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Primitive Energy
Primitive Energy: the original Korean Air web page screen-grabbed by Wouter van Kleef

Unfortunate Korean Air commercial promoting flights to Nairobi, Kenya, and encouraging travels to enjoy the “indigenous people full of primitive energy”. Originally tweeted by journalist Wouter van Kleef, and expanded upon by Al Jazeera, with some of the Kenyan response including this image from C_mwangi.

Primitive air-nergy drink
A spoof drink to mark Korean Air's gaffe, by @c_mwangi

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