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However one big difference in the Southern African context is the sensitivity to racism- racist sledges are seen as quite unacceptable, to a greater degree than say Australia. [edit] photo essay West Indian West Indian have been known to hold their own in witty sledges with western teams. (see Viv Richard's and Sarwan's examples above). However any inkling of racial, or cultural slights can be interpreted very negatively. [edit] South Asian photo essay South Asian photo essay societies such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have a very strong concept of politeness and keeping face. Personal insults are seen as boorish and uneducated, and generally avoided in such multiethnic, multireligious communities where racial and religious sensitivities are often boiling just below the surface. When cricket was first introduced to the westernised elites of South Asian society, these groups adopted the concepts of fair play in the traditional English sense when playing cricket.
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