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[[Wang Sorenson|Wang Sorenson's]] pidgin is the language he used when writing letters and his memoirs. It is based primarily on a mixture of Old Norse, Middle Chinese, and Polynesian, Wang Sorenson's three native languages. Other languages sometimes used include Latin, Turkish, and hieroglyphics of his own design.
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Wang Sorenson's mother, [[Ingemodh Sorenson]], was a Swedish princess who taught him Old Norse from an early age. His father, [[Wang Hop]], was a Chinese nobleman who taught his son Middle Chinese so that he could read great works of poetry. Wang Sorenson learned several Polynesian languages growing up in Tuvalu, though it was the Tuvalu language where he had full fluency.
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As multiple languages need to be learned in order to read Wang Sorenson's original documents, most [[Wangite|Wangites]] are fine with reading the translations provided by the [[Wangite School of Pharmacy]]. The Wangite School of Pharmacy has a dedicated Punctuation and Linguistics Department that translates Wang Sorenson's writings to better spread Wang's words to all followers of [[Wangism]].  
Held during the first week of [[April]]. Substitution for [[Easter]] and [[Equinox|Spring Equinox]].


=== Origins ===
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This holiday celebrates the death of [[Wang Sorenson]], the shanty-singing pirate of Tuvalu. Wang was murdered by the Elephant Mafia after he performed the [[Peanut Miracle at Boobyalla]]. According to the testament of his friends, he knew it was coming and spent the night before getting blistering drunk, loudly singing every obscene sea shanty he could think of, replacing every instance of "balls" with "elephants." In the morning, he stumbled into the town square and defiantly threw peanut shells onto the ground. An hour later, the hit was carried out and Wang Sorenson was crushed under the feet of a hit-elephant.


=== Traditions & rituals ===
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The only agreed-upon traditions of The Great Stomping is beating an elephant-shaped pinata while yelling "elephant balls!" until it spills peanuts and peanut candy. This holiday is celebrated only by a breakaway [[Wangite]] sects known as [[Wanganese]]. The [[Holy Ingemodh Mother of Wang Cathedral]] and most Wangites do not recognize this holiday as it's "too depressing" and "not keeping in the spirit of Wang.""
   
   
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 23 December 2017

Wang Sorenson's pidgin is the language he used when writing letters and his memoirs. It is based primarily on a mixture of Old Norse, Middle Chinese, and Polynesian, Wang Sorenson's three native languages. Other languages sometimes used include Latin, Turkish, and hieroglyphics of his own design.

Wang Sorenson's mother, Ingemodh Sorenson, was a Swedish princess who taught him Old Norse from an early age. His father, Wang Hop, was a Chinese nobleman who taught his son Middle Chinese so that he could read great works of poetry. Wang Sorenson learned several Polynesian languages growing up in Tuvalu, though it was the Tuvalu language where he had full fluency.

As multiple languages need to be learned in order to read Wang Sorenson's original documents, most Wangites are fine with reading the translations provided by the Wangite School of Pharmacy. The Wangite School of Pharmacy has a dedicated Punctuation and Linguistics Department that translates Wang Sorenson's writings to better spread Wang's words to all followers of Wangism.




See The Index to Wang



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