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Or so the story goes.
The missionaries didn't actually alphabetise the languages of Kiribas. The British Colonial Service did. The missionaries had a go at it, the Catholics more noticeably than the protestants, but they all effectively failed Poof! Ex urban myth. The missionaries did, however, force the women, who had happily gone as topless as the men for ever, into "Mother Hubbard" dresses. They also brought Christianity - for the want of a better expression - to the islands and set denomination against denomination. This in an island population who just loved an excuse to go to war.
And Fijian names and nouns with the "ng", "mg" or "nd" sound are also spelled without the "n" or "m". So therefore, the name of General Rabuka (who led two coups against the legitimate government in Fiji) is actually pronounced "Rambooka", and the international airport in Fiji on Viti Levu, spelled "Nadi" is actually pronounced "Nandi". Go figure!
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Zild in the news AnnaStrophic 11/16/01 02:32 PM Re: Zild in the news Jazzoctopus 11/16/01 10:25 PM Max Quordlepleen 11/16/01 11:32 PM Max Quordlepleen 11/16/01 11:47 PM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas Faldage 11/20/01 03:21 PM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas Wordwind 11/20/01 05:09 PM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas Capital Kiwi 11/20/01 07:02 PM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas TEd Remington 11/21/01 11:55 AM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas Jackie 11/21/01 01:04 PM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas Keiva 11/21/01 06:35 PM Re: Rain Faldage 11/21/01 06:52 PM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas Jackie 11/21/01 07:23 PM wha's the matter with it? of troy 11/21/01 10:29 PM Re: Going Bati over Kiribas Wordwind 11/22/01 12:37 AM Re: Zild in the news Wordwind 11/17/01 12:13 AM Re: Zild in the news Capital Kiwi 11/20/01 01:51 PM Re: Zild in the news Bingley 11/21/01 05:21 AM
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