those you are isolating with – you can howl indoors or go out into the street or onto your balcony, howling to the stars or sun. You can howl once … or many times. Try it. You will see how great howling can feel. If you want to, please record your howls. We are setting up a central Takaya website and will soon have a place to collect the howls.”
The time for this collective howl in memory of Takaya is set for 5pm PDT on Sunday, March 29, 2020.
Cheryl’s book, Takaya: Lone Wolf, will be published by RMB in Fall 2020.