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RE: COCKFIGHT (with Video) - People of East Timor (5)
I agree with @kiligirl, it's wrong but I get where you're coming from...can't just wipe again a generations' old tradition. It's not as simple as substituting something else in there. It has a lot to do with pride too, not just money.
That aside though, you're doing some great work. These are wonderful captures. I'm interested in your ability to just "show up" to one of these seemingly insider events and have no one flinch? They just let you stay there and take pictures? How was the reaction from locals there?
Hey, true, it's an old tradition and also about pride and social status.
When I travel, I always try to get to know locals, I dont really want to spend my time with other tourists (except my friends if I am not alone of course). I dont know why, but the locals usually accept me pretty fast. I try to speak at least some words of their language, smile at them and try to be seen as curious and definitely not one of those arrogant westerners.
At the cock fight, people were busy anyways, some looked at us a bit astonished, but then get back to their "business" pretty fast.
That makes sense. Great series by the way, I'm glad I found your blog (or you found mine rather) I can't wait to see more of your travels!
thanks a lot, more to come!