Send Me A Story: Literature From The Masses
Outside the family, kinship relations are also considered very important. Relationships between children and godparents, or married couples and their marriage sponsors, or employees and bosses, or students and teachers, are considered essential in one’s everyday personal life. In essence, there is a definite blurring of the public and private spheres that reinforce a culture of sharing one’s personal life and stories with others. Chismis (gossip) culture is not only accepted, but heartily engaged in.
