Comments on: The Mursi People of Africa. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:17:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-183345 Alex Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:20:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-183345 Afriboobies != nudity, redphone? Afriboobies != nudity, redphone?

]]> By: redphone http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-183295 redphone Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:29:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-183295 It's late at night and I'm feeling picky, but I'd like to put forth the idea that images of people in normal day to day dress for their culture do not infact count as "NSFW" no matter how much nudity may be involved. NSFW suggests something innapropriate when there's nothing innaproriate about the photos at all. If that had been the case, then National Geographic would have arrived in our parents' mailboxes in a brown wrapper and would never have seen the light of day outside their bedroom. It’s late at night and I’m feeling picky, but I’d like to put forth the idea that images of people in normal day to day dress for their culture do not infact count as “NSFW” no matter how much nudity may be involved. NSFW suggests something innapropriate when there’s nothing innaproriate about the photos at all.

If that had been the case, then National Geographic would have arrived in our parents’ mailboxes in a brown wrapper and would never have seen the light of day outside their bedroom.

]]> By: Rosi http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-138401 Rosi Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:11:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-138401 How does the ornament let them avoid being caught as slaves? Surely the slave catchers would just catch them, remove the plate and then sell them? Is it some kind of spiritual good luck charm thing? How does the ornament let them avoid being caught as slaves? Surely the slave catchers would just catch them, remove the plate and then sell them? Is it some kind of spiritual good luck charm thing?

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-138232 Alex Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:08:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-138232 It was a verbatim quote from the website, Jocelyn. Nevertheless, I've fixed it here. Thanks! It was a verbatim quote from the website, Jocelyn. Nevertheless, I’ve fixed it here. Thanks!

]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-138206 Jocelyn Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:31:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/29/the-mursi-people-of-africa/#comment-138206 The reason of this "ornament" is for avoiding to be catched as slaves. catched?? The reason of this “ornament” is for avoiding to be catched as slaves.

catched??

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