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...
I haven't seen a thing from the, as the Acolyte said, 'those who consider themselves the New Wave of the Enlightened'. I guess time will tell us soon enough.
ReplyDeleteMaybe off somewhere making crop circles.
ReplyDeleteI'm not Enlightened, but I guess we will hear a lot from them after this weekend ...
ReplyDeleteENLNW are just ENL who are fed up with the Acolyte.
ReplyDeleteFederico Pasqua have a look at https://sites.google.com/site/newwaveenlightened/
ReplyDeleteTheyre off listening to Duran Duran with the NW Res
ReplyDeleteRomping with Susanna trying to get into Jahan's palace
ReplyDeleteJust wait. Just because you cannot see them does not mean they are doing nothing ...
ReplyDeleteCesar, Jr. Santos Good point. ''Some of the Enlightened here… they have strange marks on their skin. I’ve only seen them in fleeting moments. The rest of the people treat them with a strange kind of awe and respect. I’ve never been able to talk to one of them or see the marks up close, they stay in private and definitely seem to be avoiding strangers like me.''
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Kosh TheRipper What is that? Who manage that site?
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