Cultural Anthropology

There was a tribe that had 14 names for snow.
They also had 43 names for killing
And 23 for bravery in battle,
But only 3 for the nurturing of children.
They had 11 names for the sun
And just one for the moon,
17 names for knowledge
But only 2 for wisdom
And a couple for empathy.
19 for us, a few for them,
27 for the past, barely any for the future.
That tribe is gone.