Kalash of Cultures - Pakistan: http://youtu.be/qEXnEfdvv6s The argument: 1. Watch the video; this Dardic mountain tribe plays polo. They fiercely fought for their independence through the ages, till the British arrived; at which point they adopted some British customs like playing polo on weekends (although they claim they invented the game first). 2. The Kalasha have lived in geographic isolation for so long that their DNA has diverged. But, there are markers to suggest that they come from around the Mediterranean(that is, that they are Dardic). There are 2 theories as to how they got there: a. They were travellers along the silk route who decided to settle in a scenic location and sell spices, apricots and cherries (the latter two do not grow in the subcontinent, only in the Mediterranean; and with no contact with the outside world for centuries, there's no other way they could've gotten these fruits) b. They are descendants of Alexander the Great 's armies; who ref...
Agreed.
ReplyDeleteI feel like we still haven't gained the legitimacy necessary for people to truly follow us
ReplyDeleteBiggest problem is they want in, but are not willing to take the test. A shame, but if they can't do that much, they don't have much value.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I keep having that problem. I send out feelers but then people never get back to me with test answers.
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Most of the people in my area are more... shall we say, "boots on the ground"; they're more interested in fieldwork and tactics than observation and analysis.
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