Re: Afghans and Orlanthi

From: Rob <robert_m_davis_at_...>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:10:14 -0000

• In HeroQuest-RPG_at_yahoogroups.com, "epweissengruber" <epweissengruber_at_h...> wrote: >
  > Mountsuart Elphinstone, an employee of the East India Company wrote a
  > sympathetic view of the Afghan tribespeople in 1809 entitled "An
  > Account of the Kingdom of Caubul." Anyone trying to characterize the
  > Orlanthi could not do better than to hand out this quote from
  > Elphinstone's book:
  >
  

YGWV but excuse me, what rubbish. The Orlanthi do not treat women like 3rd class citizens - no, make that slaves. Orlanthi are much more like ancient britons or celts. Would the Boudicca have been possible in Afghanistan since the 6th century - not at all. Would the Afghan culture support Vinga let alone Nandan? No. Oh dear.

Regards
Rob