The missing nose flute
Weird. The Polynesian Cultural Center is run by Mormons. Nice that they’re not trying to kill off native cultures (as in, say, Canada, the US, Australia . . . ), but weird to imagine that these dances are all being sponsored by and done by Mormons. Also I always imagine Mormons as, well, very fair and blonde.
But — more importantly — I have seen a nose flute played! I have no idea how you have that much air coming out of one nostril, or how you can modulate it, and I hate the images I have of playing the nose flute when you have a cold. It sounds normal, which is a nice contrast to how it looks.
(Title brought to you by Nick Bantock.)
August 8th, 2004 at 12:44 pm
Mormons–richest per capita church in the world. But they’ve got their hands in nose flutes?
August 8th, 2004 at 10:48 pm
I think it’s just their snot. But maybe it’s only me.
August 9th, 2004 at 7:08 am
Hee. There’s a long-running joke in my family about nose flutes. Thanks for the picture of one in operation!
Rana