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Cultural Adaption by Temperature


The largest german tabloid is diving into anthropological fields today by asking if the enduring heat in germany will make us all to africans (click image to enlarge). It think the theory nearest to this would be cultural materialism, or maybe also social darwinism, which connects natural settings with the cultural adaption to it. Everyone knows that africa is like africa because of the heat. They are completely determined by this basic setting. Take their clothes for example, they like it colorful to reflect the sun (white would get dirty too fast). They eat insects because its too hot to grow wheat or apples. And of course, all the dances throughout africa can be explained by the metereological circumstances: They dance for their gods, that they make rain, or at least less heat. Every child knows.


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Of course this was ironically :-)
The headline translates: "This desert sun! Are we all becoming africans?"
The images show altered german celebrities.

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how to get skin cancer more fast

http://clignot.antville.org/stories/478989/

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Destination Africa?

In an evolutionary way that means that we will all end up as africans? That should change the world and the look upon our own history and development dramatically - also I would like to hear statements of some afro-americans from DA BRONX here about that theory, maybe they would not call me "white a.." anymore - because i will look soon like them ... We knew it already - we are all BROTHAS and ONE FAMILY!
I think we should soon come out with our school-book-story and the real image of an south american boy and girl - and the way they look like (stereotypical!). What do you think, kerleone?

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"Angola Merkel" is my favourite.

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"Ghana-Gottschalk" gives me serious doubts. I'd rather suggest "Gaddafi-Gottschalk".

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