Zandalar reminds me of Wakanda

[Mace]

Is it me or are the Zandlari accents African, east african i think, while the trolls are jamaican iish.. ait reminded me of Black Panther and Wakanda.

[Aucald]

I heard a lot of people comparing Zandalar and the Zandalari to Wakanda and the "Black Panther" movie in General last night - I think there are a lot of parallels, but given the time-frame I'm wondering if it's Blizzard's way of homage or if its a coincidence (or just an inference by the players). Regardless, Dave Fennoy's voice must've been tired from all that different VO work, I'm pretty sure I heard about a dozen or so variations of his voice.

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Inca/Mayan architecture reminds you of Africa?

[Avellon]

Purely coincidental.

[OIS]

Maybe it's because of Zandalar Forever achievement?

[Kwento]

In Shadows of the Horde it was stated by Vol'jin that trolls from different areas do have different accents in Zandali. It’s nice to see a variation of their speech pattern.

[FoxyAnatoliy]

It's Central/South America, not Africa

[Highlord Hanibuhl]

It reminds me of the Aztec/Inca and the Jamaicans... not really Wakanda..

[Vonazak]

Inca/Mayan architecture reminds you of Africa?

We wuzzing at its worst.

The only thing i dont like about Blizzard its thats an american company who always tries to feed on 'merican trends, like we wuzzing central amercian/andean cultures

[Ulfric Trumpcloak]

It's Central/South America, not Africa

The voice actors are definitely black, and they're doing african accents.

[Syegfryed]

they did for purpose exactly because of the movie

[MrSaggins]

The Troll faith's real-world correlate of Vodou itself begun in Africa and made its way across the Atlantic, so it makes sense that a fantasy correlate could stir the themes from the various cultures and bring then together. Particularly as the Zandalari are the progenitors of Carribeanesque trolls... Makes more sense than mixing Russian accents with Indian culture in the Draenei anyway.

[Deleted]

On this thread, the Incas and Mayans are Africans.

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The voice actors are definitely black, and they're doing african accents.

Because Caribbean Voodoo, not because they are based on some made up African Kingdom.

[Kelthos]

I think he mostly means their voicework is reminiscent of the African accents in Black Panther... something I agree with! I'd wager it was a deliberate choice by Blizzard and a fitting one at that.

[Hordini]

Maybe it's because of Zandalar Forever achievement?

That, and the fact that the king even has a recorded line of "Zandalar Forever" -- that's where I got the panther vibe.

[Ulfric Trumpcloak]

On this thread, the Incas and Mayans are Africans.

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Because Caribbean Voodoo, not because they are based on some made up African Kingdom.

There's no such thing as caribbean voodoo. Black people were brought from africa by slavers, Yoruba(their religion) came with them.

[Rhlor]

Is it me or are the Zandlari accents African, east african i think, while the trolls are jamaican iish.. ait reminded me of Black Panther and Wakanda.

the zandalari have an aesthetic based on the great civilizations pre-Columbian of American continent and a religion based on voodoo

[Kyphael]

It reminds me more of the Flintstones since they co-exist with dinosaurs.

[Deleted]

There's no such thing as caribbean voodoo. Black people were brought from africa by slavers, Yoruba(their religion) came with them.

And yet, the accents aren't African, they are Caribbean.

[Ulfric Trumpcloak]

And yet, the accents aren't African, they are Caribbean.

Are you actually serious?

Whatever, have a good day.