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R ravenne Member Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1015	R ravenne Posted posted on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 8:42 PM On 2010-01-16 18:40, Zeta wrote: Parte uno :) Aqui esta parte uno. La ultima parte era un poco deficil, pero ojala pueden entender. Here is part one. The laste part was a little difficult to translate, but hopefully understandable. TABU - What does it mean and what are its origins? In a short amount of time the word "tabu" has become popular, but there are those who hear the word and also use the word without knowing what it means. Because of this, we've found it interesting to give some information regarding the word. The Spanish Dictionary defines the word: "Tabu" Prohibited to eat or touch an object; imposed on the followers on some of the religions of Polynesia. Most likely, the word is derived from the polynesian elements "ta", meaning " to mark", and "pu", whose translation is "excessively". One would say a person is "tabu" when their contact with someone implies danger, because, by diverse causes, it exerts certain supernatural influences that can be fleeting or permanent. "Like this prohibition" -- says H. Pinard in his book: I study and compare religions -- "can create completely different reactions (such as respect to the sacred or disgust for something dangerous), it's understood that the on-going list of Tabus could introduce the most contradictory prohibitions."

On 2010-01-16 18:40, Zeta wrote:
Parte uno

:)
Aqui esta parte uno. La ultima parte era un poco deficil, pero ojala pueden entender.

Here is part one. The laste part was a little difficult to translate, but hopefully understandable.

TABU - What does it mean and what are its origins?

In a short amount of time the word "tabu" has become popular, but there are those who hear the word and also use the word without knowing what it means.

Because of this, we've found it interesting to give some information regarding the word. The Spanish Dictionary defines the word:

"Tabu" Prohibited to eat or touch an object; imposed on the followers on some of the religions of Polynesia.

Most likely, the word is derived from the polynesian elements "ta", meaning " to mark", and "pu", whose translation is "excessively".

One would say a person is "tabu" when their contact with someone implies danger, because, by diverse causes, it exerts certain supernatural influences that can be fleeting or permanent.

"Like this prohibition" -- says H. Pinard in his book: I study and compare religions -- "can create completely different reactions (such as respect to the sacred or disgust for something dangerous), it's understood that the on-going list of Tabus could introduce the most contradictory prohibitions."

Post #504908 by ravenne on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 8:42 PM