It is true! (hi! I found your journal through a mention of your name on miss_newham's journal) I recall the concept of 'joking relationships' from my studies in anthropology, but I can't really give you any good references from off the top of my head.
There is an article on the subject here, thanks to Google, which seems rather interesting: http://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol14/dagaaba.htm
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Date: 2007-01-02 03:44 pm (UTC)There is an article on the subject here, thanks to Google, which seems rather interesting:
http://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol14/dagaaba.htm