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2006年VOA标准英语-Young People Taking Traditional Sports to Extre

By Paige Kollock Washington 28 June 2006 Surfing has fascinated Americans for decades, and in some parts of the country has given birth to its own surfing culture and dialect. Some people grow up surfing, while others come to it from other sports li

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 07 September 2007 In southern Senegal and the Gambia, home to the Mandinka ethnic group, the rainy season also brings the appearance of the Kankuran, a man who takes on the role of an age-old spirit and guardian of the Mandinka

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