tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post6713791793903531269..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: On "Dropping In"Rhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-60301586542819282702007-05-01T11:03:00.000+01:002007-05-01T11:03:00.000+01:00Living in very rural sri lanka reminds me of livin...Living in very rural sri lanka reminds me of living in very rural scotland. When I was a child every granny prided herself in how quickly she could put soup and fresh baking on the table when people just dropped in.<BR/><BR/>It took me several years while at uni in england to learn not to cook enough for a few extras who might turn up.<BR/><BR/>Now I am a skanky individual, who's house is usually a tip unannounced visitors can cause a spike in my heart rate, but I do love the idea. Sometimes in the UK I would do baking, but if there is no one to share it then all that effort seems a bit pointless.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if that style of hospitality is not so much about the country, but how traditional the culture remains? Sadly Scottish culture seems to be changing rapidly, many of the traditions from my youth seem to be dying out (and I'm not even that old). I wonder if I could still drop in unannounced on my mother's neighbours? xxx BeaBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013618010195975748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-31333351034043938622007-05-01T03:50:00.000+01:002007-05-01T03:50:00.000+01:00You think that's what the guys from the velu-air d...You think that's what the guys from the velu-air did last Sunday. Just dropped in uninvited ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-52997962545058151392007-04-30T13:39:00.000+01:002007-04-30T13:39:00.000+01:00Like you, I've been born and brought up over here ...Like you, I've been born and brought up over here but I'm a sucker for hospitality (both giving and receiving).<BR/><BR/>I think I'm unusual in that regard - English people, regardless of colour are quite fussy over their own space. I tend to be better friends with those who aren't. <BR/><BR/>Regions of Sri Lanka are similarly diverse - apparently ppl from the South (like my parents) are the most hospitable.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955578253184763894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-68749167764175739822007-04-30T06:37:00.000+01:002007-04-30T06:37:00.000+01:00That is soooo true!!!!Well I was born in Dubai (to...That is soooo true!!!!<BR/>Well I was born in Dubai (to Sri Lanka parents) and lived there for about 15 yrs... and even there, among the Sri Lankan community it was the same!!:-)<BR/><BR/>But I also saw it happening to my friends who were Indian, Pakistanis as well as Syrians and Russians.. But it was mostly among relatives and close family friends...<BR/><BR/>So I guess it's a big part of out culture.. It's always nice how our poeple accept our visits with a good heart and treat visitors well no matter what..<BR/><BR/>That's the kind of unity that needs to be treasured and taken forward..:-)Lady divinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00963348842253457999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-32922543153189699242007-04-29T23:11:00.000+01:002007-04-29T23:11:00.000+01:00Maybe I've been out here too long, but I'm not a h...Maybe I've been out here too long, but I'm not a huge fan of dropper-inners. Not that I have a house or anything, I'm still in rather rubbish student halls. So I don't like it too much when people drop in unannounced as I like to have my room and the shared kitchen neat and tidy for when I have guests. My room is rather good but a shared kitchen, one can never be sure what state it'd be in... I'm too much of a Monica (off "Friends") that way!Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662013387101984384noreply@blogger.com