by Col Quisp » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:02 am
They say that "Suri" means "pickpocket" in Japanese. She has a head start on being a super Scientologist.<br><br>It's also a type of alpaca. And a sedentary Nubian tribe whose men love nude stick-fighting:<br><br>"Their location is remote, in desolate mountains, and traditional rivalries with their tribal neighbors have become quite bloody as automatic firearms have become available from the parties in the Sudanese Civil War. The police allow foreigners to travel there only with a hired armed guard.<br><br>They have a macho culture, with an obsession for stick fighting called donga bringing great prestige to men - especially important when seeking a bride- and their competitive, cheering villages that can spill over into group amuck, at the risk of serious injury and occasional death. The males are often shaved bald, and frequently wear little or no clothes (to western eyes the exposure of the privayes seems particularly unashamed, but unlike nudism it is not a minority choice in several regions cultures), even during stick fights." <br><br> <p></p><i></i>