- The activity or pursuit fostered by any majority racial, cultural, and/or socio-economic group (read as: primarily white
people) who feel compelled to immerse themselves in the surroundings, cultural trappings and
even geography of a
non majority group, which ultimately feeds into their own deeply rooted feelings of racial, cultural, and/or socio-economic superiority.
- Treating the culture, religion, food, music, language, sexual orientation and overall identity of more "exotic" groupings as an interesting diversion, entertainment or fad, primarily there for a Safariite to enjoy as
pop entertainment.
- Viewing the differentness of others as condescendingly "precious," "cute" or "neat."
- An intense fascination by the
real or wholly perceived exoticm of others. c
- Akin to
Caucasian safari goers in Africa, ensconced safely behind their pith helmets, armed guards, and
lion-proof glass, viewing the rare and exotic wild animals of the Serengeti - just going about their normal, mundane existence in their natural habitat - with giddy fascination, wonder, and an odd combination of
envy and pity.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitebread, ever the bored, suburban
couple itching for a
chance to be on safari, weasled their way into a Hindu wedding, knowing full
well it would be a fascinating journey into the fragrantly exotic.