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I wasn't part of the curious, and I don't know where/when defiance comes into the story but... There's enough in this article to make me curious. It feels a lit
by dalbasal 6y ago
I wasn't part of the curious, and I don't know where/when defiance comes into the story but... There's enough in this article to make me curious. It feels a little mean to assume "only for publicity" without hearing some of these people commenting on it themselves.
“One of the oarsmen taking them ashore was a chap from Tanna called Chief Jack,” former Buckingham Palace spokesman Dickie Arbiter recalled to The Post. “He thought Philip was a warrior from a long time ago who had come down from the mountains and gone off to England in search of a bride."
This part of the world has some very unique culture, particularly their takes on politics, religion and such. At first glance, it's easy to be derisive of (literal, original) cargo cults. A more nuanced view takes you to interesting questions about the unique political philosophies of people with a deep island and mariners' history.
If they were wearing suits and commenting on these same ideas in a philosophy journal, in some cases it might be brilliant outsider thinking. A lot of it relates to an assimilation of outside political cultures outwardly, but with a totally unexpected internal meta.