tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34302342.post4008473644503324152..comments2023-10-02T03:00:43.399-05:00Comments on Politics & Soccer: National Ethnic Joke WeekAdrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05953649845499754508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34302342.post-22746213109500308012008-02-06T14:50:00.000-05:002008-02-06T14:50:00.000-05:00Via an emailer:"I am very interested in your post ...Via an emailer:<BR/><BR/>"I am very interested in your post about joking. In many or maybe even all areas of W. Africa there is something known as a joking relationship, which is a defined way 2 people are allowed to relate to each other. Without recognition of this, their communication would be formal due to differences in class, caste, family, age or something else. It is not an inter-tribal situation, but rather occurs within a village or cohesive community. I imagine it relieves tension, just as some aspects of masquerade do. Westerners who are alarmed about Nigerien joking relationships should find out more about the very long history of this."Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953649845499754508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34302342.post-54341765715224120632008-02-05T13:53:00.000-05:002008-02-05T13:53:00.000-05:00And one more. Sven and Ole go into a bar and order...And one more. <BR/><BR/>Sven and Ole go into a bar and order beers. Sven looks down the bar and sees two women sitting there.<BR/><BR/>"Hey, Ole, look at dose tu wimen. I tink I'll go talk wid dem."<BR/><BR/>Ole looks and says, "Sven, yu should leave dem alone. Der lesbians!"<BR/><BR/>Sven is not deterred. He approaches the women and says, "So, girls, how are tings in Beirut?"Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438064092300869222noreply@blogger.com