tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post3810644941297930468..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: New kid in Town - JulesonlineRhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-12370475666793196872007-01-29T07:59:00.000+00:002007-01-29T07:59:00.000+00:00Cloudy - Thanks very muchCloudy - Thanks very muchRhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-30540931376481864762007-01-29T06:54:00.000+00:002007-01-29T06:54:00.000+00:00I like your writing style.It's easy to read & fun....I like your writing style.It's easy to read & fun.<br /><br />CloudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-40845958129689611062007-01-24T08:45:00.000+00:002007-01-24T08:45:00.000+00:00Sudda is for white foreigners generally, it derive...Sudda is for white foreigners generally, it derives from 'sudu' which means 'white'. If you were a black guy holidaying in SL you'd never be called a sudda. Interestingly enough, Sri Lankans who live abroad tend to be called 'kalu suddas' which is basically 'black whites'. It's not a very nice term. There is also the phrase 'coconut' for such people - brown outside, white inside!<br /><br />Ah I love the sinhalese language! Mind you I'm not very good at it because I hardly ever speak it now. BUT there is always a universal need to swear and nothing expresses anger and frustration better than the sinhalese language! I might not be too great at carrying out a proper conversation in singhalese but I'm very proud of my swearing vocab!<br /><br />Thanks again for the link I've been silently lurking about her site since you recommended her blog to me a few weeks back.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662013387101984384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-27059717595778205962007-01-24T07:54:00.000+00:002007-01-24T07:54:00.000+00:00N - Yes, I'm sure 3 years away is a hell of a long...N - Yes, I'm sure 3 years away is a hell of a long time. I've enjoyed reading about your rediscovering.<br /><br />Ian - My pleasure. I thought "Sudda" meant foreigner, but hopefully someone else can clarify this.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-15062455200601663842007-01-24T04:43:00.000+00:002007-01-24T04:43:00.000+00:00Thanks for sharing this!! I was getting nostalgic ...Thanks for sharing this!! I was getting nostalgic reading her entries. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of her experiences... Her blog is also interesting to me as I'm in the same business field! :)<br /><br />I noticed you said <em>"us Suddas"</em> ? When I was in SL I thought "Suddas" referred to White people? Or does it mean foreigner?Ian Selvarajahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145922677723726634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-19743282892831726682007-01-24T04:34:00.000+00:002007-01-24T04:34:00.000+00:00eh...I dunno bout the discovering Sri Lanka part m...eh...I dunno bout the discovering Sri Lanka part mate...it is a hell of a cultural shock when you've been out of the country for around 3 years and then getting used to the different way in which things get done here...I don't think it can be too far off discovering things for the first time..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com