готентотский

[blue-segment.livejournal.com]

Hello,
I hope someone here can shed some light on what "готентотский" means in this sentence:

к сожалению, этот готентотский (sic) взгляд на пролетарское искусство существует и доныне

I assume it literally means "Hottentot" but what it's doing in this sentence is a mystery to me.

Thank you.

UPD Thanks everyone.

Comments

[khathi.livejournal.com]

Yep. it indeed means "Hottentot", but not literally. Hottentots are rather backward tribe, so "готтентотский" came to figuratibely mean "primitive", "backward" -- just like obscure African tribe is popularly perceived.

[blue-sky-day.livejournal.com]

It's a bit archaic, but you'll come across the same thing in English.

[blue-segment.livejournal.com]

Thank you.