Settling Our Differences Through Song?
People often find it difficult to settle disputes. When several individuals are in disagreement or possess conflicting ideas, most find it easier to start a physical altercation, exchange sharp words, or simply avoid dealing with the issue. Humans are stubborn and proud; they prefer to believe their own opinions are correct and would sooner throw a punch than accept an alternate view. However, there are particular societies throughout the world which suppress conflict and arrogance by nonviolent means.
The aboriginal Inuit, a hunter-gatherer society which resides in the Arctic, lack formal political organization or a system of laws. Operating under the principles of egalitarianism, the Inuit attempt to maintain an essentially equal soci… Continue Reading (2 minute read)
*There’s vomit on his parka already*
Wait… We don’t get any examples? Are mommas fair game? We have so many questions!
Basically the same thing as Flyting right?
Arctic rap battles of history
My first concern is for the structural integrity of the igloo if anyone’s rhymes are
Now, while he stands tough.
Notice that this Inuit did not have his hands up!
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Now everybody from the frozen north put your hands in the air and wave em back and forth
Look…
Social ceremony used by a small community as a way to manage conflicts and create entertainment. I’d take this over an HR department any day.
Rap battles – more common than you realize.
So they invented the rap battles?
This guy’s a gangsta? His real name’s Clarence. And Clarence lives in his igloo with both parents. And Clarence parents use fake blubber. Clarence ain’t nothing but an eskimo lover.