At 01:49 2000-05-05 +0200, you wrote:
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>PS : please avoid using 'samoyed'. Each time I read this word I feel
annoyed because it is utterly pejorative. It means roughly 'those who eat
each other'. I suggest 'Nganassan-nenets' or something like that. It is
like calling the Sami 'lapp' , and the Bristish 'rozbif (rosebeef in French)'
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I would like to point out that contrary to common belief "lapp" is *not*
pejorative. It is the traditional East Nordic/Finnish name for the Sami, it
has been used at least since the twelfth century and the origin and meaning
of the word is quite uncertain. It is however not considered politically
correct in Sweden nowadays, probably on the general assumption that *any*
traditional name for an ethnic group is automatically racist.
Tommy Tyrberg