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Thanks WW. That was the perfect recap for Jackie. It is rather sad what happens to Boo.
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Interesting word, pariah. One of a handful of Tamil origin: < paRaiyan 'untouchable' < paRai 'a kind of drum'.
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Yes, jheem! I had read numerous comments in the archives here about pariahs and drums--and I wondered whether the player of the drum in some locations in India (once upon a time) had been the untouchables. If so, that would be supremely ironic: an untouchable who is partly defined by what he touches. But I don't have enough information. Do you?
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But I don't have enough information. Do you?
I checked with a Tamil-speaking friend after having looked up the etymology. I asked him what paRai meant. At first he said it was like a royal herald, but then when I asked about drums, he mentioned that, yes, the guy had a drum. That's all I know for now. I'll be checking in my Dravidian etymological dictionary latter. Let you know if I discover anything ...
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say, you're not going to attempt to show a nexus with a Maori drummer, are you?!
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say, you're not going to attempt to show a nexus with a Maori drummer, are you?!
The thought had literally not crossed my mind.
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An interesting coincidence of timing: http://snipurl.com/94bz-mq42
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Back to the original question-- These are not refined enough to be 'archetypal labels' but y'all are done forgettin' 'nobody, scum, and trash'.
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