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Isn’t this, umm, cultural appropriation?

Céilí in Kampala: why Irish dancing is proving popular in Uganda
Schools in the country’s capital are celebrating St Patrick’s Day after Irish dancers brought a touch of the Emerald Isle to east Africa

11 thoughts on “Isn’t this, umm, cultural appropriation?”

  1. Saw a couple of people dressed in green in the pub yesterday, one of whom was proudly wearing an Ireland rugby shirt.
    No one took any notice (well, apart from me I ‘spose). I wondered, if it were 23rd April, how would a group celebrating St Georges Day in a boozer in Dublin be greeted?

  2. Scottish and Irish dancing has a small but very enthusiastic following in Japan.

    I guess they took the idea and miniaturised it.

  3. Bloke In Scotland

    Nah, not cultural appropiation if it ain’t the west doing it. I believe the insult you are looking for is Cultural Imperialism. Damm those Irish dancers destroying local cultures.

  4. The Meissen Bison

    Otto: Scottish and Irish dancing has a small but very enthusiastic following in Japan.

    True! One of my more surreal experiences was attending a St Andrew’s Day ball in Tokyo where I appeared to be the only chap without a clue as to how to participate in the Caledonian frolics.

  5. Anyone paying attention. There’s even a special – 7.5% – strength of Guinness for the Nigerian market.

  6. Nautical Nick “Apparently, Nigeria is the 3rd largest market for Guinness in the world. Who knew?”

    There’s been a Guinness brewery in Nigeria since 1962. Possibly them advertising Guinness with the slogan “a baby in every bottle” has driven its popularity.

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