Slavery

On The Funeral Of A Germanic Chieftain Of The Rus Compared With Sati

/ Curwen Ares Rolinson / 4 Comments

Recently, we were asked to weigh in upon an interesting point of comparanda - namely, whether the immolation of a Germanic chieftain of the Rus constituted a parallel with the much-hyped (and rather correctly criticized) custom of 'Sati'. As it may prove of a more general interest, here we present a slightly edited rendition of … Continue reading On The Funeral Of A Germanic Chieftain Of The Rus Compared With Sati

On Robert Sepehr’s Spurious Suggestion That Vanaras Constituted A “Simian Slave Race”

/ Curwen Ares Rolinson / 1 Comment

Earlier today, an associate alerted me to some annoying remarks by one Rober Sepehr - a pseudo-anthropologist of dubious standing yet notable following, who appears to have made a small mint off conspiratorial ravings with a veneer of 'serious' sounding mythological referencing. This time, he's taken as his target some bizarre prognostications about a 'hidden history' … Continue reading On Robert Sepehr’s Spurious Suggestion That Vanaras Constituted A “Simian Slave Race”