I recall an anthropologist remarking about an island aboriginal tribe that they were the happiest people on earth. Anyone know who they are?
http://www.wku.edu/%7Esmithch/index1.htm
http://www.victorianweb.org/science/wallace/wallace3.htm
Which islanders was he talking about? In what book did he say this? Or if you find a secondary source, that would be helpful.
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But it could also be the Solomon Islands, because the native term for their islands was the Hapi Isles.
And sometimes Fijians refer to their patch as "Vanuatu happoest place on earth".
Altogether it's pointing to south pacific islands under the Australian sphere of influence.
Hmm...
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M$1. http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/05/world-happiest-places-lifestyle-travel-world-happiest.html
2. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=4086092&page=1
3.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/14/60minutes/main3833797.shtml
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M$
Well, I know it is an opinion and can never be characterized as being a fact. After all Disneyland claims to be the "Happiest Place on Earth!" I actually am interested in the language of aboriginal peoples and how that contributes to happiness. For example, I really enjoyed the book: "Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle" by Daniel Everett, who as a missionary, tried to convert the "Piraha" tribe to Christianity. He failed, and actually converted to their system partly because they were so happy. There are other cases. On my page: http://www.noogenesis.com/malama/bood/funny.html I relate a funny story regarding the Semai. A young doctoral candidate in anthropology had been sent down from England to study the them, and liked the people so much, that he made his stay permanent, eventually marrying a Semai women. In the Semai language, he said "I bood" meaning "I don't feel like it" which is what he probably said to his thesis adviser! We live in a domination system, and the language prevents us from truly being happy: http://www.noogenesis.com/malama/nvc/domination.html
duenhsiyen
Yes, I think your answer is getting warm. For now, I will be satisfied but if you can give me some references, and quotes that would make my day!