The historical image of the Monguls as a people of savagery, violence, and conquering their neighbors is NOT helped out at all by the beauty of their language. When men speak this language it sounds like a chicken being flogged, boiled, and raped at the same time. It's a throaty mess of sounds which made me reach for the earphones, Halls, and some tea. I was getting a sore throat just experiencing it. To top things off the kid on the top bunk across the compartment was about 12/13 years old. The Mongul going through puberty is an even funnier sound. It's more throaty than Arabic and less wide spoken than Basque. Oddly enough when the women speak it it's quite pleasant sounding. I truly believe that was their weapon. Perhaps I'll find out tonight at
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