Kajira Korner

Greetings Masters, Mistresses, and kajirae,

As always, this column seeks to be a bit serious, humorous, funny, but also pleasing to the mind, body, spirit, and soul of the Gorean way. You are encouraged to submit any questions or comments to      kajira_korner@hotmail.com     kajira_korner@hotmail.com

a girl wishes you well,

anony{Mous}

Dear kajira korner,

While strolling through Gor, this girl stopped at an Inn to offer service and be of some use. When she referred to the "servery" as a kitchen, she was quickly told that there were none on Gor. This girl is a bit confused. Can you perhaps shed some light on the subject for her?

Wishing you well,

kitchen confused

Greetings, kitchen confused,

Indeed there were kitchens on Gor!

Elizabeth led me to a room off a kitchen on the third floor of the cylinder.

Assassin of Gor, page 106

At the door of the kitchen I turned again to face her. For a long time, not speaking, we looked at one another.

Raiders of Gor, page 119

What you will find as you travel is a variety of words used to refer to the area where foods and drinks are prepared. The word "servery" is used throughout most of Gor. Depending on the tavern, inn, house, or place you enter the difference will vary. Just try your best at being pleasing at all times when serving.

kk

(This letter was submitted to a girl through the email address)

Dear kajira korner,

This one has stumbled across something she has never seen before. While visiting certain parts of Gor she was asked to check the goblet for poison. While she understands that at certain times this may be a part of the interaction between the Master and slave. she does wonder what the purpose is for this particular request.

Wishing you well,

dead or alive

Greetings, dead or alive,

Well honestly a girl has seen several reasons for why a slave must test the drink of a Master. One of these is to check for impurities of the drink. Another, being that the preference of certain realms of online Gor. A girl offers the following quote in hopes that it may be able to clear up some of your confusion.

"Why do you not drink?" I asked her. "A girl does not drink before her master," she said. "I see that you are not totally stupid," I said.

Guardsman of Gor, page 296

kk

Dear kajira korner,

A girl fell down the stairs and broke her leg. But next week she is meeting her Master for the very first time. What should she do?

Wishing you well,

broken limb

Greetings, broken limb,

Hobbling or not you should try to make the most of your situation. A girl would suggest wearing a long dress or skirt in order to hide the cast. This one would also say you should speak with your Master for he will know what to do. Have faith and smile. Everything will be ok.

kk

Dear kajira korner,

A girl has noticed the difference in the way the word collar is spelled. In some places of Gor it is spelled "collar" and in others it is spelled "ko-lar." Can you please help this one figure out which way is the correct spelling and usage.

Wishing you well,

collar confused

Greetings, collar confused,

First of all the correct spelling is "collar." The word ko-lar was used once within the context of the book Slave Girl of Gor. The setting of the passage was of a girl trying to teach another one how to speak. By pronouncing the word in a certain way.

"Ko-lar," she said, indicating her collar. "It is the same word in English," I cried. She did not understand my outburst. Gorean, as I would learn, is rich in words borrowed from Earth languages; how rich it is I am not a skilled enough philologist to conjecture. It may be that almost all Gorean expressions may be traced to one or another Earth language. Yet, the language is fluid, rich and expressive. Borrowed expressions, as in linguistic borrowing generally, take on the coloration of the borrowing language; in time the borrowing becomes naturalized so to speak, being fully incorporated into the borrowing language; at this point they are, for all practical purposes, words within the borrowing language. How many, in English, for example, think of expressions such as 'automobile,' 'corral,' and 'lariat' as being foreign words?

"Collar!" I said. Eta frowned. "Ko-lar," she repeated, again indicating the neckband of steel fashioned on her throat. "Ko-lar," I said, carefully following her pronunciation. Eta accepted this.

Slave Girl of Gor, pgs. 80-81

kk