Yes that is something that happened in all my villages too. It's generaly the oldest villager of the tribe who seems to be chosed by the others each time they have something to say! When he/she die, it's the next oldest who is the new one.
It seems that our villagers like to confide, to joke (and even to teach) or just to talk with the elders!

(it could be why in VV2, they do that with the totems!! )