![]() ![]() But perhaps that could be a double-edged sword, because that could also mean that the storyline didn't offer as much as it could have to some people? But hey, I was entertained. It wasn't cluttered down with an abundance of side plots and sub-stories, no it was straight forward and to the point. First of all, the storyline was good, and it was one that was pretty straight forward and easy to follow. Yeah, "Raya and the Last Dragon" was an enjoyable animated movie in many ways. And Disney definitely delivered with this animated movie. Well, I was definitely looking forward to getting to sit down to watch "Raya and the Last Dragon" and I must admit that I had some expectations for this 2021 animated movie, no doubt about that. Even if it were, there's nothing to suggest that they would follow the customs of that area as it is today. Though this would, of course, assume that Kumandra is in what is known today as South East Asia. ![]() So Raya would call Tong "Uncle Tong", Boun would call Raya "Sister Raya", and Raya would address deity-ish Sisu as "Master Sisu" or "Lady Sisu". ![]() In Asian cultures usually you would address people using familial relationship: you would call a person who is around your age or slightly older than you with "brother/sister", person who is in the range of your parent's age with "uncle/auntie", person who is older than that with "grandpa/granny", and revered/high status/deity figure with something like "master/lord/lady". ![]() In South East Asian cultures in particular and Asian cultures in general, it's considered very rude to address people who are older or in higher status than you with only their names, such as when Raya calls Tong or Boun calls Raya or Raya calls Sisu (a deity-like figure) with their names only. ![]()
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