Actually the day after obama was elected the Kenyan legislature was publicly claiming that Obama is a “son of the soil” of Kenya.
“Actually the day after obama was elected the Kenyan legislature was publicly claiming that Obama is a “son of the soil” of Kenya.”
I’m leery of stuff like this as evidence. Anything cross-cultural could easily be misinterpreted. “Son of the soil” could simply mean, to them, that his ancestors came from there....
If you look up the thread, the complete quote is:
“Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President-elect, Mr. Obama, is a son of the soil of this country. Every other country in this continent is celebrating the Obama win. It is only proper and fitting that the country which he originates from should show the same excitement, pomp and colour.”