sous l’arbre à palarbre
English translation: under the palaver tree
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|  Selected response from: Charles Davis Spain Local time: 13:28 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | under the palaver tree |
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| 4 | under the parley tree |
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peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4under the palaver tree Explanation: It's clearly metaphorical, but I don't see why the same metaphor shouldn't work just as well in English. "L'arbre à palarbre" is a variant spelling, deliberate or otherwise, of "l'arbre à palabre(s)", which (as Philippe has just indicated in the discussion area) is an African cultural phenomenon. In English it's called the palaver tree. "The Palaver Tree is a designated location (originaly a large tree such as the baobab) in many African community where the community come together to discuss in a peaceful and constructive manner, issues of common interest. At times the Palaver three [sic] may also transform into a stage for performance and story telling." http://imaginationforpeople.org/en/project/the-palaver-tree-... "En Afrique, l’arbre à palabres est un lieu traditionnel de rassemblement, à l'ombre duquel on s'exprime sur la vie en société, les problèmes du village, la politique" https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_à_palabres "“Under the Palaver Tree: Community Ethics for Truth-Telling and Reconciliation”. Anna Floerke Scheid. The West African notion of the "palaver," as described by Congolese theologian Bénézet Bujo, is an excellent resource for postconflict reconciliation." https://www.jstor.org/stable/23562640?seq=1#page_scan_tab_co... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 46 mins (2018-04-14 10:27:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The "palarbre" spelling is found elsewhere; it's the name of cultural associations/theatre groups in Senegal and Cameroon, apparently. |
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