There is something about Tashbaan..

Oh and, er, to get back on topic I never knew about Arabs or Turks or Punjabs when I was 10 years old. I think my first idea of the culture reference was reading something along the lines of a criticism for Lewis disdaining Arabs and/or Muslims. Unfortunately that's my imprint scenario so I tend to see them as Arabs. Though I can see the point of East Indians I can so less similarities to Arabs. Turks maybe.

There was an actual tribe or clan in Central Asia called Kalor. Mister Lewis may have known of their existence. I play upon this in my novel "Southward the Tigers," which you can see by clicking my tiger picture.
 
In A Horse and His Boy I love the way Lewis infuses Calormene culture (whatever its earthly inspirations) with this beautiful storytelling and proverb tradition. It made Aravis' story about herself extra dramatic, and it made the scene between the Tisroc, Rabadash and the Vizier extra funny!
 
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