Word: goatherd
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...opted to bring ‘Shulamis’ into a 21st century theatrical framework.” Among other changes, Tsingitang, formerly a comic foil, has become Tsigitang (“tsig” means “goat” in Yiddish), a psychologically complex former goatherd with a story of his own. In addition, the production features a combination of new dance routines, lighting schemes, and set designs...
...Biography Matters During the campaign, Obama told American voters that his election as the first black President of goatherd ancestry and foreign upbringing could itself change geopolitical dynamics. Since his election, he has been working hard to make good on that promise, aggressively marketing his background. In Africa, he spoke about the colonialist mistreatment his Kenyan grandfather faced, and in Cairo he talked about his childhood in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation. He presents himself internationally as he does domestically, as an embodiment of meritocratic achievement that can happen in free and open societies. "I have...
...spoke of his grandfather, who cooked for British colonialists in Kenya and was called "boy" for much of his life. He spoke of his father, who grew up a goatherd, only later to attend American universities. He then referred to his own story, repurposing the "Yes We Can" mantra of his own presidential campaign as a call to action for the African continent to embrace. "You have the power to hold your leaders accountable, and to build institutions that serve the people," he said, in a message to Africa's youth. "You can serve in your communities, and harness your...
...writes Chettri. Soon after she discovers that she's pregnant and that the soldier has fled, Jhuma prepares to kill herself. What might jolt a contemporary reader, though, is her feudal salvation: just as she's about to jump off a cliff, Jhuma is saved by a fat old goatherd who has secretly loved her and promises to care for her forever. She relents, with many "tears...
...once struggled to understand exactly why she was singing that song from “Fiddler on the Roof” can now puzzle further by listening to “Wind It Up” and wondering why she is sampling that song about the goatherd from “The Sound of Music” in the middle of verses spoken-sung over bombastic synthesizers and pounding drum machines (and the obligatory L.A.M.B. reference). She’s yodeling! Crazy, right? Yet something doesn’t feel right. The improbable success of “Hollaback Girl?...