Talk:Duk-Duk
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I wonder if this page violates the NPOV. In particular the paragraph beginning "The Duk-Duk can be seen as a piece of imposture, by which the older natives play upon the superstitions of the younger..." If nobody has any objections, I'll make some changes, but since a lot of the little I know about the dukduk I can't find in references anywhere, this might mean simply taking a lot of this out.--Sheena V 05:29, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
It most certainly does violate NPOV, agreed. I'm amazed I didn't pick up on that "imposture" para earlier. The problematic text comes from the Catholic Encyclopaedia (1911 or so), which should not be treated as a reliable or neutral source on anything to do with Melanesian culture, in my opinion. Please cut as you see fit. -- Wantok 06:18, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
