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From: dsn@umcp-cs.UUCP (Dana S. Nau)
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Subject: Re: Sex is Funny to Eskimos
Message-ID: <2962@umcp-cs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 23:50:25 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 23:50:25 1986
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Reply-To: dsn@maryland.UUCP (Dana S. Nau)
Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD
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In article <548@hounx.UUCP> kort@hounx.UUCP writes:
>I am told that the Eskimo word for "sex" is "iglavtiriwok".
>I am also told that the Eskimo word for "laughter" is "iglavtiriwok".
>Well, at least *some* cultures think sex is funny.
>--Barry Kort


Are you sure laughter means to them that something is funny?  I have an
impression that laughter can have different meanings in different cultures.
For example, I think I read somewhere that in Japanese classical theater,
laughter is a sign of anger.

My information could be wrong, though.  Anybody know for sure?
-- 

Dana S. Nau,  Comp Sci Dept,  U of Maryland,  College Park,  MD 20742
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