Re: translation -- the duke was smitten

J Matthew Pearson wrote:

> Nik Taylor wrote:
>
> > J Matthew Pearson wrote:
> > > Unfortunately, _talo_ "chieftain" is gender-neutral, so the homoerotic feel of
> > > the original is somewhat diminished...
> >
> > Does that mean that women can be chieftains among the Tokana?
>
> I haven't exactly settled on the qualifications to be a "talo", conculturally
> speaking.  Prestige and power in Tokana culture are based on a combination of age,
> lineage, and material wealth (the latter two generally go together).
Do they have potlatch in Tokana society?

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Thomas Wier | AIM: trwier

"Aspidi men Saiôn tis agalletai, hên para thamnôi
  entos amômêton kallipon ouk ethelôn;
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  erretô; exautês ktêsomai ou kakiô" - Arkhilokhos

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