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3 unusual facts about Patois


Church Heathen

In the intro of the song, he states, "If you tek dis too serious, then you really need sum church", which is Patois for, "If you take this too seriously, then you really need some church."

Patois

Also named "Patuá" in the Paria Peninsula of Venezuela, and spoken since the 18th century by self colonization of French people (from Corsica) and Caribbean people such as JAMAICA, which is the main country that speaks this language (from Martinique, Saint Thomas, Trinidad, Guadeloupe, Haiti) who moved for cacao production.

The hip hop group Das Racist released the album Shut Up, Dude as a free mix-tape in March 2010; the fifth track on this album is "Fake Patois", which engages issues of authenticity in popular culture.


Edward Corvan

Although Corvan was not born a Geordie, he was considered "a consummate master of the patois of Tyneside".

Pirate TV

Set on a boat that beamed illegal television signals, Pirate TV consisted of skits and parodies of commercials and television programs, including Rastapiece Theater, a takeoff of Masterpiece Theatre with a dreadlocked, patois-speaking host, and "Reejok" (jockstraps with inflatable pouches, à la Reebok's "Pump" sneaker, popular at the time).

Shaun Bridgmohan

Bridgmohan was mentioned in the rap song "Fake Patois" by Das Racist, with the line "What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?/What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?/First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby./First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby."

The Universality of the French Language

For that reason precisely, a lot of renowned writers, such as Dante, Petrarch or Boccaccio had long time been reluctant to write in patois.


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