Has the ancient "flyting" form of poetry completely disappeared (for obvious reasons), or does it still survive somewhere ? Anyone know ?
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Queen Victoria
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Hello Queen Vic - here's Wiki: Flyting is similar in both form and function to the modern African American practice of the dozens.
Actually I was thinking of those DJ hip hop battles those pesky young folk have - that's approximately the same thing as the dozens, isn't it?
Cheers
David
Actually I was thinking of those DJ hip hop battles those pesky young folk have - that's approximately the same thing as the dozens, isn't it?
Cheers
David
Unless you mean 'flirting' as in romantic poetry, but with a really posh Queen Victoria style pronunciation?
In fact, its co-incidental because I caught a glimpse of a sort of flyting contest on a television earlier, between Peter Pan(Robin Williams?) and one of the lost boys.....
Then a feast appeared......thats all I remember I'm afraid.
On a similar note. I heard an interview with a Somalian musician on radio a couple of years ago. He described a game called 'Joking Cousins' for children, in which thay all sit in a circle and throw insults at each other, buts it's ok because they are 'Joking Cousins'. I revived it amongst my nephews and nieces at a recent family get together. Great fun! and they get close to the bone.
In fact, its co-incidental because I caught a glimpse of a sort of flyting contest on a television earlier, between Peter Pan(Robin Williams?) and one of the lost boys.....
Then a feast appeared......thats all I remember I'm afraid.
On a similar note. I heard an interview with a Somalian musician on radio a couple of years ago. He described a game called 'Joking Cousins' for children, in which thay all sit in a circle and throw insults at each other, buts it's ok because they are 'Joking Cousins'. I revived it amongst my nephews and nieces at a recent family get together. Great fun! and they get close to the bone.
I'm sure the parents and grandparents loved you!